Category Archives: Simple Sunday

Simple Sunday – The Leaves Won’t Rake Themselves

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Shoes

What do you wear when you head out to rake leaves?  Carter picked out his swish-swish pants (you know, that type of fabric that goes swish-swish when you walk) and his favorite sweater.  To this he added mittens, a scarf, … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Where All Good Jack-o’-Lanterns Go To Rot

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Shoes

One of the many not much talked about benefits of living on a patch of land in the woods is the ability to set free the Jack-o’-Lanterns at the end of the Halloween hubabulub – a catch and release program … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Warlocks, Tigers, and Witches

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Shoes

There were classroom parties, costume parades, and trick or treating. The weather report spoke of constant rain. We dodged the rain clouds, stayed dry, and collected way more candy than we needed. We were sad that Husband was not able … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Pumpkin Patches Through the Years

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Shoes

The last three years we have gone to the same pumpkin patch and have forced asked the kids to stand by the How Tall This Fall? sign so we could take their picture.  Cody is on the left and Carter … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – The Things Found on Our Entryway Table

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Shoes

At first it was simply the beginning of fall.  The grocery stores started carrying those little decorative pumpkins in their produce sections.  Carter begged for one.  It looked nice on our entryway table. Then I needed a couple spiders for … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Little Pieces of Fall

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Shoes

The boys and I walk to the school bus stop everyday. Along the way we are treated with nature’s artwork.  She rarely disappoints. And sometimes if we are lucky, Mother Nature takes it upon herself to frame some of that … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – The Things Found at the End of our Hallway

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Shoes

This morning I slept in.  I laid in bed and listened to the boys playing in their not so quiet way.  I heard Husband make the coffee.  When I got out of bed this is what I found at the … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Listening to Carter’s Bones

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Shoes

Carter does not have school on Friday.  To entertain ourselves we went to a local playground.  As we were almost there Carter spied a trail he wanted to check out and told me his bones were telling him they needed … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday–Café Cody

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Shoes

One morning Cody asked me to help him write a menu for his café, I transcribed his dictation. I do not see myself going there for a cup of coffee any time soon.

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Simple Sunday – Shires Aplenty

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Shoes

I know that not everyone who attends their 20 year high school reunion gets to spend some time hanging out with a dozen Shire horses, but if you grew up where I did, such a thing would not even raise … Continue reading →

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