Tag Archives: Family

Our Furry Family Members and the Memories They Give Us

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Shoes

As I mentioned, our family got a little big bigger (Ha!  When I typed the word “bigger” it came out of my fingers as “better” and I would have to say that works well too) with the addition of our … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Sometimes Words Take a While

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Shoes

It has been one of those weekends where Husband takes the boys out of the house on a fun adventure so I can stay at home and work on school work.  Good times. So I had been struggling on my … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Through the Lens of a Child’s Camera

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Shoes

Every month or two I transfer the photos from Cody and Carter’s camera onto the computer.  Lately Carter has taken a great interest in photography and actually captures some pretty nice images and moments of our lives.  I thought I … Continue reading →

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Rescue Me!

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Shoes

She was found many months ago in Northern California, young and pregnant.  And homeless.  She wandered onto a dairy farm, looking for help, looking for safety.  They did not want her, but to their credit they took her to a … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Mojitos, Pie & Friends

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Shoes

Yesterday we hosted our second annual Summer Pie Day, one of the many made-up, food centric, family holidays that we celebrate. The adults enjoyed refreshing mojitos using this recipe although modified to include mint instead of basil.  The kids set … Continue reading →

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Babies Come From Vashon Island

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Shoes

Several weeks ago we were invited to a friend’s birthday party which was located on a piece of private beach attached to their neighborhood community center.  The open aired structure and bbq area sit atop a grassy hill that slops … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Summer Squash

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Shoes

Today I stayed indoors all day despite the lovely weather so as to finish a concept paper for my Reading and Language Arts class that is due tomorrow.  Writing school papers does not make for good blogging material (even though … Continue reading →

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Wishing on a Rock

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Shoes

Yesterday I was a rock star. After creating a lesson plan and presenting that lesson to a group of my cohorts (((who had to pretend to be six and seven year olds (my lesson was teaching near-doubles addition to a … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Do You Want to Hear How Busy I Have Been or See a Cool Picture of a Bear?

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Shoes

I am two weeks into the master’s program and while it is busy, I find it to be manageable.  I have not had much time for personal reflection, creative writing, or the reading and writing of blogs.  That said I … Continue reading →

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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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