Tag Archives: Parenting

Victory Lap with my Morning Cup of Coffee

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Shoes

Do you remember that contest that I accidently entered last week over at The Byronic Man?  Well it appears as though the public has responded and their choice, by a landslide very small margin, was me.  Excuse me while I … Continue reading →

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Hot in the City!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Shoes

My birthday is coming up in a little over a week.  As a present to me my mom offered to: a.) come visit us and treat Husband, myself, and the kids to a dinner out b.) come visit us and … Continue reading →

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When is a Weed Not a Weed?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Shoes

Answer:  When you are a child. Yesterday was the second day of spring.  Between the multiple moving shades of gray, there in the sky was a glimmer of pale blue; memories of short wearing and popsicle eating floating just beyond … Continue reading →

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Cougar Sighting

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Shoes

In the past month I have received two emails from Carter’s school alerting me that a cougar was sighted in a neighborhood near the school.  His school is a fifteen minute drive from our house.  The email went on to … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Bowling Boys

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Shoes

Today we went to a bowling birthday party for some long time friends who are turning six years old (long time being relative in this situation.)  It was the first time the boys had ever bowled and they were pretty … Continue reading →

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Smile for the…oh, never mind.

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Shoes

Today is class picture day at Carter’s school.  The night before, I chose an outfit for him and hid his dirty yellow duck boots in the closet so he would not ask to wear them.  I thought up clever tricks … Continue reading →

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Slump

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Shoes

I am tired.  I am grumpy.  I am hard to get along with as of late.  I start to wash dishes only to run out of motivation part way through and walk away leaving dishes unwashed and questioning their self … Continue reading →

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My Report Today is on the…

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Shoes

I got an email from Cody’s kindergarten teacher late last week informing me that Cody would be coming home with a Dinosaur Report page; he needs to pick a dinosaur to do a simple report on.  In her email the … Continue reading →

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Ferocious Spiders

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Shoes

Papa? Papa. Papa! PapaPapaPapaPapa. Papa is a heavy sleeper.  I get up, glancing at the clock on my way to Carter’s room.  It is 12:34 am. me:  Hey sweetheart, let me tuck you back in. carter:  Momma, there’s spider in … Continue reading →

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Of Hand Me Downs and An Abandoned Baby in a Box

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Shoes

Almost six years ago, the boy who shares the same school bus stop as Cody was put into a box and abandoned in a stairwell of an apartment building in Siberia.  By his own mother.  He was thirteen months old … Continue reading →

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