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Thanksgiving 2013

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 13 Comments

{A Photo-Heavy Recap} We had a lovely day yesterday.  How about you? My favorite quote of the day was:  “Momma! Your scarf's on fire!” And wouldn't you know? It was. Not surprisingly, this exclamatory remark was directly preceded by my saying, “Everything is more or less ready. If you need me, I'll be out on the deck.” With a … [Read more...]

Maggie’s Quick Picks

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Reviews, Special Events 5 Comments

The It's Almost Thanksgiving!/Movie Review Edition First, an exchange. “Hello, Ma’am!” George said, coming into the room. “Hi, Hon.” (That was me, standing at the counter.) “I’m not a Hun,” he replied matter-of-factly. “I'm a wizard.” Oh and that leftover Elphaba hat he's wearing? His sister glued it to his head. * * * Also? Our hot … [Read more...]

A Wickedly Wonderful (and Exhausting) Three Days

by Filed Under: Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me, My Girls, Special Events 13 Comments

I'm sorry. It's Monday and I'm talking about my exhausting weekend. That's not right! You probably need as much pep in your step as I do. Here's Maggie's Helpful Hint #1: Coffee. Lots of it. (I'm on my 2nd 3rd cup.) Alas, there's no Helpful Hint #2. Are you kidding? You leave me one in the com-box because, HELLO, it's been an exhausting … [Read more...]

It was fun!

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 20 Comments

And I would do it again in a heartbeat! KARE 11 News Anchor Diana Pierce and Me(I'm the short one on the right.)  (Although...and I'm probably splitting hairs here...it would even more fun if I were paid ;) Not paid as much as Diana, though, 'cause she's a pro. Gosh, was she ever! It was totally interesting to be in the KARE 11 studio and … [Read more...]

The Scoop

by Filed Under: Current Affairs, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me, Prayer 18 Comments

[and an ardent request for prayers] "You can do it, Mom!" "No, I can't!""Yes, you can!"   A year ago, I reviewed "Got Milk?" Magic Straws on this blog. A few DAYS ago, the same people that asked me to do the review asked if I wanted to talk about Magic Straws (and some other stuff) on KARE 11 news @ 4:00 TODAY. "No way," I thought. "Way … [Read more...]

Sometimes

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Just Me, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth, The Faith 11 Comments

On the Need to Breathe, Reboot, Be Happy "Sometimes I get frustrated I just want everyone to go away Sometimes I roar like a lion cub That’s when Mama knows I need a little extra love" From the song "Sometimes" (by Frances England) I walked into the kitchen on Wednesday morning and sniffed the air. "Am I baking something?" I asked myself, and … [Read more...]

On the Feast of Good St. Martin

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Special Events, The Faith 2 Comments

Originally posted on 11/11/11  (Cool date, huh?) This morning, I opened my daughter’s English 2 book at random. Opened it at “random”—ha! With God, there is no “random.” Here is the poem that I found on that page. Here is the poem; I hope you like it. St. Martin’s Cloak Saint Martin was an officer In the mighty ranks of Rome. He … [Read more...]