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Tag Archives: Life
Simple Sunday – Honey Bun
Tomorrow is the first day back to school. Last night I was talking to Husband about how I will once again make the shift from the title of “mom” to that of “Mrs. M…” as I step back into the … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Teacher, Furry Feet (and fish)
Tagged Children, First day of School, Kids, Life, Teaching, The things kids say
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Fist-pump for our Demise
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown started it. I had not read the book, a library book picked out by Carter with many others on our last trip to the library. I walked into the living room and saw … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Death, Family, Fist Pump, Humor, Kids, Life, Margaret Wise Brown, Success Kid Meme Boy, The things kids say
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Returning
Ten days without kids. Oh yes, this happened. Our vacation started off as a family vacation. We flew up to my hometown to spend time with my mom. It was a whirlwind tour of Washington and some the places and … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, The Great Outdoors
Tagged Back to Reality, Beers and Brownies, Family, Hurricane Ridge, Kalaloch, Kid Free, Lavender Festival, Life, Seattle, Traveling, Washington
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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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Wait! Weight?
So I have a weight problem. Although in the grand scheme of things, gaining 5 pounds may not seem like much of a problem at all, it makes me cringe and try on fifteen outfits before settling on one that … Continue reading
Posted in Muffin Top Madness, Random Thoughts
Tagged Humor, Life, Muffin Top, Summer, Weight Gain, Weight Loss
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Someday People
Some people display pretty rocks and shells in a cute dish in their bathroom. We are not some people. We are someday people. These rocks and shells were lovingly collected and put in a Ziploc bag by the boys the … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Bathroom decor, Family, Home Decor, Humor, Life, Nature, The best of intentions
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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 – 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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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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