Category Archives: aspirations

17 Days of What?!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by The Daring One

I don’t watch Dr. Phil anymore. There was a time when I was a new mom with one baby when I would watch me a little of the doctor and the Oprah, of a weekday afternoon. But those days are … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, aspirations, food, health, save me from myself, weight loss | 6 Comments

Waiting for Superman – Guest Post Review

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Guest Blogger

I posted my thoughts on SeattleMomBlogs.com earlier this year after watching the new documentary Waiting for Superman at the Seattle International Film Festival. When Washington Virtual Academies (WAVA) offered me passes to see it this month during its theatrical release, … Continue reading →

Posted in aspirations, education, Reviews | 5 Comments

Drowning in Cuteness

Posted on September 19, 2010 by The Daring One

There is no shortness of cute at our house lately. There is no shortness of soccer, rain, dirty dishes, cheerios on the floor, or late nights full of homework and milk. There is a shortness of time. Time is flying … Continue reading →

Posted in aspirations, domesticality, nintendo, parenting | 11 Comments

Summer Swimsuit Challenge

Posted on June 15, 2010 by The Daring One

I want to ask you to take a bold swimsuit challenge with me. It’s summer and it’s swimsuit season and I am sick of hearing myself talk smack about my own beautiful body every time I slip on that little … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, aspirations, fashion, weight loss | 55 Comments

Being Fragile

Posted on February 15, 2010 by The Daring One

Something happens to me after a baby is born. If you’re a mother, it’s probably happened to you too. I suddenly feel like the world around me is breakable, myself, my family made of shatter-resistant glass that’s fully capable of … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, aspirations, baby stuff, brains, get serious, parenting | 12 Comments

Choices Choices

Posted on February 3, 2010 by The Daring One

I just don’t want her to grow up feeling like she flipped the wrong page in her Choose-Your-Own-Adventure book when she was six and could never quite get to where she wanted to be. [Keep reading at Parenting.com]

Posted in aspirations, parenting | 2 Comments