Tag Archives: Humor

Me, Socially Awkward? Umm, Yeah.

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Shoes

This weekend is my twentieth high school reunion.  I am not sure how it happened that I find myself in this situation since I feel like I am only about twenty-nine, maybe thirty, but certainly not the almost forty year … Continue reading →

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Cookie Wisdom

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Shoes

I am 38 years old (fact).  I like cookies (also fact).  Therefore one could logically deduce that I have had a lot of experience eating cookies.  [I think there is a flaw in my logically thought process though since there … Continue reading →

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Carter-isms of the Day

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Shoes

It is a very rare thing for me to actually plan ahead a blog post.  I write on topics or daily goings on that I find funny or moving in some way.  As of late I have not been inspired … Continue reading →

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Bladders, Bowels, and Blue Moons

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Shoes

Before I delve into this post I want to thank everyone for their comments, thoughts, and personal memories on my previous post Traveling Backwards.  My trip to South Dakota was breathtaking.  I need some time to process it but I … Continue reading →

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Mad as a Hornet

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Shoes

It was Husband’s second day of work at his new job.  He had just finished saying goodbye to us.  The boys and I were still at the table finishing up our breakfast when Delilah came in the doggy door.  “Came … Continue reading →

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Buckingham Palace

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Shoes

Every evening before the boys go to bed they are expected to clean up their toys.  Quite often they have to be told more than once but for the most part they know the routine and don’t make too many … Continue reading →

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Practically Living at the YMCA Pool

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Shoes

A week or two ago (actually I have no idea when, since having children my concept of time has become skewed and everything seems about a week or two ago) we were at the YMCA for Cody’s physical therapy swim.  … Continue reading →

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Bathroom Reading

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Shoes

Carter is the worst.  He can sit for half an hour, easy, requesting book after book from his book nook.  His book nook is one of those three by three cubic storage shelf units for books and baskets.  I have … Continue reading →

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This is What I Did This Morning. What Did You do?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Shoes

The boys and I had just finished reading back to back Curious George stories this morning when Delilah (the-cat-who-is-not-our-cat) came in.  Flap, flap, flap went the plastic doggie door flap, a trick she has just learned.  I looked up and … Continue reading →

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Rabid Ninja Squirrels?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Shoes

It is 82 degrees outside.  The boys are in various stages of undress, jumping over the sprinkler in the front yard and occasionally pausing to gnaw pieces of watermelon down to their mottled green rinds.   I should be doing something … Continue reading →

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