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Gourmet Fun at Friday Night’s Festival

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Special Events 20 Comments

Our parish Fall Festival is in full swing this weekend and I’ll tell you, last night’s dinner did not disappoint. To tell you the truth, our standards are not that high. A quiet evening out for Mom and Dad? We’re there.Except that it wasn’t a quiet evening at all. It was loud, and raucous, and very fun. It was totally worth the price of admission. … [Read more...]

Too Cute to be Cursed

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In the quiet moments before dawn this morning, I was at my desk reading the book of Sirach. (Thank you, dear Jamie, for the recommendation!) Joe and Jem came padding over, having set their alarm for an ungodly hour so as to get their schoolwork done. Admirable? Certainly. But they also just want to be done for the day.And was it such an ungodly … [Read more...]

I’m back!

by Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Gratitude, Honest Blogging, Just Me, Minnesota Me, Prayer 23 Comments

And this is what I think.I think that some of you are probably rolling your eyes at the duration of my blogging sabbatical. If that’s the case, don’t read this post! Go away right now and come back in a month.I think that some of you—no, most of you—are very, very kind to have responded to yesterday’s pitiful mewing. Do you know what? Your prayers … [Read more...]

Um…

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I’m not doing so well right now.It’s nothing terminal and for that I’m thinking, “Well then, what’s my problem?” It’s everything and it’s nothing. It’s feeling incredibly lonely while being overwhelmingly busy; it’s looking to the Internet for friendship and comfort when the answers are on this end.It’s wondering how a successful mother does it … [Read more...]

Musings on the Feast of St. Peter Claver

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Today is the feast of St. Peter Claver. (See a related link here.)It is also Jamie’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Jamie!St. Peter Claver is a great Spanish saint who was full of love and zeal for the African missions. A few years ago, my kids gave a performance for our co-op’s annual Saints & Scholars. Joe was St. Peter Claver and Jem, Cate and … [Read more...]

A Question Better Left Unasked

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Girls 6 Comments

Cate came downstairs in a pair of her little sister’s pants, which on her became a kicky pair of white capris.“Those are cute on you,” I smiled.“Thanks! They’re Felicity’s but I couldn’t find any of mine so…”“Cate,” I admonished. “What happened to all those clothes that I just bought you from Gymboree?”“Well,” she shrugged, “I put them in the … [Read more...]