Tag Archives: Life

Simple Sunday – Up to the Top of the World

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Shoes

They shimmered in the sun, whirring and spinning non-stop while we waited in line for our turn. Up, up, up.  At the top was a breathtaking view.  Ladybugs – four, five, half a dozen or more – alighted upon us, … Continue reading →

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Full Disclosure and Gettin’ Lucky

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Shoes

Yesterday Cody was finishing his lunch when this conversation occurred, completely catching me by surprise. cody:  Is a baby alive while inside the mom’s tummy? me:  Yup, babies grow bigger and bigger inside their mom’s tummy until they are ready … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Sometimes Words Take a While

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Shoes

It has been one of those weekends where Husband takes the boys out of the house on a fun adventure so I can stay at home and work on school work.  Good times. So I had been struggling on my … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Through the Lens of a Child’s Camera

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Shoes

Every month or two I transfer the photos from Cody and Carter’s camera onto the computer.  Lately Carter has taken a great interest in photography and actually captures some pretty nice images and moments of our lives.  I thought I … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Mojitos, Pie & Friends

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Shoes

Yesterday we hosted our second annual Summer Pie Day, one of the many made-up, food centric, family holidays that we celebrate. The adults enjoyed refreshing mojitos using this recipe although modified to include mint instead of basil.  The kids set … Continue reading →

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Babies Come From Vashon Island

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Shoes

Several weeks ago we were invited to a friend’s birthday party which was located on a piece of private beach attached to their neighborhood community center.  The open aired structure and bbq area sit atop a grassy hill that slops … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Scrap Wood

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Shoes

One thousand two hundred and twenty pounds of scrap wood loaded into our trailer, driven to the dump, and unloaded from our trailer.  Not bad for a Sunday morning. I am sure that Husband and I would not have been … Continue reading →

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Wishing on a Rock

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Shoes

Yesterday I was a rock star. After creating a lesson plan and presenting that lesson to a group of my cohorts (((who had to pretend to be six and seven year olds (my lesson was teaching near-doubles addition to a … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scene of my Latest Newspaper Article

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Shoes

I have for you a quick post with a link to my latest newspaper article, a story I wrote earlier this year about a trip we took to the local glass museum.  This is one of the two submissions I … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Brought to you by the Letter P

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Shoes

me:  Who peed on the floor? The boys look up from their play, there is one moment, two moments, three moments of confused silence, and then they smile and start to laugh…

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