Author Archives: The Daring One

Rachelle Moves Up Two Categories

In a stunning comeback, leaping two categories from Tragic Excuses straight up to the Hall of Fame, Rachelle has now been added to the Tattoo Parlor as part of her official coming out party…   She took a bunch of drugs.  She … Continue reading

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Tip Tuesday — Scary Movies

One of the things I learned working in the media department of a public library with a massive film collection was that people like scaring the living chigooly out of themselves on or around October 31st.  What many people learned … Continue reading

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I’ll Trade You One Mandarin Speaker for a Pound of Pain

We live near Seattle.  We’re close enough that the commute is decent but far enough into the nowhere that we’d be more likely to go cow-tipping than clubbing on a typical Thursday night.  We have a slightly smaller public market … Continue reading

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Kathryn’s Weekend BlogHer Tattoo Parlor

I “borrowed” a handful of washable tattoos from the mommybloggers at BlogHer this summer and mailed them out to about 30 of you.  These 30 swore by blood oath to send me pictures of themselves wearing said tatts.  Here are the … Continue reading

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NO MORE CHEECE

Magoo has become addicted to string “cheece.”Â  After 2 string cheeces yesterday, I had a hard time explaining to Laylee why I was rejecting his pitiful cries for more cheece.  The bowels, the stoppage.  Dude, mom.  It’s just cheece. I … Continue reading

Posted in food, kid stuff, parenting | 16 Comments

Goin’ to the Pod

Yesterday evening as Laylee evacuated her bowels prior to retiring for the night to her bedchamber, she informed me that she was “goin’ to the pod.” Me:  Oh, really? Laylee:  Yeah, I’m goin’ to the “pod” because, well, I’m sitting … Continue reading

Posted in highfalutin potty talk, kid stuff | 16 Comments