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She said “Yes.”

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Special Events 18 Comments

So. Given the spirited discussion that took place after my Puppies by Paula post way back in August, I thought that there might be a slightly acerbic remark or two regarding the fact that we’d gone and got a puppy.As there wasn’t even a single reference to that gorgeous, furry, freshly adopted face in the middle of Sunday’s post, I am led to think … [Read more...]

Blog Ambition

by Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 20 Comments

A little over a month ago, I decided to take a break from blogging.I am back now, none the wiser but every bit as cheeky.(Ah heck, you’re saying. And for this I’m checking in?)Okay, I lied. I’m totally wiser.Hee.To tell you the truth, (because that’s what I’m here to do), I do feel slightly different. I’m older since I went away, for one thing. … [Read more...]

B-Day

by Filed Under: Blogging, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 19 Comments

Hey, how ya doin’? (spoken in my best Chicago-ese)Today is Day 33 of my blog break.It is First Saturday.It is the vigil of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.And it is the last day of my Preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary. (Yikes! Prayer request!)I have much I hope to talk about, assuming I remember how to write. ; )Most of … [Read more...]

Everything is Grace

by Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, Prolife, Spiritual Growth 23 Comments

I expected to be entertained by the rousing good thriller that my husband & I watched this weekend. I did not expect to be weeping by the end of it. (You’ve pretty much got me pegged by now, haven’t you. Yes, well, I can be a weepy person.)The movie dealt with some of life’s most complicated themes: the love of a man and his wife grown cold; the … [Read more...]

On How to be Right while Completely Missing the Point

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood 1 Comment

6-year-old Cate likes to push Momma’s buttons by pulling the puffy, elastic sleeves of her dress down around her shoulders, like a showgirl. She knows better, but she also knows she’ll get a strong reaction from her mother,every time.“Now would Mary dress like this?” I asked her, taking the bait.“No,” came the rejoinder. “Mary was a little Jewish … [Read more...]

My New Favorite CD

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Reviews 6 Comments

“And when we find what we’re looking forWe’ll drop these bags and search no more‘Cause it’s gonna feel like heaven when we’re home.”(from Heaven When We’re Home byThe Wailin’ Jennys)I am sad that my husband’s mother is in Siena, Italy without me, butI am happy that she let me baby-sit some of her CDs while she’s away, andI am very, very happy that … [Read more...]