Author Archives: Shoes

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 – Tale of Two Towns (ok, one is a city, but you know what I mean)

Posted on September 6, 2020

I grew up on an island in Washington state, my hometown surrounded first by farmland and next by the sea. I have moved, two times now, to Phoenix, Arizona a city surrounded first by sunshine and next by the desert. … Continue reading →

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Victory for Teaching Table Manners?

Posted on September 5, 2020

This afternoon, as I set the table for lunch I noticed that all our large plates were dirty. Being too lazy to hand wash them, I put out a bowl for the pasta, a smaller bowl for the salad, and … Continue reading →

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Fur Friday – Face

Posted on September 4, 2020

Welcome to Fur Friday where I post a random picture (or more) of some of our pets and maybe write a thing or two about it. Happiness is the face of an orange cat on a Friday before a three … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Simply Sweet

Posted on August 30, 2020

Husband surprised the boys and I with donuts Friday morning. What a sweetheart!

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Fur Friday – Eggcellent

Posted on August 28, 2020

Welcome to Fur Friday where I post a random picture (or more) of some of our pets and maybe write a thing or two about it. Today Cody called us out into the backyard to witness the end results of … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Sandwiches

Posted on August 23, 2020

Grilled cheese sandwiches are my jam. They are my comfort food. I have very strong opinions about all things involving the great grilled cheese. Here is a sneak peek from the last time I made them, before putting their tops … Continue reading →

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Remote Teaching

Posted on August 22, 2020

It has been a verrrrrryyyy long two weeks. I have behind me one week of four half days and one full week of online teaching. I teach third grade. My take-aways from these two weeks are: Doing what is best … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Fan Fort Fun

Posted on August 9, 2020

Take a fan, preferably a box fan, a couple pieces of tape, and a sheet.  Voilà, you have yourself a Fan Fort. Cody and Carter spent hours yesterday creating a variety of Fan Forts. Some incorporated the couch and pillows … Continue reading →

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Fur Friday – Well Protected

Posted on August 7, 2020
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Happy as a…

Posted on August 6, 2020

pig with a pinwheel. One of Cody’s teachers had an activity today that required the students to pick a gif that they felt represented how they felt about going back to school. Cody picked this one. It makes me so … Continue reading →

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