Tip Tuesday — No Place Like Home?

Posted on February 6, 2007 by The Daring One

I went to public school. I liked public school, minus the years of purgatory generally referred to as Junior High. Would someone please tell me next time before I decide to exhibit my keychain collection in the school library in between the guy who collects bugs and the girl who collects miniature plastic unicorns? It won’t turn out well. I will not make new friends. The 13-year-olds who say, “Wow, cool collection!” in a mock-nasal tone are not being sincere. They think I’m a tard-loaf who should pack up my 50-ton plastic glasses and tin-laced smile and head back to the band room. I will cry… every day… for 3 years. Continue reading →

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Harder to Transcribe

Posted on February 5, 2007 by The Daring One

Conversations with Magoo are a little harder to transcribe so I thought I’d just share some of his speech with you via video-blog. He’s learning to mimic well and even uses some words in context. At this point drinks are still “geeks” and he has erased the word “yes” from his little lexicon. In place of “yes” he says “please” or “fweeee”. EVERY. TIME.

Some things to notice – The giant curls sticking out of his head, the way he says “Whaaaaa?” like an annoyed teenager when he’s busy and I try to get him to face the camera, the look on his face when I take the phone away.

If you’re my mom, you may enjoy this video. If you’re someone else, I’ll get back to work and write something for you tomorrow.


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More Convos With Laylee

Posted on February 4, 2007 by The Daring One

This afternoon I was trying to take a wee nap.  What better time for Laylee to engage in some fascinating discussion?

Laylee:  The monsters are keeping me awake.
Me [lobbing an imaginary can with my eyes still closed]:  Spray them with this Monster Spray.
Laylee:  Okay, I sprayed them and it killed them and now they’re DEAD.
Me:  That’s kind of harsh.  Usually I just spray them and it makes them sneeze so they leave my room.
Laylee:  Well they’re really annoying and I want them to be dead.  So I spray them and then they die.  Then I throw them out in the forest with the lions and they eat them and then they poop them out in the toilet and flush them away.  I don’t like monsters.

When I relayed this conversation to Dan, he remarked that she has quite a vivid understanding of the circle of life, or, I might add, the digestive system. 

Laylee:  I just said a little prayer and Jesus said it’s time for us to play a game.
Me:  Maybe if He said that, He’ll play a game with you.  I’m sleeping.
Laylee:  Nope.  He says He wants you to play it. He’s tired. 

I know He is, but what am I?

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I Washed the Spider Out

Posted on February 2, 2007 by The Daring One

When we moved into this house, it was with the understanding that the mangled filthy mini-blinds would vacate immediately, if not sooner.

I could have cleaned them 7 months ago but I knew we would be replacing them AT ANY  MOMENT so I didn’t bother. Continue reading →

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Tip Tuesday — Just a Smidge Country

Posted on February 1, 2007 by The Daring One

I grew up hating country music.  HATE.  I’m not sure why except that hating coutry music was the cool thing to do and since I was not cool, I spent a lot of time doing the things that would supposedly transform me into that enviable chilly state.

No one probably cared that I didn’t listen to country music but I knew that if I was ever shoved into a junior high locker and forced to admit ever listening to the detestable stuff, I could answer “NO!  Take off, eh?” with a clear conscience. Continue reading →

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Polly’s Godless House of Hoochie-Wear

Posted on January 26, 2007 by The Daring One

Laylee was playing Polly Pockets with a grownup friend the other day.  I wasn’t around but here’s the way I heard it went down.

Laylee:  This dress is beautiful.
Marge:  Yeah.
Laylee:  But it’s not modest.
Marge:  Hmm..
Laylee:  Should she wear it?
Marge:  I don’t know.  What do you think?
Laylee [carefully considering]:  I think she should wear it.  There’s no Heavenly Father in Polly’s world so it’s probably okay.

Speaking of evil empires, I canNOT stop listening to this guy.  Can.  Not.

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