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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.

We Built This City

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Shoes

At first I was impressed. It was 7:20 and time for the boys to start thinking about heading to bed.  I had been out in the backyard with Husband enjoying an after dinner margarita and had let the time slip … Continue reading →

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Nine Day Weekend

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Shoes

We are on Spring Break (or as Carter calls it, our nine day weekend). It is glorious. So far we have gone to the Science Center where we watched a 3-D movie about the monarch butterfly migration, the boys played … Continue reading →

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Leprechauns like Chocolate, Right?

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Shoes

I did not think the boys were interested in trying again. When we discussed St. Patrick’s Day months ago, they had grandiose leprechaun trapping ideas.  But ideas are not action. At the start of this week I made mention of … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Mouse Trap and Kenny Loggins

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Shoes

The boys busted out the game Mouse Trap the other night.  Basically you spin, move your mouse to the color you spun, and hope you do not land on the two squares that the trap hangs above. It lacked the … Continue reading →

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Stolen Love

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Shoes

During a lunchtime discussion, a coworker of mine started telling us about a problem she was having with a couple students in her room.  Apparently they had been sneaking back into the room at the end of the day as … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Smallest Bouquet

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Shoes

  The smallest of bouquets from my smallest son.

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Free Rocks…

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Shoes

Quite often the weekends find us going to some event or museum.  It was after our latest trip to the Arizona Science Center, on a short walk to a downtown restaurant for lunch, that Carter made what he thought was … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Restricted Area with Love (and a Parasitic Infection)

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Shoes

To build up to Valentine’s Day this year, I posted a paper heart a day (well, almost every day) on the boys’ bedroom door, each with a reason why I loved them written on it.  Their interest level in what … Continue reading →

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For the Right Price

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Shoes

This morning Carter woke up in a very grumpy mood.  It is not unusual for Carter to be a morning grump as he is not a morning person, but today his grumpy was mixed with a swirl of anxiety and … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Crock Pot Cat

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Shoes

*Please note, no actual cats were harmed in the making of the crock pot pulled pork taco dinner.

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