Category Archives: save me from myself

Herod and I — We’re Jerks

Posted on December 11, 2007 by The Daring One

We’re trying to fight the media-oric power of Santa’s publicity machine and teach Laylee and Magoo that Christmas is actually a religious holiday with fun attached as a festive bonus. Some days we win and sometimes the kids get all … Continue reading →

Posted in aspirations, bambi's mom, disasters, holidays, parenting, save me from myself | 24 Comments

Your Face is Made for Washing

Posted on November 20, 2007 by The Daring One

If on the journey from the sink to your bed you forget whether or not you’ve washed your face, it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world to go back and wash it again… or for the first time, … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, save me from myself | 13 Comments

Shelfari is LIKE a Virus

Posted on October 3, 2007 by The Daring One

Lately I’ve received a few invites to join the social networking site Shelfari and share my book preferences with friends. So tonight I decided to sign up. It sounded fun. I went to the page and it asked me for … Continue reading →

Posted in get serious, Reviews, save me from myself | 29 Comments

I Just Stepped on a Slug in My Bare Feet

Posted on September 25, 2007 by The Daring One

Last night I got 3.5 hours of sleep. Everything seems worse than it probably really is. I wonder if I get more sleep tonight, will the slug guts be automatically cleansed from my foot? Here are some reasons my day … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, blick, save me from myself | 48 Comments

I Done Been Shaped

Posted on September 19, 2007 by The Daring One

I headed to the nail salon on my way out of town for a pre-BlogHer manicure. It’s like the pre-prom manicure. For one day a year it’s nice to pay $20 to your Korean fairy godmother and pretend that you … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, beauty, blogher07, save me from myself | 29 Comments

The Perfect Storm

Posted on September 19, 2007 by The Daring One

I over-schedule. I want to do everything and be everything when I grow up. I want to grow my own food and bake bread and make my home a haven of educational bliss, moral perfection and impeccable scrabble playing. I … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, aspirations, domesticality, food, save me from myself, vacation | 41 Comments