Category Archives: get serious

Open Letter to Wanda

Posted on September 23, 2009 by The Daring One

I am the soft home whose walls you snuggled up against and occasionally tried to claw through, with the loud laugh and the voice that went on and on almost without ceasing. I am everything that’s surrounded you for the … Continue reading →

Posted in aspirations, baby stuff, get serious, parenting | 7 Comments

Full Disclosure – FTC Regulation and the Blogosphere

Posted on June 30, 2009 by The Daring One

The FTC is in the process of placing new standards on bloggers who review products for compensation. They do not distinguish between monetary compensation and compensation by way of product samples. I’m not sure if product samples that are then … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, get serious, money, Reviews | 4 Comments

Odd Numbers or Bad Things Come in Threes?

Posted on May 26, 2009 by The Daring One

My friends with big families love to help prepare me for this next little munchkin by telling me horror stories about the adjustment going from 2 to 3 children. They’re trying to be helpful but I’m afraid they don’t quite … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, brains, get serious, preg-nancy | 47 Comments

Motherhood and Censorship

Posted on May 6, 2009 by The Daring One

I’ve written a post over at Parenting today and I’d love your input. We recently let Laylee pick out a book at the school book fair and as we’re getting into it, I’m realizing that it’s not appropriate for her, … Continue reading →

Posted in get serious, parenting | 3 Comments

Sisters

Posted on May 4, 2009 by The Daring One

My sisters were in town all last week along with my cute niece, feeding me, cleaning the house, taking care of the kids, playing games, initiating crafts, giving hugs and in all other ways reminding Laylee and Magoo what it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, get serious | 5 Comments

A Funeral for Hope?

Posted on February 23, 2009 by The Daring One

Yes, it’s true. According to the Saturday Seattle P.I., hope is dead. While the rest of the country was desperately doing chest compressions, the Post Intelligencer decided to cover up a yawn and just call it. Time of death – … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, get serious | 13 Comments