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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.

Simple Sunday – A Bounty of Motherhood

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Shoes
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Arghhhhh Matey!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Shoes

To avoid reliving the mortification I felt this morning when the boys and I arrived at the YMCA to swim, sans underwear for myself for the return trip, I will instead tell you what I learned about pirates during our lunchtime conversation. … Continue reading →

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The Anti-Trip to the Park

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Shoes

Today I loaded up the boys for a nice jaunt to the park.  It is summer in most parts of the country but here but it is 61° and cloudy.  Again.  But it was not raining so for us that … Continue reading →

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Lovely Lavender

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Shoes

Last weekend we packed up the kids, picked up Grandma, and headed to the lavender festival in Sequim. It was our sixth year going and the first time rain was in the forecast.  In fact it rained the whole drive up, … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Nature Caught my Eye

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Shoes
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Muddled

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Shoes

About a year ago on a random trip to New Orleans with my sister I fell in love.  His name was Mojito.  He was cool, refreshing, and knew how to have a good time.  Here is a picture of him. I … Continue reading →

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Please Sir, May I Have Some More?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Shoes

The Raspberry Man cometh.  On our way to Carter’s speech therapy Monday we passed the familiar and much-anticipated sign.  It is a white sandwich board with three or four large time-faded raspberries stenciled on the top.  Below it the crucial detail – location.  All the way to Carter’s appointment, … Continue reading →

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Women Only

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Shoes

I have known my friend Amy since Husband and I moved to this small town on the water seven years ago.  When she moved here her son was one year old.  Her husband was a stay at home dad and … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – things that make me smile

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Shoes
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Poop in the Pool

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Shoes

Today is day two of serious potty training.  For months now Carter has refused to wear “big boy underwear” and even went so far to get quite upset when anyone ever called him a big boy.  He was a Little … Continue reading →

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