Author Archives: The Daring One

Housekeeping

Bloggable things happen but I’m out of the habit of capturing them and then quicker than a Seattle snow storm, they disappear and when I sit down TO BLOG… nothing. So here are a few tidbits from this weekend before … Continue reading

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A Partial List of Things It’s Harder to Do When the Sun is Out in Seattle

1. Back out of my long driveway 2. Use my tablet outdoors 3. Deny the mountains exist 4. Conceal the fact that I am 86.5% of the way through my transition to becoming a PNW vampire 5. Yell at my … Continue reading

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Pressing Reset

I’ve got a new post up over at HowDoesShe.com about pressing reset in your family relationships. It’s a sweet little trick that’s worked well for me.

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Gearing up for the Second Coming

We weren’t gonna watch the game. We’re not football people. We hadn’t watched all season. Sundays are more a churchy day than a sports day for us. We were not jumping on the Seahawks band wagon on the day of … Continue reading

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Book Review: 12 Weeks to Greater Peace, Joy & Love in Your Family

When Jennifer Jones Smith approached me about reviewing her book 12 Weeks to Greater Peace, Joy & Love in Your Family on my blog, I was excited to read it. Who couldn’t use more of love, peace and joy in … Continue reading

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You Never Need to Ride a Bike

“If there’s one profession that can fill you with pride and joy one minute and then make you feel like a total Jerk-Nugget the next, it’s motherhood. It’s okay though, because another moment is on its way in which you … Continue reading

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