Category Archives: Sniffles & Seizures

Simple Sunday – A Wish for Soup

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Shoes

I was home sick from work Friday. This means that on Thursday night I had to: put in for a guest teacher, write sub plans (giving as clear of directions as I could in my feverish state on all the … Continue reading →

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Lost Day

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Shoes

Yesterday was a lost day, meaning that I went to bed Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. and did not wake up again until yesterday around 3 p.m. I’m not sure what it was that drug me down into the depths … Continue reading →

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Creepy Stare

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Shoes

The main problem with being sick on New Year’s Day is that people don’t believe you.  They just assume you are “New Year’s Eve Sick”.  I was sick, and it was not New Year’s Eve style sick but a real … Continue reading →

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Confusion and Delay

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Shoes

It has been a long time since Cody and Carter liked Thomas the Train but the expression “confusion and delay” has continued on as part of our household vernacular.  On the Island of Sodor, whenever there was a mix up … Continue reading →

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My Sick Day Rule(s)

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Shoes

The scans came back normal.  So did the X-rays.  After talk of keeping him overnight, he was released and Husband came home with Cody a bit before 11 last night.  This means Cody’s shunt is fine and we are not … Continue reading →

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What is Important

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Shoes

Today Husband and I both took the day off work to attend a Celebration of Life for my Husband’s uncle, Reynold.  He passed away last Monday and is greatly missed by many people.  There was a small family-only celebration/service over … Continue reading →

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Pie Day Bust

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Shoes

A lime green Otter Pop, a cup of Earl Gray tea, and a fever of 101+ – not how I envisioned Pie Day. This morning Cody and Carter got up before us like any other typical weekend day.  With a … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Seizures, Student Teaching, and Searching

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Shoes

Tomorrow I start my last week of full time student teaching.  I can’t believe how quickly it has gone by.  I am trying not to panic as I job search, fill out very time consuming on-line applications to districts without … Continue reading →

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Is it Past Your Bedtime Yet…How ‘Bout Now?

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Shoes

We spend the better part of yesterday evening in the Emergency Room at Children’s Hospital. Cody had been complaining of a headache that would disappear when he laid down but would come back in full force when he would stand … Continue reading →

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Yo Ho (cough, hack, wheeze) Ho!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Shoes

What is your “go to” activity when you are running a fever and have an awful cough? My activity, if you can call it an activity, is to lay in bed and alternate between reading a book and napping.  Sometimes … Continue reading →

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