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13 Reasons Why I Watch TV with My Teens…

July 2, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: #StreamTeam, Cultural Commentary, Honest Blogging, Reviews 2 Comments

13 Reasons Why I Watch TV with My Teens…

...and Why We WON'T Be Watching 13 Reasons Why Warning: This post is not for everyone, as it addresses some hard cultural topics like suicide, rape and homosexual sex. True, I often aspire to be a lighthearted Erma Bombeck-esque blogger.  This is not, however, one of those times. I am a very modern mom in that I am constantly telling my teens to … [Read more...]

One Picture is Worth…

July 1, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Family Fun, Francis 1 Comment

One Picture is Worth…

This was the obligatory "group shot" at the end of Catholic Vacation Bible School on Thursday. My 4-year-old punk cutie pie is known for his...um...antics in front of the camera. Eventually I told him that if he didn't look at my camera iPad and smile, I'd turn on the church vacuum and suck him up. Not really, but it makes for a good … [Read more...]

On Having (or not Having) an Addiction-Filled 4th

June 30, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Addiction, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 3 Comments

On Having (or not Having) an Addiction-Filled 4th

In a nutshell: The food & the booze are meant to give glory to God but can become an addiction when used as a means to an end. How's that for a happy 4th of July blog post? :-)   This morning I went to confession face-to-face.  "My mom died two months ago," I began. "My dad is dying and my son leaves for the Marines in two weeks. … [Read more...]

Going Home to North Dakota

June 29, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Going Home, Gratitude, My Boys, Special Events 6 Comments

Going Home to North Dakota

The June 2017 Edition This will be a post largely told in pictures because when it comes to an altogether too brief family reunion... ...who needs words? Okay, here's a little background.  We went home last week—five of my kids and me—to see my Daddy, my brother, my cousin Jim (who was on his way to my parents' hometown), … [Read more...]

Back in the (Blogging) Saddle Again

June 28, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: #StreamTeam, Anecdotal, Blogging, Minnesota Me 8 Comments

Back in the (Blogging) Saddle Again

Alrighty, then, I'm just gonna do it. ("It" being write a blog post.) My posting average is very low these days--only two, maybe three posts a month—but I would like very much to get back in the habit (i.e. saddle) of writing—so I am going to try the ol' One-Post-a-Day-for-30-Days. Encourage me, please! Or don't and merely think … [Read more...]

Words of Advice from a Grateful Heart: Ten Funeral Tips for the Grieving

May 30, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Going Home, Gratitude, Letting Go, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 14 Comments

Words of Advice from a Grateful Heart: Ten Funeral Tips for the Grieving

This blog post has been on my heart since the funeral. Many of you are or will be going through this process with your parents. With that in mind, I'd like to share ten funeral tips to hopefully help you along the way.   * * * We buried our beautiful mother on May Day, four short weeks ago.  We laid her to rest on the Feast of St. Joseph the … [Read more...]

The Face of Four

May 18, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Motherhood, My Boys 2 Comments

The Face of Four

Last night, three friends and I went out for a drink. Amidst the happy chatter, the chips, & the margaritas, I felt compelled—nay, inspired—to tell one (or two) cute kid stories. "I hope you're writing these down," my friend Karen remarked, which was all the prompt needed to get my butt back on the blog. This kid? The one standing on the … [Read more...]

Rest in Peace, dear Mama

April 26, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Going Home, Marriage, Motherhood, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 10 Comments

Rest in Peace, dear Mama

We’re never ready to lose the people we love, even when we know they are ready to go. My dear sweet Mama passed away on Monday morning—peacefully, in her sleep, around 9:00 a.m. in Breckenridge, Minnesota. It was a bittersweet departure, as she was to be joining my father that day at his Assisted Living facility. God has a greater plan, … [Read more...]

God, I need You.

April 14, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Depression, Honest Blogging, Living Liturgically 4 Comments

God, I need You.

I hit bottom on Holy Thursday and yet, today, I’m feeling joyful. Do you need me to go into all my obsessive-addictive failures? Probably not, because I’m sure you all have your own transgressions, unless—unless—you’re one of those perfectly penitential people I so admire. I am not perfectly penitential. In fact, I pretty much stink at … [Read more...]

A God Moment Morning for a Poor Miserable Mom

April 10, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Spiritual Growth 1 Comment

A God Moment Morning for a Poor Miserable Mom

I had a God Moment this morning—greatly needed, believe you me, after the sad, self-pitying night before! I took this picture on my way to bed. Much like the random spoon lying on our book of poetry, I felt out of place in my own home, annoyed by the "selfish" behaviors of certain family members (while completely ignoring my own wooden beam) … [Read more...]

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