Tag Archives: Life

Simple Sunday – It’s Five o’clock Somewhere

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Shoes

You’ve heard the expression it’s five o’clock somewhere, right?  Well some morning last week as I was walking past the boys’ playroom/guestroom/room where I stash all my school stuff behind closed doors when I leave the house because I still … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Fall Leaves and Fireplace Parties

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Shoes

Yesterday we went for a walk in the neighborhood.  The boys collected leaves and Haley tried out her spiffy new reflective vest that she will now wear when her and Husband go out for their early morning jogs. The rest … Continue reading →

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Old News

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Shoes

Oops.  I realized earlier this week as I was trying to figure out when to fit in writing my next newspaper article, one that has a deadline of this Friday, that I never posted for you all the link to … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Practice Thanksgiving 2013

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Shoes

There were twelve of us gathered around the table this year.  I took time throughout the meal to look, really look at the faces of my friends and family as they chatted and laughed and enjoyed the meal we all … Continue reading →

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Apparently it is Just That Much Funnier When it Surprises the Dog

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Shoes

Sunday night and it was that time right after dinner and right before the boys needed to start getting ready for bed.  I was perusing through the stack of school papers that had been dumped on the table on Friday … Continue reading →

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Weekly Reflections (or Killing Two Birds with One Stone)

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Shoes

It is a running joke in my Master’s with Certificate cohort that we reflect upon our reflections and then we reflect some more.  A lot of our coursework requires us to reflect; we reflect on lesson plans, curriculum, behavior management, … Continue reading →

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The Death of a Fish and the Rifting of Pangaea

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Shoes

Finn, our beloved Beta fish passed away sometime during the night last night.  I noticed this morning right before we were going to sit down for breakfast, as both our fish, Finn and Blub, lived in separate habitats on the … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Is it Contagious?

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Shoes

There is a big push in our schools to teach math.  Teach more of it and teach it better.  Cody and Carter have been bringing home more math homework and in my studies, as I move forward to obtain my … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Just Google It!

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Shoes

Carter has his very first loose tooth!  My youngest son, the baby of the family.  Soon the landscape, the morphology of his sweet little boy face will forever be changed with the loss of his first baby tooth.  There will … Continue reading →

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Anything but a Simple Sunday

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Shoes

It has been almost two and a half years since I have spoken with my sister. Our relationship has never been easy but up until the moment we stopped talking, I continued to try.  She is family, after all.  I … Continue reading →

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