Tag Archives: Family

Simple Sunday – Warhol Flowers

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Shoes

I survived the test. To celebrate my survival, Husband took the boys and I to the Andy Warhol, Flowers, art exhibit.  I have wanted to see it for a while now, but being too frugal to actually spend the money … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Superstitious, Just Sentimental

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Shoes

Tomorrow is the day I take the WEST-B (Washington Educator Skills Test Basic), a five hour long state required test covering mathematics, reading, and writing.  Each subset has sixty multiple choice questions, except the writing portion which has fifty multiple … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of Dexter D

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Shoes

We are busy people and so the front doorway in our house is a busy place.  We ready ourselves for our outings in the entryway, finding wayward shoes, zipping up jackets, and putting on gloves.  It is quite often the … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Studying and Solitude

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Shoes

I have been studying.  A lot. We spent the weekend at my mom’s house where everyone but I went bowling.  I stayed at the house and studied.  I did take a short break from the books to go on a … Continue reading →

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What the Hell Did I Just Do?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Shoes

My bowels have been aflutter since Monday morning and that is putting it very mildly because you don’t want to know the awful truth. There have been moments of euphoria sandwiched between long stretches of self doubt. I have seriously … Continue reading →

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Girls, Girls, Girls

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Shoes

I hesitate to write this because before it was my child, I would roll my eyes at such stories and think that the projections that adults placed on the innocent relationships of children was strange and creepy.  Please understand this … Continue reading →

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The Party Planner

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Shoes

Today we celebrate three birthdays in our household, yes you read that right, three.  And I had no time to plan for them.  I take that back, I had one day to prepare for it.  Last night around eight Carter … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Views and Visits

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Shoes

Every time I go for a visit to my parent’s house I take pictures.  This is not all that unusual except that every time I go I take pictures of the same things.  I can not have enough pictures looking … Continue reading →

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Collections

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Shoes

Cody and Carter, like most children, are collectors.  It used to be mostly rocks and leaves, little pieces of nature that would end up on our bookshelves amidst the framed pictures, vases, and delicate glass candy dishes despite my best … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Letter to a New Year

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Shoes

Dear 2013, We do not know each other yet, as you have not come around to say hello, so I thought I would write you this brief letter by way of introduction.  I know that people have great expectations for … Continue reading →

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