Author Archives: The Daring One

Fish-steria

Posted on March 17, 2012 by The Daring One

TweetThey want a cat. Or a dog or a bat or a snail or a crab. They just want something to love. And given how baby hungry I’ve been since my sister gave birth to a little piece of heaven … Continue reading →

Posted in child abuse, disasters, kid stuff, near-death, shish | 4 Comments

Stop THREEING

Posted on March 6, 2012 by The Daring One

TweetWanda’s been spending a lot of time in the joint lately. Our personal joint is a spot in the hall outside the bathroom door. There is no worse place on earth than the time out spot. Placing her in it … Continue reading →

Posted in child abuse, fun, fun, fun, Honesty of Children, kid stuff | 11 Comments

Rejection Letters

Posted on March 4, 2012 by The Daring One

TweetI’ve been thinking a lot about rejection lately. I’ve been shopping my novel around to agents and they’ve been telling me, “No thank you.” I expected to be rejected repeatedly before finding someone who wanted to represent me but it … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, aspirations, get serious, kid stuff, writing | 8 Comments

Grow Your Own Easter Grass

Posted on March 3, 2012 by The Daring One

TweetMy fabulous next door neighbor is like the all-natural McGyver of crafting. She can take sticks, dirt specks and pine gum and create an elegant chandelier. She can make anything in the world out of sheep’s wool and she notices … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty, domesticality, holidays | 6 Comments

The Economics of Teeth

Posted on February 24, 2012 by The Daring One

TweetI hope Magoo never learns that it’s possible to sell his organs for money… or candy. Lately his main revenue stream comes from the secretive but highly lucrative tooth market. He yanks one out, processes it, makes it available for … Continue reading →

Posted in disasters, food, Honesty of Children, kid stuff | 5 Comments

Focus Day and Chanting Boys

Posted on February 20, 2012 by The Daring One

Tweet“That’s right! It’s true! Education needs revenue!” This is what I heard my 6-year-old chanting as he brushed his teeth for bed tonight. Although it would have been funnier to hear one of the more saucy, constitutionally-based, vocabularically rich chants … Continue reading →

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