Author Archives: The Daring One

Nope. I’m Not Having Twins.

Posted on August 7, 2009 by The Daring One

Yep. I’m sure. Last week I had 11 people ask me this. Most were strangers. They were serious. A few were friends. I think it was an attempt at commiseration. At one point I was walking through the swimming pool … Continue reading →

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Recycling

Posted on August 5, 2009 by The Daring One

I clean and clean but then Laylee “recycles” and ruins all my plans. [read more at Parenting.com]

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We’re Totally “Bowling”

Posted on July 30, 2009 by The Daring One

Yesterday Seattle hit an all-time high temperature of 103. It’s humid and hot and we’re all boiling in our way-too-pregnant skins. In an area with fewer than 13% of the homes having any kind of cooling system, we’re sweating and … Continue reading →

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Onward Christian Soldiers — KABOOM!

Posted on July 27, 2009 by The Daring One

Yesterday in church we were sang Onward Christian Soldiers as the closing hymn and as we finished, I leaned over to Dan and whispered, “KABOOM!” “What?” he looked at me in confusion. Oh. I thought he knew. Remember at the … Continue reading →

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The 43-Dollar 4300-Calorie Tub of Sour Cream

Posted on July 23, 2009 by The Daring One

We sat down to eat some lovely Mexican lasagna for dinner when I decided I COULD. NOT. EAT. IT. without sour cream. I left the family sitting at the dinner table and ran to the grocery store to pick up … Continue reading →

Posted in food, health, poser in granolaville, preg-nancy, save me from myself, scaring the neighbors, shopping | 13 Comments

Protuberance Thompson

Posted on July 23, 2009 by The Daring One

We’ve got 2 months left and we still have no name for this little chica. We’re getting more and more creative with our names. We look for them everywhere. Movie credits are fertile hunting grounds for names, especially if you … Continue reading →

Posted in baby stuff, preg-nancy, save me from myself | 26 Comments