Category Archives: Little Feet

Victory for Teaching Table Manners?

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Shoes

This afternoon, as I set the table for lunch I noticed that all our large plates were dirty. Being too lazy to hand wash them, I put out a bowl for the pasta, a smaller bowl for the salad, and … Continue reading →

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Dining by Rapid Automatic Gunfire

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Shoes

There are many reasons I am looking forward to the school year starting back up, even if it will be done remotely. I am excited for Cody to start high school. I am glad Carter got his first choices of … Continue reading →

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July, an Honorary Fall Month

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Shoes

It did not happen all at once and honestly even I did not see it coming, but come it did. The first indication that I was becoming a Christmas/Fall-In-July person was the candle. I lit my cinnamon sparkle candle twice … Continue reading →

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Dripping

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Shoes

Sarcasm can be greatly overused to the point that I will avoid people for whom sarcasm is their first, and only, language. It can be unkind and condescending, especially if misunderstood. That being said, I enjoy a quip dripping sarcasm … Continue reading →

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Heavy Dancing

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Shoes

In an effort to be uplifting, news programs tend to end with a short, feel good piece. Using this strategy last night, the final news story was about a father-daughter dance class, highlighting African American fathers and their young dance … Continue reading →

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Fun Fact

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Shoes

Carter enjoys reading about history, especially the shady or darker parts of history such as wars, treason, and diseases. One of his favorite book series is Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. Carter also likes sharing what he learns, random tidbits at … Continue reading →

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Wood Grain Paths

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Shoes

What do you see when you look at this? I used to just see a hard wood floor, one that typically needs cleaning. A hard wood floor that I try my best to keep dry when both two footed and … Continue reading →

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Sweet(s)!

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Shoes

Carter likes things that are old (I refuse to use the word antique because some of the items he view as antique are from the 80’s). He also likes things that are sweet. He has recently become enthralled with his … Continue reading →

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Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room with the Wrench?

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Shoes

Weighing in at about six pounds and with a length of 20 inches, our billiard table is elegant and impressive. Cue sticks of 22 inches long, balls, triangle, and table brush all scaled to size, it proudly proves that good … Continue reading →

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A Trader Joe’s Christmas in Spring

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Shoes

As like most things, shopping looks a lot different in this time of COVID-19. Husband is the main grocery store shopper. He goes out as infrequently as possible, using curbside pick-up whenever possible. The list of places we shop has … Continue reading →

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