Author Archives: The Daring One

I Shouldn’t Compare

Posted on October 1, 2009 by The Daring One

I’ve only had 2 daughters for a couple of weeks but I’m already comparing them to each other. I need to remember to look at them as individual young ladies with their own gifts and talents but it’s so hard … Continue reading →

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Passive Aggressive Prayers

Posted on September 30, 2009 by The Daring One

In our family we say we believe in praying to God, but I’m pretty sure that fairly frequently my kids pray at each other and even more often, they use their prayers as a chance to tell me off. [Read … Continue reading →

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Baby of Rage

Posted on September 27, 2009 by The Daring One

I’ve written a new song for Wanda entitled “Baby of Rage.” The words are different every time I sing it but they basically consist of me singing to her in my sweetest voice about how she’s a Baby of Rage … Continue reading →

Posted in baby stuff, food, highfalutin potty talk, rap battles | 12 Comments

Open Letter to Wanda

Posted on September 23, 2009 by The Daring One

I am the soft home whose walls you snuggled up against and occasionally tried to claw through, with the loud laugh and the voice that went on and on almost without ceasing. I am everything that’s surrounded you for the … Continue reading →

Posted in aspirations, baby stuff, get serious, parenting | 7 Comments

Birth, Billy and Beyond

Posted on September 19, 2009 by The Daring One

The delivery was awesome. Many of you followed on Twitter as I took my geekishness to new heights by tweeting one of my family’s most personal and dramatic moments. It was such a great way to keep our family updated … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, baby stuff, brains, health, parenting, postpartum, preg-nancy, unbearable cuteness | 64 Comments

Machines That Rule the World

Posted on September 10, 2009 by The Daring One

Laylee continually finds new ways to boss Magoo around. Today they were playing in the ship they made and she told him to steer to the left. “No. I’m going this way,” he said, which was funny because he doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in kid stuff, technology | 13 Comments