Tag Archives: Kids

Simple Sunday – You Are Only as Old as Your Shot Glass Says You Are

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Shoes

I would like to believe the saying that you are only as old as you think you are but then I take a look at the shot glass on my dining room table and realize that, no, I am just … 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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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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Weathering the Storm

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Shoes

At 11:16 this morning there was a storm in our living room.  Unlike a typical electrical storm where lightening is first seen and then the thunder rattles around, the type of storm that occurred in our living room had thunder … Continue reading →

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These are a few of my Favorite Things

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Shoes

Because I can’t seem to actually take a break from blogging like I told you I would, I thought I would share with you a few happy random moments from the past couple of days. Carter continues to wow us … Continue reading →

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Tears for Connecticut

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Shoes

It started with a text. Husband:  Good god…give Carter an extra hug for me…wish it was 3:30… (we are meeting with Cody’s teacher and OT at the school today at 3:30.) I did not understand and said so.  I had … Continue reading →

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My Own Personal Christmas Hell on Wheels

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Shoes

I have never been one to play children’s music in the car.  At home we have several kids CDs and a Pandora station titled Cody & Carter’s Music where Raffi and Laurie Berkner rule supreme.  But when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Shadow Dancing

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Shoes

If one were to look out their window on a sunny afternoon into the cul-de-sac where Carter and I stand four days a week waiting for his bus, roughly between 12:15 and 12:25, they may be in for a strange … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Bunk Beds

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Shoes

Over the weekend we combined the boys’ bedrooms into one room, merging their beds to form bunk beds.  They now have a shared bedroom and a playroom.  Time will tell if this was a brilliant move or a colossal mistake. … Continue reading →

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