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The Kiss of Death

November 20, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Humor, Minnesota Me 10 Comments

The following is brought to you by Vicks Nyquil Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu Relief, (the Nighttime, Sniffling, Sneezing, Coughing, Aching, Fever, Sleep Better to Feel Better Medicine) and by Halls Mentho-lyptus Cough Drops. Me: "Man! I don't know what happened but I seem to have come down with a huge cold! My head is pounding, my muscles ache, and … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday, One Day Late

November 17, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Gratitude, Minnesota Me 7 Comments

Hey, where's the party?I am a day late and a dollar short for both Thankful Thursday and the feast of my much-loved adopted patron, St. Margaret of Scotland. No matter! I am going to jump in where I am, which in my case is always slighty behind and fairly off-center.What is an “adopted patron saint” you say? For me this means that though my parents … [Read more...]

The Doctrine of Nada

November 13, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Humor, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

As taught to me by my toddler.I have been looking for my copy of Magnificat for two days. Finally I found it, under the settee in my bedroom, half sticking out from under a crumpled pink sweatshirt.Happily I brought it back downstairs, stopping on the way to show its lovely cover to my 5-year-old. Carefully I placed it in the magazine rack with the … [Read more...]

Ten Random Facts Meme

October 25, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

Ever one to enjoy a good list, (and humbly considering myself tagged by Karen and Alicia), here are my ten random facts:1. I sang in a band during my freshman year of college. It was a short-lived venture, to the relief of my parents and the amelioration of my GPA. This in turn led to my learning fancy words like amelioration.2. I once swam with a … [Read more...]

My Meal for Martha

October 13, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Minnesota Me 14 Comments

As requested, a short story entitled “My Meal for Martha,” by Margaret in Minnesota, who was then from North Dakota.And didn’t Martha know it.Because she and my employer teased me about it throughout the whole meal.But I’m getting ahead of my story. First the missing link to how I came to be there in the first place, because I know that we bloggers … [Read more...]

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