Category Archives: get serious

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

Posted on May 29, 2008 by The Daring One

You can get hearing aids with zebra stripes these days or leopard print. Laylee’s got her heart set on a dainty set with pink flowers. They’re small like her ears and hopefully won’t fall out when she’s running around the … Continue reading →

Posted in get serious, health, kid stuff, not feelin' the funny | 61 Comments

Searching

Posted on February 17, 2008 by The Daring One

He falls asleep cupping my cheek with his pudgy little hand, tiny contented snores escaping his nose, his lips fluttering and sucking in search of his long lost friends, my breasts. Calmed by his warmth, I think about my latest … Continue reading →

Posted in aspirations, get serious, parenting | 12 Comments

Black History Month with the Darings

Posted on February 13, 2008 by The Daring One

We had our prelude to Black History Month in January where we learned all about Martin Luther King, Jr. and how to get people to be nice by giving them a sharp civil rights to the kidney. This month we … Continue reading →

Posted in aspirations, get serious, parenting, Reviews | 13 Comments

Flood Update

Posted on December 10, 2007 by The Daring One

Dan got home from flood cleanup Saturday night, sore, stiff and grateful. We both are. Everything in our house looks different after seeing what people down there are dealing with. This morning as he was making breakfast he said, “I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in blick, disasters, get serious, not feelin' the funny | 10 Comments

Flood Washington with Relief

Posted on December 8, 2007 by The Daring One

It wasn’t until I sat down to beg you all for help that the severity of what’s going on in the flood zones really hit me and I started bawling. If you want to understand why, go watch this video … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, disasters, get serious, holidays, not feelin' the funny | 62 Comments

When We Know Better

Posted on October 26, 2007 by The Daring One

When we know better, we do better. I wish I’d known more about postpartum mood disorders before Magoo was born. I wish more people were more informed. It is this wish that’s caused me to write my 3-part series at … Continue reading →

Posted in bloghersact, brains, get serious, mothersact, postpartum | 10 Comments