When Wild Greg, a.k.a my husband, drives his jet boat, you had better hold onto your hat. However, this can make your arms tired. You must also be prepared that even when the boat is gently floating on the Snake River, while Wild Greg is fishing, the wind can pick up unexpectedly. Thus, you either […]
Helpless Female has Fun With Easy Bathroom Jungle Decals
Why do you decorate your home? I do it 1) for a sense of hominess, 2) for the moments I feel creatively inspired, and 3) for a degree of orderliness. I know I am erratic with my efforts. However, my husband would much prefer I don’t spend much time or money on it anyway. I […]
Helpless Female UnCamping S’mores
I had heard we aren’t supposed to use the gas stove to heat the house. I assumed that meant I couldn’t use it to heat marshmallows, because sometimes these kinds of ideas get lost in my brain like it is a house of mirrors. But then we went shopping for camping food, just me and […]
When a Helpless Female is Driven to Chocolate
I have come to realize that I may not be able to write as regularly for a while, since my mom was diagnosed with aggressive and terminal brain cancer a week ago. It is a serious situation, obviously, but we as a family are still having good moments of laughing with Mom, as well as […]
Helpless Female Goes Remote Tent Camping Near GrandJean Idaho
The Anticipation I was filled with ill-defined dread. I had given up camping over 10 years ago after a trip with 7 children, ages 1 – 13 seriously tested my sanity. Not only did the packing and grocery preparation run me ragged pre-trip, but moving our household to remote locations in the woods seemed Herculian. […]