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Tag Archives: Kids
Passing More than Just Gas
While cleaning out Carter’s school backpack to make it usable as a carry-on bag for our trip to Washington, I came upon this: In case you need a translation: I passed a note Lol – cute, maybe cat, face. I … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Children, Farting, Humor, Kids, Life, Passing Notes in Class, School, The things found in backpacks
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Fire with all the Works
I think it would be safe to say that on the third of July, we were in the very small minority of people living in Phoenix, AZ, to have a backyard fire. On purpose. The sun was still out, the … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Children, Dogs, Fire, Fireworks, Fourth of July, Holiday, Kids, Life, Pets
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Simple Sunday – Simply Pie
Yesterday we celebrated Summer Pie Day. It is not a real holiday but one made up and eagerly anticipated by our family (and dare I say, friends). Simply, we invite family and friends to come over with a homemade pie … Continue reading
Posted in Food Glorious Food, Simple Sunday
Tagged Children, Cooking, cooking with kids, Family, Food, Friends, Holidays, Kids, Pearl Sugar, Photography, Pie, Pie Day
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Eating your Fractions
To keep their brains in somewhat of a school mode, I conduct a summer school of sorts at our dining room table. Monday through Thursday for an hour or two in the morning the boys work on maintaining their reading, … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Children, Fractions, Kids, Math, Mean Mom, Summer School, Teaching
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Simple Sunday – Missing Piece
Husband left this afternoon on a business trip. It is not long, less than a week, but it is unusual and the boys and I feel its strangeness. He had been gone perhaps an hour. The boys and I finished … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Simple Sunday
Tagged Children, Family, Father's Day, Kids, Life, poetry, The things that kids say
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“Where’s the Tequila?” Asks My 11 Year Old Son
What do you do when it is 108 degrees out and the weather forecast is predicting 120 degrees in just a few days time? You practice making sweet sun tea. Cody and Carter researched sun tea and found a recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Random Thoughts
Tagged Children, Humor, Kids, Summer, Sun Tea, The things that kids say
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The Unicorn in my Backyard
Like a mythical beast, elusive and awe inspiring, summer has slipped into our lives. Knowing it is only here for a little while increases the desire to grab onto it, to look it square in the face and drink it … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Children, End of School Year, Family, Humor, Kids, Life, Summer vacation, Summertime, Unicorns
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Simple Sunday – Snacks and Scents
Saturday we celebrated Carter’s birthday (yes, I know it is late, but his birthday fell close to Mother’s Day and one simply cannot compete with that when putting together a party). He picked out the snack bags and was put … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Birthdays, Children, Dinosaurs, doTERRA, essential oils, Family, Humor, Kids, Life, Parties
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Simple Sunday – Happy Mother’s Day. Here have a new Toilet Seat.
The day started off rather nicely. Husband had convinced Cody that instead of serving me breakfast in bed this year, toast and coffee would suffice. This would then allow me to have breakfast with all of them around the breakfast … Continue reading
The Evil Tables
In my classroom there are 31 students. We have seven groups of tables, four groups of four and three groups of five. At various times of the day, I call certain tables to come to turn in papers, come to … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Teacher
Tagged Humor, Kids, Students, Teaching, The things kids say, Third Grade
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