Category Archives: Simple Sunday

Simple Sunday – A Simple Father’s Day

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Shoes

Husband is sitting on the back deck in his robe sipping hot coffee and reading the morning newspaper.  Cody has presented him with a card shaped like a tie that he made for Father’s Day at school and Husband is … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Brought to you by the Letter P

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Shoes

me:  Who peed on the floor? The boys look up from their play, there is one moment, two moments, three moments of confused silence, and then they smile and start to laugh…

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Simple Sunday – And My Lucky Pants Do It Again

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Shoes

Yesterday I donned my lucky pants and sweater and headed off to an official testing center to take the two state required sub-tests for Elementary Education, the WEST-E.  Throughout the entire two and a half hour long test, I had … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Thank You Craig’s List!

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Shoes

Late last week we went and looked at it.  Today it arrived.  We have been wanted to get one of these for the longest time but we have just not found one in our price range that was close by.  … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Happy Birthday to Me!!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Shoes

Thirty-nine years. All the moments All the people who have been a part of them All the ups All the downs They all have made me who I am today. And for that I am glad.

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Simple Sunday – Robot

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Shoes

The boys have been wanting to build a robot for quite some time now.  Carter had grand plans for the robot, it would do all his chores and even some of mine.  Cody was more interested in the various components … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – How to Almost Catch a Leprechaun

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Shoes

It was Carter’s idea.  He wanted to set a trap.  Cody was not as sure, being the big first grader that he is, that Leprechauns even existed but he did not want to be left out of the fun. Step … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – An Almost Spring Bouquet

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Shoes

The birds and plants all speak of the arrival of spring but the chill in the air tells me that it is not quite time. The boys collected some dandelions, mini pinecones, and a fall leaf which made for a … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – The Liquid Land

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Shoes

This weekend we went on our yearly trip to the ocean.  It was the first time we witnessed the power of an ocean storm (from the warmth and safely of our cabin).  There were predictions of waves thirty feet tall.  … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Rat in Mi Kitchen

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Shoes

The other day I walked into our kitchen only to be confronted by a large rat.  After a quick double take to make sure it was of the stuffed animal variety I immediately got the UB40 song Rat in Mi … Continue reading →

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