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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.

The Right Words

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Shoes

I do not have them, the right words. I have the boys on a summer school schedule, one that we follow fairly consistently.  We do some store-bought, grade-level appropriate workbooks in the morning after breakfast.  We have free time/time to … Continue reading →

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No Longer Worth the Fight

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Shoes

It started out like any other day. We got up and lounged around on the couch in our p.j.s.  I read aloud a couple chapters of a Jigsaw Jones chapter book, tracking as I read with my bookmark.  The boys, … Continue reading →

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Moving x 2

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Shoes

Sorry for my silence as of late.  The school year ended, and while I could blame my blogging silence on moving not only my classroom but moving our entire lives into our new house, that would not be entirely true. … Continue reading →

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Things I Find in the Dryer

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Shoes

me:  Carter!  You can not leave Steve in your pocket.  Don’t you remember what happened to Sheep? carter: In his sweet little angelic voice – Sorry momma but sometimes I forget things. me: sigh… This is Steve.  He is from … Continue reading →

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Confusion and Delay

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Shoes

It has been a long time since Cody and Carter liked Thomas the Train but the expression “confusion and delay” has continued on as part of our household vernacular.  On the Island of Sodor, whenever there was a mix up … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – A Double Special Day

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Shoes

Happy Mother’s Day to all you amazing, strong, brilliant mothers out there. It is not only Mother’s Day here at Casa de Wrong Feet but it is also Carter’s birthday (you can read about his exciting arrival if you wish … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – New Chapter

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Shoes

We found out last week – we are getting the house we put in an offer on!  The house in the lovely neighborhood.  The house that is in the middle of the city but walking distance from a little park … Continue reading →

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All in an Unplanned Ten Minutes

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Shoes

Today in class, small math groups ended early.  I looked at the clock and realized that I had about ten minutes in which I had nothing planned.  I usually have lined up across the lip of the white board, a … Continue reading →

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1998 Was a Good Year for Sidewalks

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Shoes

A person who has a great appreciation for and deep knowledge of wine is called a oenophile.  But what about a person who has a great appreciation and interest in sidewalks?  What are they called? Let me tell you.  They … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – A Nest to Call My Own

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Shoes

We have found a house.  It is nice, not perfect, but nice.  It is a short walk away from a wonderful park and it is located in central Phoenix.  We are in love with the neighborhood, the location.  We are … Continue reading →

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