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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.

My Sasquatch? I Think I Left it in My Other Pants.

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Shoes

Our house is situated on a dead end road off a cul-de-sac of another road, off a long road that leads into town.  Or out of town, depending on which way you are going.  That being the case, we drive … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Art or Wallpaper?

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Shoes
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Victory Lap with my Morning Cup of Coffee

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Shoes

Do you remember that contest that I accidently entered last week over at The Byronic Man?  Well it appears as though the public has responded and their choice, by a landslide very small margin, was me.  Excuse me while I … Continue reading →

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The Blogs I Follow

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Shoes

Most of the blogs I follow I choose to follow because they amuse me, make me laugh, or simply brighten my day.  Several of the bloggers, these great writer friends of mine, I think of as my friends even though … Continue reading →

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Hot in the City!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Shoes

My birthday is coming up in a little over a week.  As a present to me my mom offered to: a.) come visit us and treat Husband, myself, and the kids to a dinner out b.) come visit us and … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Win if You Don’t Play

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Shoes

Isn’t that how that old saying goes? Last week I accidently entered a contest over at The Byronic Man.  I read his blog post made a flippant comment and then moved on with my life.  Come to find out that … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Boats, Panthers, Moss, and Mushrooms

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Shoes

The last couple days have been ones filled with sunshine, albeit bookended with gray clouds and rain.  We got out and made the most of them. The boys put on rain boots and floated little scraps of orange painted wood … Continue reading →

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When is a Weed Not a Weed?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Shoes

Answer:  When you are a child. Yesterday was the second day of spring.  Between the multiple moving shades of gray, there in the sky was a glimmer of pale blue; memories of short wearing and popsicle eating floating just beyond … Continue reading →

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Cougar Sighting

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Shoes

In the past month I have received two emails from Carter’s school alerting me that a cougar was sighted in a neighborhood near the school.  His school is a fifteen minute drive from our house.  The email went on to … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Bowling Boys

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Shoes

Today we went to a bowling birthday party for some long time friends who are turning six years old (long time being relative in this situation.)  It was the first time the boys had ever bowled and they were pretty … Continue reading →

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