Category Archives: aspirations

Drops of Awesome LDS Resources

Posted on July 11, 2014 by The Daring One

Wondering how Drops of Awesome is informed by my faith? You’ve come to the right place! I recognize that most of my readers are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and many do not share … Continue reading →

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I Could Have Danced All Night

Posted on July 10, 2014 by The Daring One

It’s jazz night at the Senior Center. Dan’s playing saxophone in the band and the kids and I are eating delicious gentle-on-the-dentures delicacies, reading middle grade fantasy novels, and periodically dancing like spasmodic maniacs. My feet move in a pattern … Continue reading →

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To-Do or To-Done?

Posted on June 18, 2014 by The Daring One

“To-Do or not To-Do, that is the question. I have a wide pendulum swing when it comes to To-Do lists. There are times when I am obsessively writing, writing, writing everything I will do on a given day and checking … Continue reading →

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Who Do You Think You Are?

Posted on May 20, 2014 by The Daring One

I’m serving up a little introspection over at HowDoesShe.com today, courtesy of Magoo and a belching contest. You’re welcome. “Who are you, deep down in your cream-filled center? If you had a five minute interaction with a complete stranger, would … Continue reading →

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Blowing Young Minds at a Bookstore Near You

Posted on April 25, 2014 by The Daring One

When I say Laylee loves the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull, I mean LOVE, as in the characters are practically honorary family members. I’m fairly certain that she’s read all five books in the series no fewer than twenty times. … Continue reading →

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How Can I Be Happy About This?

Posted on April 15, 2014 by The Daring One

“Three minutes. That’s how long I had to work hard to focus on the positive before I began to feel happy. Three minutes of work to turn a nightmare into a great memory.” [Read more at HowDoesShe.com]

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