quotes Archives - Darcy Wiley

Fresh Language, Quotable Kids {Preserve Your Story ~ Day 10}

by Darcy Wiley | Oct 17, 2012 | Pencils & Pens, Preserve Your Story {31 Days}, Sweet Tea

We’d read the book so many times that our two-year-old boy had the thing memorized, every line of Duck in the Truck. He’d look at the pictures and recite the story in happy sing-song toddlerese. He’s got the gift of good memory and we’re steering it the best we can....

The Grow-Down Gospel

by Darcy Wiley | Dec 7, 2011 | Fireflies

With a weathered spoon, I am chasing bubbles in the boiling oatmeal when my three-year-old stampedes down the wooden stairs, shouting out with the tree in his sights. “Shh!” I shake my head, “Your sister’s still sleeping.” It’s a ruckus when he’s in the room....