Just because she can't balance anything on her head doesn't mean she's completely useless.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/16/things-to-consider-when-adopting-dog/

I'm starting to change my mind about warning you to avoid adopting a herding dog.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/16/caretaker-coco/

If anyone gifts my 5-yr-old an object that makes or plays music, I will personally see to it that Santa takes a giant shit in their stocking.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/15/holiday-for-the-kids-2014/

Of course it snowed the morning that Marlo started feeling better. You could say that's just her luck, but I will say IT'S JUST UTAH.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/15/life-is-not-fair/

It's only because of his age that I am not making him model entire outfits.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/15/chuck-model-scarf/

The tiny corner of the high desert that I managed to see during daylight.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/12/lodge-santa-fe/

This season has not been kind to my child in terms of illness, but she has so much content to pull from for her eventual award-winning collection of poetry.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/10/beat-poet/

This should also include a DVD of hundreds of episodes of "Scooby-Doo" in case he gets sick and needs you to help him sip Gatorade.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/10/holiday-for-him-2014/

A tradition with my girls that delights this dog year after year, this season in particular.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/09/holiday-ornament-tradition/

When I asked the girls if we should get a real tree this year Leta said, "That seems like a lot of work." Only ask Leta her opinion if you *really* want to hear it.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/09/annual-holiday-bokeh/

For Gail, Jeannie, Erin, Diane, Casey, Suzie and Shelley, the Badass Beauties.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/08/sunrise-from-the-west/

I'd actually encourage her to take this up over the violin any day of the week.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/05/down-set-hut/

Before you judge me, remember that the other one I raised was deconstructing Shakespeare at her age and negotiating peace treaties between warring nations.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/04/our-morning-routine/

I don't get to spend nearly enough quality time with this part of my family, but when I do I'm reminded of the standard that has been set.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/03/the-hogan-girls/

No surprise that a certain someone is also very much on board with this cause.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/03/where-theres-a-twill/

http://dooce.com/2014/12/02/december-2014/

My child is at school which means she is not attached to my body which means I can take a moment to entertain myself.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/02/gift-guide-holiday-her-2014/

Would you look at these guys. You can practically hear the banjos dueling in the background.

http://dooce.com/2014/12/02/house-hamilton/

Luckily no one brought up race at the dinner table, otherwise there would have been a somewhat delicious food fight.

http://dooce.com/2014/11/28/big-ole-happy-mormon-family/

"Last night I sat there struggling with the duty I have to destroy that innocent notion of hers, a notion born of my ignorance and my privilege, the privilege shared by so many other well-intentioned but naive white parents."

http://dooce.com/2014/11/25/required-reading-racism/