Category Archives: Reviews

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 →

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Shelfari is LIKE a Virus

Posted on October 3, 2007 by The Daring One

Lately I’ve received a few invites to join the social networking site Shelfari and share my book preferences with friends. So tonight I decided to sign up. It sounded fun. I went to the page and it asked me for … Continue reading →

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My Pore Cleaner Sucks

Posted on September 4, 2007 by The Daring One

While I was “researching” the Harriet Carter catalog for blog fodder, I came across a pore cleaning device “as seen on TV” and felt it was ridiculous, possibly useless, and I must have it. However, I was unwilling to pay … Continue reading →

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The Potty Training Answer Book

Posted on September 3, 2007 by The Daring One

This lovely little book about potty training has done a number on me. Just binging up the topic of potty training now that Magoo’s nearing 2 and a half makes me twitch a little. I delight in the fact that … Continue reading →

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Tip Tuesday — Reading with Kids

Posted on August 28, 2007 by The Daring One

The internet’s been down all day here so Tip Tuesday is gonna be mostly on Wednesday this week but I know you can roll “wid” it because y’all are cool like that. When Laylee was first born, I read to … Continue reading →

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To Review or Not to Review

Posted on August 9, 2007 by The Daring One

I periodically sign up to receive review copies of books that seem interesting to me. The books arrive and I open them with anticipation. I touch and cuddle the books and put them on a stack next to my computer, … Continue reading →

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