Author Archives: The Daring One

Showering a Baby

Have you ever thrown a baby? Me neither, but my cousins do it all the time at family reunions and it freaks me out. I have thrown multiple baby showers so a friend who’s about to throw their first shower … Continue reading

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Empowering Women? — Count Me In

The other night I was watching Deal or Not and Howie Mandel was telling some poor angst-ridden contestant that $53,000 was a lot of money, a life-changing amount of money. It struck me as ironic that this statement was coming … Continue reading

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I am a Translator

I translate things. Both the little jubs are experimenting with language. Laylee likes to make up words and then tell me that they are Spanish for “I want a cheese stick” or “Where’s the rubber chicken?” She’ll say, “Spanish for … Continue reading

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Bloggers Get Hungry Too

Sometimes they get hungry together and then you’d better watch out. This weekend I met up with some bloggy friends new and old for a lunch at Ivars in downtown Seattle. I like Ivars because you can smell fish guts … Continue reading

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Is Your Jaw Wired Shut?

Then you should join me for lunch today. I just boiled some noodles for about 45 minutes before I remembered they were on the stove. They are now drinkable and have lost all nutritional value. I’d be happy to share. … Continue reading

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Another Reason I Rule

I like the look on Magoo’s face as he hyperventilates dandelion spawn all over our freshly mowed lawn more than I hate the weeds.

Posted in domesticality, kid stuff | 12 Comments