Monthly Archives: April 2015

All in an Unplanned Ten Minutes

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Shoes

Today in class, small math groups ended early.  I looked at the clock and realized that I had about ten minutes in which I had nothing planned.  I usually have lined up across the lip of the white board, a … Continue reading →

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1998 Was a Good Year for Sidewalks

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Shoes

A person who has a great appreciation for and deep knowledge of wine is called a oenophile.  But what about a person who has a great appreciation and interest in sidewalks?  What are they called? Let me tell you.  They … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – A Nest to Call My Own

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Shoes

We have found a house.  It is nice, not perfect, but nice.  It is a short walk away from a wonderful park and it is located in central Phoenix.  We are in love with the neighborhood, the location.  We are … Continue reading →

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Another Wonderful Year

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Shoes

This will be his last year in the single digits.  Today Cody, my first born son, turns nine.  As my long time readers know, Cody was born premature – a 26 weeker.  He weighed 2 pounds 1.5 ounces.  I consider … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Desert Stroll and Tic Tac Toe

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Shoes

We are members at the Desert Botanical Gardens, a fabulous place that I highly recommend you visit if you ever find yourself in Phoenix.  This morning after lounging over coffee and lingonberry oven pancake, we headed out to the gardens. … Continue reading →

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Walking and Talking

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Shoes

The boys accompanied Haley and I on our morning walk today.  The weather was perfect, the cool before the heat of the day.  Walking with the boys, one must be prepared for all types of conversation topics and they rarely … Continue reading →

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At Least I Have More Teeth

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Shoes

Today is my birthday. Today I also stayed home from work so as to take Cody into the hospital for his outpatient Botox procedure (I am too tired (and not sure I could adequately explain it anyway) to go into … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – What Would you do if…

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Shoes

This is not your typical Easter Sunday blog post.  In fact, it is very loosely based upon the topic of Easter, and even saying that is quite a stretch. Over the years, I have found it necessary to give guidance … Continue reading →

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Heroes

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Shoes

Tuesday’s writing assignment in my second grade classroom was to write about someone the students considered to be a hero in their lives – someone who has been important to them, has inspired them.  We brainstormed ideas of who this … Continue reading →

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