Tag Archives: Children

Poor Man’s Parsley?

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Shoes

Tonight we ate salmon with basil butter, mashed potatoes, and green beans. Cody served himself a piece of the salmon which happened to have a large sprig of parsley on the top.  He was uncertain what it was, so he … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – White Out

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Shoes

I don’t know how it happened for I was not there.  Sometime Saturday when Cody and Carter were playing with their cousins, Carter ended up with Wite-Out on his nose.  You know the stuff, the odoriferous white pasty correction fluid … 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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Yardwork in a Vase

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Shoes

Yesterday I tackled the front yard.  We have a patch of desert landscaping tucked under two large mesquite trees just to the right of our driveway.  I have not done much in the way of trimming this section since we … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Christmas 2016

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Shoes

After a morning of stockings and breakfast, we decided to continue with our relatively new tradition of a Christmas morning desert hike. We packed up the dogs and headed out to the desert. I must have been very good this … Continue reading →

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Merry Morning Sunrise (Not a Minecraft One)

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Shoes

The coffee pot gurgled; the last few drops of caffeine sunshine drop into the craft.  This noise holds special meaning to Cody and Carter as it signifies that they may ask to play their beloved Minecraft.  We instilled this morning … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Muffins, Spice, and Everything Nice

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Shoes

Yesterday Carter and I made mini pumpkin muffins.  Cody was going to help us but when I asked him to get the necessary spices, he was so distracted by my unkempt spice basket he spend the entire time organizing the … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Counter Clutter

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Shoes

When the boys were younger, I used to find all sorts of various creations and random items set up for display at the end of our hallway.  They would spend a lot of time building with their cardboard bricks – … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Early Pre-Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Shoes

Friday was the last day of school for two weeks (hooray!!)  In the classroom, we combined math and art to make these “Merry Math” trees.  As you can see, we have been working on the inverse relationship between multiplication and … Continue reading →

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From the top of the driveway

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Shoes

We emptied a container of salsa during dinner this evening.  As I was walking back from the recycling bin at the top of our driveway, I stopped and looked down the drive, my eyes traveling the road leading away.  I … Continue reading →

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