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Category Archives: Little Feet
Snowflake Security System?
Our hallway, courtesy of Carter and his crafting. It is festive by day but hazardous by night (think – paper cut to the face and multiple eye stabbings). I pity the poor person who tries to navigate this in the … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Children, Christmas, Crafting, Hazards that come with having kids, Home Decor, Humor, Parenting
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No Jackets Required?
Carter, always one to find an excuse to get out of doing what he considers an unpleasant task, did not disappoint when told he had to go jacket shopping with me this morning. me: Come on boys, we really need … Continue reading
Advent Calendars (and sort-of advent calendars)
On the first day of December my true love gave to me… This year, we bought the boys Star Wars Lego advent calendars. This morning they were excited to open the first door and piece together the mini Lego creation, … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Advent Calendars, Children, Christmas, Holidays, Humor, Kids, Legos, Parenting, Star Wars
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Simple Sunday – Tin Pizza?
I’ll take a slice, but hold the Tin, please.
Posted in Food Glorious Food, Little Feet, Simple Sunday
Tagged Children, Food, Kids, Parenting, Pizza, Science Projects, Tin
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The Tail of the Dog
My first two years of teaching, I worked with a population that was overwhelmingly high-needs. The entire district was Title I, meaning that greater than 95% (I don’t know the exact percentage, but it was in the high nineties) qualified … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Teacher, Furry Feet (and fish), Little Feet
Tagged Parenting, Pets, Teaching, The things kids say, Therapy dogs
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The Toilet Paper Situation
Yesterday Cody had his friend Debbie over to hang out (at 12 years of age, I assume the term “play date” is no longer applicable. I am fine with this, not ever really liking that term anyway). They had plans … Continue reading
Too Much Minecraft?
Cody: How do you make it spawn a new page? I showed Cody how to open up a new blank document in Word and left him to continue his school work. His question had me laughing on the inside but … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Random Thoughts
Tagged Humor, Kids, Microsoft Word, Minecraft, minecraft spawn egg, Parenting, The things kids say
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Nighttime Manners
“Stop!” The command came from Carter who was fast asleep in his tent. (He has been indoor camping in the bedroom he shares with his brother for several weeks now in a pop-up tent.) The loud command woke me up. … Continue reading
Simple Sunday – 80 Degrees and Boy Tooth Fairies
Eighty degrees on a Sunday morning. Husband is gone on his yearly trip to the Reno air races. The boys and I head off to the Desert Botanical Gardens, (admittedly, there was some grumbling for they wanted the Science Center … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Simple Sunday, The Great Outdoors
Tagged Arizona, Desert Botanical Gardens, Family, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, The things kids say, The Tooth Fairy
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Fist-pump for our Demise
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown started it. I had not read the book, a library book picked out by Carter with many others on our last trip to the library. I walked into the living room and saw … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Death, Family, Fist Pump, Humor, Kids, Life, Margaret Wise Brown, Success Kid Meme Boy, The things kids say
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