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Tag Archives: Christmas
With Criminal Intent
Last week on my way to work – with a basket full of carefully wrapped presents resting in the passenger seat next to me – I pulled the car over fully intending to commit a crime. I did it for … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Teacher
Tagged Children, Christmas, Gifts, Kids, Second Grade, Second Grade Happenings, Snowflake Poems, Students, Teaching
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And the Stockings were Sorted
My school district closes for the entire week of Thanksgiving. Cody and Carter’s school, however, is open Monday and Tuesday. This means that I had two days off with no kids around the house. Very nice. I did the typical … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Christmas, Family, Holidays, Kids, Life, Stocking Stuffers, Traditions
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Christmas in the Desert – On the Wrong Feet Christmas 2014
Christmas in our family, as I suspect is true with many other families, is a holiday steeped with traditions. We have events that we attend or host: the lighting of the town tree, the lighted boat parade, my friend and … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Children, Christmas, Desert Botanical Gardens, Family, Holiday, Lame Selfie Attempts, Lucia, Luminaria, Mules, Outdoors, Phoenix, Photography, Traditions
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Simple Sunday – Sunny 62 Degrees, Mimosas, and Gingerbread Houses
We were lucky enough to be invited over to a friends house to make gingerbread houses today. This being a tradition of theirs, I felt honored to be asked to attend. Each person brought some candies for decorating. The gingerbread … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Christmas, Family, Food, Friends, Gingerbread houses, Life, Mimosas, Traditions
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Simple Sunday – Celebrations
Yesterday my friend Amy and I hosted our yearly Christmas party. Yup, that is me in the reindeer antlers. It is always a great celebration with plenty of tasty food, merry drinks, and fantastic friends. It was also a celebration … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Celebrations, Children, Christmas, Christmas party, Family, Holidays, Life, Merry Christmas, Reindeer, Santa Claus
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As They Say, Better Late Than Never
My latest newspaper article ran in The News Tribune on December 2nd. I have once again neglected to share this with you, so I am taking a moment to do so now. The article is a piece I wrote last … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging/Writing
Tagged Article (publishing), Christmas, Columnist, News Tribune, Newspaper, Reflections, Writing
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Simple Sunday – Tis the Season for Christmas Tree Trimming Tomfoolery
I think it is simply because we are big dorks who like to capture the random moments of life. But every year for the past several years, we set up the tripod, program the camera to auto snap a picture … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Children, Christmas, Christmas tree, Decorations, Family, Holiday, Humor, Life, Photography, Traditions
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Simple Sunday – How to Decorate a Christmas Tree
I am sure that those of you that put up a Christmas tree have already done so, but I thought I would share with you how we do it at Casa de Wrong Feet. Step one: Test the camera. Set … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Celebration, Children, Christmas, Christmas tree, Decorations, Family, Holiday, salt dough ornaments, Traditions
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Simple Sunday – The Little Things Are Not All That Little
Family, friends, holidays, love, smiles, being together. We have been celebrating the little things that are not all that little. I hope you are too.
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Being together, Children, Christmas, Family, Friends, Holidays, Home, Love, Photography, Smiles, The little things in life
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Tears for Connecticut
It started with a text. Husband: Good god…give Carter an extra hug for me…wish it was 3:30… (we are meeting with Cody’s teacher and OT at the school today at 3:30.) I did not understand and said so. I had … Continue reading