Author Archives: The Daring One

They Deleted My Subtitle- Updated

“Fostering Apathy and Cynicism in a Generation that Needs More Hope” I can’t imagine why that title wouldn’t appeal to a broad audience of casual weekend readers, but that’s just me. (UPDATE: The subtitle is now restored and truthfully it … Continue reading

Posted in parenting, Random | 13 Comments

Prepared to Administer Hypothermia and Allergens

(This happened a month ago. I am just now calm enough to blog the carnage.) So I was sitting in a soggy tent in my back yard for three hours with 2 children under 4, no socks and a mother … Continue reading

Posted in emergency preparedness, family fun, near-death | 45 Comments

Thoughts from Last Wednesday

How many hard plastic balls are in my house?  Magoo, who is obviously practicing to be a professional pitcher someday, spends much of his time screeching like a nazgul and laying waste to the princesses in his path.  Hopefully Laylee … Continue reading

Posted in Random | 21 Comments

I Had a Timeout

This weekend I went to a one day LDS women’s conference in Tacoma.  Speakers and musicians came together to uplift, enlighten, entice us to buy their merchandise and charge $16 for a sandwich.  I told Laylee I was going to … Continue reading

Posted in all about me, aspirations, faith, Friendship, get serious | 29 Comments

Me and Mermaids – We’re Lonely

So, I’ve moved to Fridays at Parenting.com and I miss you over there.  Please join me today as I share the ways Laylee and I have been enlightened by our viewing of Disney’s nautical adventure.  Financial advice?  Keys to a … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, parenting | 4 Comments

I Saw the Signs

I don’t care what they call it.  I’m pretty sure there’s no honey in this bucket.

Posted in around town, Random, signs | 24 Comments