Tag Archives: Family

Memories with a Side of Spice Cake

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Shoes

Tuesday would have been my dad’s 81st birthday.  It has been three and a half years since he died.  Cody was in Kindergarten and Carter was a preschooler.  Their memories of him, I’m afraid, are mostly built upon photographs and … Continue reading →

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The Neatly Folded Napkins

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Shoes

Everyday as I pack my boys their school lunches, I make sure I include a napkin.  I don’t know why, but I carefully fold each napkin before placing it on top of their lunch container and zipping their lunch bag … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Practice Thanksgiving, Year Fifteen

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Shoes

It started simply enough.  Fifteen years ago Husband was just Boyfriend and Cody and Carter were not even solid thoughts.  It was October 2001 and the thought that I had no idea how to make a full on Thanksgiving dinner … Continue reading →

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Carterisms: Morning Dew and Can Lights

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Shoes

Ok.  I am admitting it right up front.  This post is really for me, a post to document the cute stuff that comes out of my kiddos mouths.  Carter had a couple lately that I felt compelled to write down.  … Continue reading →

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Fall Break and Flamingos

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Shoes

It is fall break. Let me restate that.  It is my fall break. I teach in a different school district than the one Cody and Carter go to.  All of our holidays and breaks throughout the school year just happen … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – The Domino Effect of Humor

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Shoes

Carter’s creation with dominos during our last visit with his farfar, (farfar is Swedish for father’s father.)  Husband’s dad has Alzheimer’s and the visits are not very much fun for the boys (or us, if truth be told).  The boys … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – The Ants Go Marching Two By Two

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Shoes

Our zoo home is now full.  We have two of everything.  Two adults (although Husband and I do not always appear as such).  Two kids.  Two dogs.  And now, two kittens. Meet Chloe.  She came from the Humane Society and … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Pant-less, Princess Leia, and the Eleventh Day

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Shoes

Yesterday the boys ran out of clean shorts – or short pants as Carter calls them.  It also happened that we ended up not leaving the house that day, choosing instead to work around the house.  This made the lack … Continue reading →

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Overwhelmed

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Shoes

Summertime is rapidly slipping away.  I start back to work in 12 days.  In 17 days it is Meet the Teacher Night and the students start back to school two days after that. I feel unprepared on so many levels. … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Summer Pie Day and a Tetanus Shot

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Shoes

Yesterday we celebrated Summer Pie Day.  Stemming from National Pie Day, in January, we determined that a Pie Day celebration that occurs in the summer was needed due to the distinct lack of fresh berries in the winter months.  We … Continue reading →

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