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Daddy got his deer!

November 7, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Food and Drink, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 8 Comments

...and Momma's got her hands full with the unpacking! Truly, my head's a'swimmin' with To Do's before my day can continue. There are only so many piles of gear one can step over and still be effective.Still, because I have missed you so truly and want you to know it, here is a quick list of some of my favorite things from this weekend: the … [Read more...]

1-2-3 Patience: A Connect-the-Dot Kind of Day

November 3, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 15 Comments

1. Begin at breakfast with the distribution of chewable vitamins. Stand patiently—palm extended—while your 3- and 5-year-olds make their very…slow…and…deliberate…selections.2. Move on to the laundry room, where you discover that the entire basket of clean, unmatched socks has been tossed down the chute with the dirty socks, towels & underwear. … [Read more...]

Requiescat in Pace

November 2, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 2 Comments

If you're reading this post before midnight, it's not to late to fit in a trip to the local cemetery to obtain a partial indulgence for the poor souls. (Begging your pardon if you've already done so.) I tell my kids, "You spring a soul from purgatory; you've made a friend for life!"We went here:To pray for him:my much-loved former student, John, … [Read more...]

Seasonal Quote of the Day

November 2, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me 2 Comments

Stephen: “If there are Butterfingers, are there also Butterfeet?” … [Read more...]

It’s a Mars/Venus Thing

November 1, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Real Learning 3 Comments

Sometimes we're just hit over the head by the difference! … [Read more...]

All Saints Day 2006: the Great Solemnity!

November 1, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 8 Comments

“The Feast of All Saints seems to me to be in some sort a greater one than that of an Easter or an Ascension. Our Lord is perfected in this mystery because, as our head, He is only perfectly fulfilled when He is united to all His members, the saints. The feast is glorious because it manifests exteriorly the hidden life of Jesus Christ. The … [Read more...]

Happy All Hallows’ Eve from Our Home to Yours!

October 31, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 9 Comments

Have a Happy, Holy day! … [Read more...]

Birthday Blessings!

October 30, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events 1 Comment

Guess who's 30 on the 30th? Jennifer at A Cozy Spring!Stop by and wish her a happy golden birthday! … [Read more...]

The Holiest of Hours

October 30, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Cultural Commentary, Minnesota Me, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 12 Comments

With the triple blessing of All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day upon us, I find myself crazy busy. You know the feeling: you make list upon list upon list and still you feel you’re forgetting something! (Because you probably are.)What better day than today, then, to just stop what you’re doing and...pray. Leonie is hosting The … [Read more...]

How I Almost Lost My Morning Coffee

October 29, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Current Affairs, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

Here's a good intention for you to take to prayer today: the women inthese ads and the people behind the making of them. … [Read more...]

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