Category Archives: scaring the neighbors

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Posted on April 14, 2010 by The Daring One

TweetDo Your Kids Ever Walk Around the House Like Zombies in Their Sleep? [read more at Parenting.com]

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St. Patrick’s Day Non-Proliferation Treaty

Posted on March 17, 2010 by The Daring One

TweetDear Parents and Leprechauns of the World, Stop the madness! Today I am begging you, BEGGING. YOU. To stop this senseless St. Patty’s escalation and let the rest of us get back to our old traditions of making green pancakes … Continue reading →

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How Do I Do It?

Posted on February 22, 2010 by The Daring One

TweetI was walking through Pike Place Market with Wanda in the stroller last week when a woman came up and started making a big fuss over her, as she should. Wanda is unstoppably edible and adorable. “What a cutie!” she … Continue reading →

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2 Haikus on Inflatable Christmas Lawn Ornaments

Posted on December 14, 2009 by The Daring One

TweetOn the way home from preschool, I came up with 2 haikus. Inflatable guys You lie flat all day on lawns It is pathetic All day you are flat Like the melted Wicked Witch You scare the children

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Dumpster Diving for Love

Posted on November 29, 2009 by The Daring One

TweetYesterday we decorated for Christmas. It’s not officially December but the last of the mashed potatoes and stuffing were gone and it seemed like something I could do with a clean conscience and only moderate disapproval from my mother. She’s … Continue reading →

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