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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Eve

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: December 23, 2008

Twas the night before Christmas Eve
And through the messy house
The presents were finally wrapped
With some help from my spouse.
 
The stockings aren’t hung
On the mantel with care
Because Baby A will pull them
Then holders fly through the air!
 
The girls are now nestled
All snug in their beds
While to-do lists are being
Checked off in my head
 
And I with my [...]

And The Winner Is . . .

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: November 1, 2008

Comment #6 from Marybeth!
Marybeth wins a copy of The Parrot Tico Tango and The Gigantic Turnip, both lovely children’s books from Barefoot Books. 
Marybeth said:  “my daughter is reading everything she can get her hands on – Dr. Seuss, Junie B Jones, classics, etc. Both of these books look great.”
Thanks to all who entered — I [...]

September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: September 28, 2008

 
 
Did you know it??  I know September is almost over, and I have seen only a handful blog posts about Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.  Nothing in the news, no public service announcements, etc.   Maybe I was living with my head under a rock, but there certainly wasn’t a big to-do about raising awareness.  Nothing like the explosion [...]

I Feel the Grass Between My Toes . . .

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: August 23, 2008

That’s right.  I went Barefoot.   Barefoot Books, that is. 
Last fall, in my 3rd trimester insomnia, I could often be found at 3 a.m. online.  Wide awake, knowing I had to be up in a few hours to work/take care of toddler/surf the net(!), I would spend that time not relaxing in a calm state, hoping [...]