Category Archives: kid stuff

Hertz So Good

Posted on January 11, 2007 by The Daring One

Are your kids on a first name basis with your car rental return guy?  12 hours ago I would have said “Neither are mine.”Â  Not anymore, people, not anymore.  We are all now intimately acquainted with Brian and he with … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, driving, kid stuff, near-death, parenting | 36 Comments

Pack up the Choking Hazards

Posted on December 29, 2006 by The Daring One

Laylee:  Isn’t my doll wonderful? Me:  Yep. Laylee:  She has a hat AND a purse.  Her purse is so small.  She can only carry really really tiny things like… like choking hazards… and other tiny things. Oh Ginny, Ginny who … Continue reading →

Posted in kid stuff | 13 Comments

The Car Cracker and the Rat King

Posted on December 11, 2006 by The Daring One

It’s been a WEEK. On the way to the Nutcracker last Friday, Vinny was rear-ended, causing over $4000 in vehicle damage, sore backs and necks for me and Laylee and some serious emotional trauma and reduction in driving ability. Until … Continue reading →

Posted in blick, kid stuff, not feelin' the funny | 33 Comments

Oral Transmission of Folklore

Posted on December 6, 2006 by The Daring One

This is how wives tales and urban legends get started. A while ago, Laylee and I were having a conversation and she COULD NOT concentrate on what I was saying because I kept closing my eyes. Me: No I’m not. … Continue reading →

Posted in fun, fun, fun, kid stuff | 20 Comments

Free at Last

Posted on December 4, 2006 by The Daring One

This person is finally old enough to attend our church nursery after nearly 18 months of chaos. I want to buy new cars for all of the nursery workers or at the very least wash their current cars’ windshields with … Continue reading →

Posted in faith, kid stuff, parenting | 20 Comments

Non-Alcoholic Lemonade and a Side of Shattered Self-Esteem

Posted on November 16, 2006 by The Daring One

I hear things when I eat. At restaurants I eavesdrop study human nature by listening to the people around me. At home, human nature is shoved in my face as Laylee talks and talks her way through each meal. I … Continue reading →

Posted in food, kid stuff, parenting | 18 Comments