Author Archives: The Daring One

Maggie Winner and a Vacation

We were out of town a good chunk of last week and I completely spaced picking a winner for the Maggie Maternity giveaway. I also spaced the fact the I need a stronger deodorant when I’m in Utah. Lucky for … Continue reading

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Shopping With Boys

I buy most of Dan’s clothes due to the fact that he hates shopping and I’m the only one whose opinion of how he looks he cares about. I buy Magoo’s clothes too because he’s flat broke, 4 years old … Continue reading

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Full Disclosure – FTC Regulation and the Blogosphere

The FTC is in the process of placing new standards on bloggers who review products for compensation. They do not distinguish between monetary compensation and compensation by way of product samples. I’m not sure if product samples that are then … Continue reading

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Maggie Maternity — Review and Giveaway

So I’m pregnant and I know a guy, a guy (well gal) who works with Maggie Maternity and wanted to hook me up with some maternity clothes to review on my blog. The clothes looked gorgeous and more expensive than … Continue reading

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Too Much “Info”

We do not have the cable. Our television has two wires on top of it in the form of an antenna. Sometimes it’s dressed in foil. We decided to try and live without cable for a few months when we … Continue reading

Posted in kid stuff, television | 16 Comments

I Prefer My Glucose in the Form of Peach Rings

Today I took the dreaded glucose test, or as the instructions on the bottle of sugar-water read, the test that you just fit into your daily routine without any inconvenience. (I’m paraphrasing there a bit.) The bottle basically says to … Continue reading

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