Author Archives: The Daring One

Mockingjay – A Review – SPOILER ALERT

I devoured the first two books in the Hunger Games series in one sitting and have been counting down the days to the release of Mockingjay this week. I was one of the first to purchase it Tuesday morning and … Continue reading

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Yesterday

Yesterday was a tough one. I sort of blogged it out over at at Parenting.com. But today is a new day. I was nicer to the kids. The fridge situation got all sorted out and the new one is lovely … Continue reading

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Chicken Sitting

I am chicken-sitting for a friend who is on vacation. The chickens are angry. When I fed them but did not let them out to roam, they vocalized their displeasure. I have a feeling they will lay non-free-range eggs tonight … Continue reading

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The Chill Spouse

Although it was toasty warm on our East Coast beach vacation, Dan remained chill as usual. Who keeps a cool head in your relationship? [Read more at Parenting.com]

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Mission Accomplished

This makes me want to add a new category to my blog for premature signage: If they’ve ended hunger, then why are my kids still begging for lunch and should I still donate to the food bank this year?

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Wii Netflix Party – A Review and Giveaway

***The winners have been chosen by Random.org. They are Poppa2b, Carolee and Julia. *** So now Nintendo has asked me to be a Brand Ambassador. I’m not totally sure what it means but I do keep getting free stuff, which … Continue reading

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