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Be Careful What You Wish For
The last week of school before winter break can be a tough one if you are a school teacher. Most the students are excited about the upcoming holidays and the time off school. There is a sense of waiting that … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Teacher
Tagged Explorers, Humor, Learning, Life, Research, Students, Teaching, Third Grade
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On how we got a Christmas Cockroach
Easley’s Fun Shop, an iconic family owned costume store here in Phoenix, is closing it’s doors after a good long run of 72 years. Cody and Carter are very aware of this and have been for some time. (Both boys … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Children, Christmas, Christmas Cockroach, Cockroaches, Family, Humor, Kids, Life, Parenting
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Simple Sunday – It’s a Dog’s Life
Sasha, lovin’ life as only a dog can.
Your Guess is as Good as Mine
My MIL is coming tomorrow to spend Christmas with us. I am one of the lucky people who actually love their MIL, but it never hurts to tidy up the house just a bit more than I normally would. My … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Children, Dogs, Humor, Kids, Life, Parenting, When will the Halloween candy be gone?!?
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On the Upside…
my crisper drawer has not been this clean since I don’t remember when. #RomaineLettuce
Simple Sunday – 80 Degrees and Boy Tooth Fairies
Eighty degrees on a Sunday morning. Husband is gone on his yearly trip to the Reno air races. The boys and I head off to the Desert Botanical Gardens, (admittedly, there was some grumbling for they wanted the Science Center … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Simple Sunday, The Great Outdoors
Tagged Arizona, Desert Botanical Gardens, Family, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, The things kids say, The Tooth Fairy
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Defying the Laws of Physics
Every Friday night at Casa de Shoes on the Wrong Feet is Pizza and Movie Night. This means just what it sounds like. We cook pizza, typically frozen Costco pizza, and watch a movie together. The decider of what movie … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Children, Family, Humor, Kids, Life, physics, The things that kids say
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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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