Category Archives: aspirations

Drowning in Cuteness

Posted on September 19, 2010 by The Daring One

TweetThere 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 →

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Summer Swimsuit Challenge

Posted on June 15, 2010 by The Daring One

TweetI 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

TweetSomething 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

TweetI 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]

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Tired, Sore and Hungry… for Babies

Posted on January 14, 2010 by The Daring One

TweetI’ve been feelin’ a wee bit tired of late but I really shouldn’t be. Wanda sleeps beautifully. She eats beautifully. Most nights she sleeps around 14 hours with only one feeding in the middle. The problem is scheduling. She goes … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Person

Posted on November 18, 2009 by The Daring One

Tweet To help her learn some motor control, I’ve started her on a series of homemade physical therapy exercises. My favorite so far is called The Block Knock. It involves knocking blocks. I ask her to lie down on the … Continue reading →

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