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Nothing but Fur
The other day Carter asked me if he could go skinny dipping in our backyard pool. Considering the time of day – it was daylight – and our location – the middle of one of the largest cities in the … Continue reading
Posted in Furry Feet (and fish), Little Feet
Tagged Almost summertime, Dogs, Fur Dipping, Humor, Kids, Life, Parenting, Pets, Skinny Dipping, The things kids say
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Simple Sunday – A Wish for Soup
I was home sick from work Friday. This means that on Thursday night I had to: put in for a guest teacher, write sub plans (giving as clear of directions as I could in my feverish state on all the … Continue reading
Surprise Catch
The dogs were a tumbleweed of black fur as I opened the door to let them in. They had been outside to take care of their business and were eager to start their day, eager for their breakfast. Sasha whipped … Continue reading
Posted in Furry Feet (and fish)
Tagged Dogs, Flat Coat Retriever, Humor, Life, Pets, Success
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Simple Sunday – Not so Extreme Weather
We were treated to a bit of rain, clouds, and cold this weekend in Phoenix, AZ. Don’t feel too bad for us, however, because while parts of our country are suffering with extreme temperatures this also happened to us over … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Desert living, Kids, Life, Pets, Phoenix, Simple sunday, Swimming
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Simple Sunday – Fresh Squeezed
Nothing quite like using fresh squeezed grapefruit juice to make a margarita on a sunny day. Even better, the citrus was given to us from one of our neighbors. Cheers!
The Tigger on our Doorknob
There is a small stuffed Tigger that hangs from a key chain that, lately, can be found hanging on our door. The Tigger was originally ours, but Carter decided he was done with it and graciously offered it to one … Continue reading
Thug
After dinner, I make school lunches for Cody, Carter, and myself. Tonight was no different. As I was pulling items from the fridge and formulating the lunch menu, Carter walked by. He peeled open the container of sugar snap peas … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Children, Humor, Parenting, Smoking, The things kids say, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Thug
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Simple Sunday – Webcam Toy App
Carter has a new elective class this semester, Information and Technology. Last week they were given a project to create an “All About Me” digital poster of themselves using a variety of apps. Carter was excited to share his with … Continue reading
Simple Sunday – Necessary Dining Room Table Items
On our dining room table can always be found several items. We’ve got your typical salt and pepper shakers, napkin holder, and sugar bowl, with a candle for mood lighting. We also have the more atypical salt alternative and the … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Family, Humor, Kids, Life, Math, Parenting, Simple sunday
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Lost Day
Yesterday was a lost day, meaning that I went to bed Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. and did not wake up again until yesterday around 3 p.m. I’m not sure what it was that drug me down into the depths … Continue reading
