Daring Young Mom

Guess who swam across a lake at 7:00 this morning and now has algae-looking stuff in unmentionable places? Not naming names. Follow my eyes.
I’ve been casually training for a triathlon I’m not going to compete in because my ladies are doing it and I’m nothing if not a follower. Last Saturday and [...]

I’m so looking forward to my weekend away with the girls in a few days. I can’t believe it’s almost here.
I’m not sure I even need to read the book though. The actual book can never measure up to this little spoiler.

I have been thinking about it for a while now and have come to the conclusion that Facebook = one of the best things ever.
This afternoon I had lunch with a friend of mine from junior high band. She lives in Canada with her husband. We haven’t spoken for 15 years. We [...]

I have a lot of useless junk in my house and I want to have money to buy new better junk that won’t become useless for at least another 5 minutes. I enjoy sorting through my junk multiple times and then sitting around all day trying to convince strangers that it has great worth [...]

I may not have new posts up here but you can find me over at Parenting.com, bemoaning my impending plague.
I’ve also written up a review of some cool products and how they’re making me feel all grown up.

And the blogging is slim. There’s just so much going on around here. Who can find the time to record it? Therefore I will offer you a photographic essay to explain my absence from the sphere of blogism.
The kids have started swimming lessons and they’re in a class together, although we’ve had [...]

Do any of your friends spontaneously plan a family fun 5K for all their girls when they’re 38 weeks pregnant? Do they print out their own number stickers for all of their friends and provide a time-keeping board, finish line tape, water, snacks and placement ribbons?
Mine do. I know. [...]

Join me at the Parenting Post today where I ponder the question, “Why do these delightful young people have such a fascination with all things gross and disgusting?” [read more]

As I was pulling Laylee’s piggy tale holders out tonight, she started whining.
“OW
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DOT
SLASH
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On the way home from church yesterday we had this conversation.

Me: What did you learn about in nursery Magoo?
Magoo: Bubbles.
Me: Fun. Did you have a lesson?
Magoo: Bubbles.
Me: You did a picture of Moses. Did you learn about him?
Magoo: Yes.
Me: Awesome. Was he a prophet?
Magoo [looking [...]