Category Archives: blick

I Never Eat Boogers

Posted on November 16, 2009 by The Daring One

I don’t even like them. Okay. So I’ve never even tried, not even as a child, not one booger Sam I Am but I just know. I would not eat one in a box or wearing sox or while writing … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in baby stuff, blick | 8 Comments

That One Post

Posted on September 4, 2009 by The Daring One

Today I wrote that one post, the one at the end of pregnancy where you’re actually considering removing the baby yourself by any means possible. It was 3.5 pages single-spaced in Word. It was whiny and self-indulgent and I meant … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, blick, preg-nancy, save me from myself | 47 Comments

Lock Them Up Because You Love Them

Posted on May 19, 2009 by The Daring One

On the way to the bus stop today, Magoo spotted some bedazzled slugs awaiting collection. He likes to call them snails but I know a slug when I see one. He gathered up two, one in each hand, one for … Continue reading →

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The Wavy Arm

Posted on April 25, 2009 by The Daring One

Every day when Laylee gets off the bus, she and Magoo run down the hill to our house at top speed, scaring me to death and forcing me to cup my hands and yell, “SLOW DOWN. YOU’LL FALL AND BREAK … Continue reading →

Posted in blick, disasters, health | 47 Comments

A Couple of New Posts

Posted on April 22, 2009 by The Daring One

I’ve written a guest post over at my friend Damomma’s place. She’s the new mother of a 3rd baby and this is my version of taking over a casserole. It’s a puke-casserole, but I hope it helps her out in … Continue reading →

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