Tag Archives: Parenting

Uphill Both Ways

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Shoes

My dad used to tell a story of how when he was a boy he had to walk miles to school, across farm fields and up steep hills, in rain or snow, to get to the one room school house … Continue reading →

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Post Surgery Report – The Shrimp Lives to See Another Day

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Shoes

Just a short post to let all two of you know (my estimation of two being fairly generous, I dare say) that Kissy Shrimp has made it through his grueling twenty-minute surgery and is currently resting. There were a few complications that … Continue reading →

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The Little Things are Sometimes Not so Little

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Shoes

One of the many reasons I enjoy writing this blog is that it allows me time to think over the days events; to pick out the little things.  It seem that those are the ones most worth writing about, worth remembering.  The little things.  Things … Continue reading →

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Ode to Alone

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Shoes

Alone mamma? In the singular Mamma! quiet as can be. Mamma, where are you!?! I think that I almost forgot the sound made by a ticking clock.  Being a stay at home mom to two rowdy boys ages five and three means that, while … Continue reading →

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