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About Shoes

I am an elementary school teacher, a former microbiologist, a mom to a herd of two boys, and a grilled cheese sandwich and beer connoisseur.

Simple Sunday – welcoming fall

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Shoes

We may be still be solidly rocking the 100 degree weather here in Phoenix, but an indoor orange pumpkin helps get me into the fall mindset. I think our dog, Haley, agrees.

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Simple Sunday- Sipping

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Shoes

A silver lining to the sudden and unexpected demise of my iPhone 11 last week is that my new phone has a much nicer camera. I’ll drink to that; cheers!

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Christmas in July (or Why is there Queso on the Cat?)

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Shoes

The other day I was bemoaning the fact that I could not buy ice cream because our freezer was too full. (It felt more tragic in the moment than it sounds now that I am typing it, but whatever.) I … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Board Game Afternoon

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Shoes

We are having a few friends over for a board game afternoon. After sorting through our game cabinet and pulling out games that can have eight or more players and does not take hours to learn how to play, these … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Sharing the Ottoman

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Shoes
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A Forecast of Fire and Ice (Cream)

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Shoes

High temperatures are to be expected during summer here in Phoenix, AZ. But this!? Husband texted this to me an hour or so ago with a comment about the possibility of spontaneous combustion tomorrow unless this was a typo. I … Continue reading →

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Renewal and Renewed

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Shoes

Somewhere between when shadow dancing at the school bus stop and telling tales of an imaginary mouse gave way to driving lessons and quadradic formulas, the content for which I started this blog shifted and left me staring at a … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Traditions

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Shoes

The holidays are a time rich with traditions. When these traditions start to feel like chores, I think it is time to rethink their purpose. One Christmas tradition that Husband and I have and continue to love is strolling through … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Bloom

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Shoes

Within even the most prickly of situations…

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How do I Tell Them?

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Shoes

Cody was five and Carter three when I started this blog. Now Husband and I find ourselves living with two man children, ages 17 and 15. The memories they have of my dad are smudges, more stories retold than remembered. … Continue reading →

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