Tag Archives: Kids

The Cat Conundrum Continues

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Shoes

I don’t know about you but when I hear about a child being abducted, it chills me to my core.  When I hear that the child was abducted by family, for wrong or right, it lessens my horror, especially if … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday–Café Cody

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Shoes

One morning Cody asked me to help him write a menu for his café, I transcribed his dictation. I do not see myself going there for a cup of coffee any time soon.

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Cedar Tree Bus Stop Balance

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Shoes

Lurking just off the edge of our property is a patch of beautiful cedar trees and it is here where Carter’s bus stop is located.  Today after what seemed like a simultaneously too long and too short summer, we walked … 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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Our Second Skin

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Shoes

Our clothes. We wear them for modesty because it is our cultural norm.  We wear them to keep us warm and dry or to protect us from the sun. We wear them because we like the color or how they … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – The Great White Jelly of the Deep

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Shoes

I have always found jellyfish to be pretty fascinating and I am glad my boys like them too.  Cody pointed this one out to me the other day when we were walking the pier in our small town.  The only … 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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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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