Tag Archives: Kids

Simple Sunday – How to Almost Catch a Leprechaun

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Shoes

It was Carter’s idea.  He wanted to set a trap.  Cody was not as sure, being the big first grader that he is, that Leprechauns even existed but he did not want to be left out of the fun. Step … Continue reading →

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Taking Things Too Far

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Shoes

Earlier last week I had the pleasure of taking Carter to the doctor.  He was in need of a couple immunizations before we could get him registered for kindergarten over the weekend.  I explained why Husband and I felt the … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – An Almost Spring Bouquet

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Shoes

The birds and plants all speak of the arrival of spring but the chill in the air tells me that it is not quite time. The boys collected some dandelions, mini pinecones, and a fall leaf which made for a … Continue reading →

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The Last Walk

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Shoes

The leash is resting quietly in the basket by the front door, no longer with a purpose. The place where dog dishes sat is empty, there is no one left to feed. The dog door is closed. This morning I … Continue reading →

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There’s a Hole in My Roof and Feathers on My Ceiling?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Shoes

It started several years ago.  In the rainy season the skylight in our bathroom would leak, a little at first and then nothing.  The following year, a little more and then nothing.  Each year the leak would yell a little … Continue reading →

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In Black and White

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Shoes

Hip hip hooray – today is the day! My very first of ten columns runs in the newspaper today. As I mentioned before, I decided not to included my blog address in my byline.  I like my little blogging world … Continue reading →

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Sleeping with the Circus

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Shoes

For Christmas Husband and I got the boys a small circus tent from IKEA.  The circus tent is really very small and Cody and Carter are really much too big but it was on super sale.  After going into and … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Rat in Mi Kitchen

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Shoes

The other day I walked into our kitchen only to be confronted by a large rat.  After a quick double take to make sure it was of the stuffed animal variety I immediately got the UB40 song Rat in Mi … 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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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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