Author Archives: The Daring One

It’s A FREEZE

We’re all snowed and iced in around here. Dan’s playing computer games. I’m blogging paying bills. Magoo’s reading sonnets. Seriously, this book of Shakespeare’s Sonnets is his favorite. When asked to describe the snow, Laylee said it was “frosty”, “melt-able” … Continue reading

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Zoo Montana Adventure

Dan ran over and asked me what I was doing. “Um…dipping our naked 3-year-old in a puddle of her own urine at the public zoo. Er. Help.” Read more at parenting.com.

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NOT RELATED

One of my sillier film school projects, I thought this script was appropriate to get you pumped for the big sales. Have a fabulous Thanksgiving and be grateful. I know I am. Peace out. -Kathryn EXT. MERVYN’S DEPARTMENT STORE – … Continue reading

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Tip Tuesday — Black Thursday

In an email about the Day After Thanksgiving sales, a friend asked me to do a Tip Tuesday about it. She said: This is the first time I’m going to brave the crazy American tradition and I’m not sure how … Continue reading

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Control Freaks – I Know You Are But What Am I?

I’m beginning to the think the Tears for Fears song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” was written about my children, and yes, possibly about me. I was sitting on a plane coming home…(more…)

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Deer and Jerky

How can beware of deer signs be so accurate?  Deer — next 3.46miles.  If they can predict their whereabouts with that kind of accuracy, why can’t they just build the roads around them?  Same thing with the signs that say … Continue reading

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