Tag Archives: Kids

Fun Fact

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Shoes

Carter enjoys reading about history, especially the shady or darker parts of history such as wars, treason, and diseases. One of his favorite book series is Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. Carter also likes sharing what he learns, random tidbits at … Continue reading →

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Wood Grain Paths

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Shoes

What do you see when you look at this? I used to just see a hard wood floor, one that typically needs cleaning. A hard wood floor that I try my best to keep dry when both two footed and … Continue reading →

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Sweet(s)!

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Shoes

Carter likes things that are old (I refuse to use the word antique because some of the items he view as antique are from the 80’s). He also likes things that are sweet. He has recently become enthralled with his … Continue reading →

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Walking Genius

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Shoes

Last night Husband was crowned with the title “Walking Genius” from non other than our son, Carter. Such high praise from a tween requires explanation. Apparently, unbeknownst to me, Husband has had a life long empty Hershey’s Syrup bottle ritual.  … Continue reading →

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Selfie Bomb – When I Leave My Phone on the Counter

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Shoes

I expect it from my teenager, but not from my husband.  

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Eating (with) Grandma

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Shoes

Late last week as I was rummaging around in our freezer, I came across some leftover Practice Thanksgiving turkey. I really need to clean out my freezer more often. (If you are unfamiliar with our family created holiday, you can … Continue reading →

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Natural Social Distancing

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Shoes

A couple weeks ago we got out of town and went in search of nature. The pups were excited to be invited along, squeezing out of the house as we loaded up the car, happy to wait in the back … Continue reading →

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Making the News and Reopening Schools

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Shoes

When the state that you live in makes the national news, especially in these times, you can be pretty confident that it is not a good thing. This along with a virtual town hall hosted by my school district’s superintendent … Continue reading →

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Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room with the Wrench?

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Shoes

Weighing in at about six pounds and with a length of 20 inches, our billiard table is elegant and impressive. Cue sticks of 22 inches long, balls, triangle, and table brush all scaled to size, it proudly proves that good … Continue reading →

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A Trader Joe’s Christmas in Spring

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Shoes

As like most things, shopping looks a lot different in this time of COVID-19. Husband is the main grocery store shopper. He goes out as infrequently as possible, using curbside pick-up whenever possible. The list of places we shop has … Continue reading →

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