Author Archives: The Daring One

Library Patrons Suck Less

Posted on January 5, 2009 by The Daring One

Coming out of a movie theatre the other night Dan and I couldn’t help overhearing a conversation between 4 teenagers. One of them had lost his wallet and they were all trying to find it. He said he was desperate … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, I can read | 16 Comments

Five Years Old and Headed for Lock Down

Posted on January 5, 2009 by The Daring One

After our New Years’ Eve play date, Laylee came up and showed me the beautiful heart our friends’ young son, her kindergarten classmate, had drawn for her. Then she started rehearsing lines from I know not what. Laylee: Mom. Look … Continue reading →

Posted in kid stuff, Love and Marriage | 21 Comments

Merry Christmas from Our Little Wise Guys

Posted on December 29, 2008 by The Daring One
Posted in holidays | 19 Comments

Uphill Both Ways

Posted on December 27, 2008 by The Daring One

I have a post up at Parenting today about our experiences being snowed in for Christmas. I submitted the post a couple of days before the 25th so it does not include our experience of waking up Christmas morning to … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, driving, holidays, weather | 25 Comments

Three-Year-Old Interrogations

Posted on December 20, 2008 by The Daring One

Magoo is at a stage where he just NEEDS to know. He needs to know why. He needs to know who. He thinks he knows how but he’s not sure. Yeah. He wants someone to tell him how. [Read the … Continue reading →

Posted in kid stuff, parenting | 6 Comments

The Wish List

Posted on December 18, 2008 by The Daring One

Laylee let me know verbally what she wanted for Christmas a couple of months ago. So, being on the ball as I am, I did my shopping early. Then last week when we wrote our letters to Santa, she asked … Continue reading →

Posted in fun, fun, fun, holidays, kid stuff | 21 Comments