Author Archives: The Daring One

Tip Tuesday — Best Book, Alive or Dead

This is one of those “think fast” Tip Tuesdays where I ask you a question and you just have to say the first thing that comes to your mind without agonizing over it. I’d like the format to resemble the … Continue reading

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Suuuure! I’d LOVE to use your chargers!

What’s a “charger”? This is sort of how my end of the conversation went the other day as me and the many Martha Stewarts of my congregation were setting up for the women’s Relief Society dinner. The previous Sunday: They … Continue reading

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My Big Sister

My big sister was my best friend from the day I was born. Legend has it that when she came to visit me in the hospital and the nurse wheeled me back to the nursery, 2-year-old Heather yelled after the … Continue reading

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Observations of Note

One of the first times I read Chris’s blog, she was talking about a horror story that unfolded when her family decided to use their hot air popper for the first time. I laughed so hard at the way she … Continue reading

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I Dare You

To come up with a better Babytalk Magazine cover photo than this: I submitted it to the Evening Magazine baby photo contest, which was obviously run by people who are prejudiced against eyes. How could you possibly pass on that … Continue reading

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Baby Says “Heil” or “Live Long and Prosper”

Magoo has learned his first sign. You say ”˜potato.’ He says ”˜blagooblablah.’ You wave ”˜hi’, he clicks his heels and salutes ”˜heil.’ Potato, blagooglablah, hi, heil Let’s call the whole thing off. Catchy, isn’t it? To give him the benefit … Continue reading

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