Monthly Archives: December 2015

2015 – Shoes on the Wrong Feet Style

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Shoes

I tried, honest I did.  I tried to limit each month to one picture.  As you can see, I failed right away and continued to mostly fail throughout the entire thing.  I went back through the many (oh, so many!) … Continue reading →

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Optimism

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Shoes

Last night after dinner we headed out to Safeway – where all the cool kids go after dinner on a Monday night – to pick up a couple items.  (This is very atypical for us but considering it is winter … Continue reading →

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In One Eye Blink

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Shoes

Carter had great plans for his dreams last night. In his dreams, he was going to fight and defeat Kylo Ren, a character from the new Star Wars movie we saw yesterday. Upon awaking this morning he stumbled into Husband’s … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Star Wars Sunday

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Shoes

How did you spend your last Sunday of 2015?  We awoke early to watch the force awaken – in 3-D at the IMAX. After the movie, which was awesome, we went out to eat for my favorite meal – second … Continue reading →

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An Early Christmas (Photographically Represented Using Carter’s Stuffed Owls, Barney and Barney Jr.)

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Shoes

Last weekend we drove to Tucson to celebrate an early Christmas with family.  Cody and Carter’s cousins are heading out of town for the actual event, so we convened at my mother-in-law’s house for dinner and presents. Carter, of course, … Continue reading →

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With Criminal Intent

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Shoes

Last week on my way to work – with a basket full of carefully wrapped presents resting in the passenger seat next to me – I pulled the car over fully intending to commit a crime.  I did it for … Continue reading →

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WE’RE BOTH NAKED IN HERE!!

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Shoes

It was after dinner.  Cody was taking a shower and Carter was suppose to be picking out a nice Christmas card – from my ever-growing collection of leftover Christmas cards from years past –for his teacher. I could not find … Continue reading →

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What a Treasure!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Shoes

I teach second grade.  This is my second year of teaching.  When I was setting up my classroom last year, I had to do some serious prioritizing.  One of the items that ended up on my “want” list, was to … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Sunrise Over Sidewalk Rainbow Dinosaurs

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Shoes

On my walk around the neighborhood with the dogs this morning…

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The Double Standard of Belief (or What to Wear to a Hanukkah Party)

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Shoes

My parents were both raised to believe in God.  Both of them, somewhere along the way, chose to stop. I was raised to notice and believe in the wholeness and beauty of nature.  That was our belief system, although at … Continue reading →

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