Category Archives: shopping

The Family Shopping Trip

Posted on January 21, 2008 by The Daring One

I woke up this morning feeling slightly less plagued by the raging viral plague of death than I have for the past few days, feeling so well in fact that I even showered, wore clothes (of a sort), went to … Continue reading →

Posted in family fun, kid stuff, near-death, shopping | 25 Comments

Ty’s Toy Giveaway — AKA — This is About a Giant Miffy

Posted on December 3, 2007 by The Daring One

When I got a message in my inbox with the subject line — Re: This is About a Giant Miffy — my first thought was that it was a creatively euphemized inappropriate spam email. Then I noticed it came from … Continue reading →

Posted in contests, fun, fun, fun, shopping | 19 Comments

Problem Solved

Posted on November 16, 2007 by The Daring One

I have a problem. Every 10 or 12 years, I prepare and serve a platter of festive deviled eggs. Periodically, I’d say at least one of every two times I make them every 10 or 12 years, one or two … Continue reading →

Posted in holidays, shopping | 31 Comments

Retail Death March

Posted on November 9, 2007 by The Daring One

For 7 hours we drove around getting further and further from home. If we’re already in Redmond, we might as well go to the mall in Bellevue. If we’re already in Bellevue, we might as well drive 15 more miles … Continue reading →

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Scaring the Sale Out of Me

Posted on October 23, 2007 by The Daring One

A traveling sales person who was “not selling anything” came by my house the other day. He was “not selling” home security systems. They were the best security systems ever and would change my life for the better and possibly … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, around town, driving, shopping | 32 Comments

This Poor Girl

Posted on October 9, 2007 by The Daring One

We spent an hour at the dollar store looking for the best possible toy in the world ever… that we could procure for the sum of one dollar. Laylee chose this slightly demented-looking princess Polly Pocket knock-off with removable hair. … Continue reading →

Posted in kid stuff, shopping, wardrobe malfunctions | 12 Comments