Monthly Archives: December 2014

What has Come Before and What may Follow

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Shoes

2014 I completed my Masters of Arts in Education Cody only had one seizure We decided to move back to Arizona (although for the boys it is a move-to) Carter learned to wink I landed my first teaching job Husband … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Stand Up Pee-er (or Two)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Shoes

One morning, not too long ago, I was awaken by the voices of the two resident little people – Cody and Carter.  At first I could not make out what they were saying as their voices were muffled by their … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – A Hat Worthy Walk

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Shoes

Yesterday morning the boys decided to accompany me on my morning walk-around with Haley.  The temperature was a brisk 33 degrees and there was frost on the patches of grass we passed as we weaved our way through the city … Continue reading →

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Christmas in the Desert – On the Wrong Feet Christmas 2014

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Shoes

Christmas in our family, as I suspect is true with many other families, is a holiday steeped with traditions.  We have events that we attend or host: the lighting of the town tree, the lighted boat parade, my friend and … Continue reading →

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Delilah

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Shoes

Last night we said our final good-byes to our sweet Delilah cat.  Cancer. Many years ago, she lived next door to us as an outdoor cat.  Shortly after her family moved in next to us, she started the process of … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Sunny 62 Degrees, Mimosas, and Gingerbread Houses

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Shoes

We were lucky enough to be invited over to a friends house to make gingerbread houses today.  This being a tradition of theirs, I felt honored to be asked to attend.  Each person brought some candies for decorating. The gingerbread … Continue reading →

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Being Taught

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Shoes

I am the one determining which state standard to focus on each week for English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Social Studies, and Science. I am the one writing the lesson plans, creating, collecting, organizing, and readying the materials for each … Continue reading →

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