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A Potpourri of Christmas Pictures

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Original Art 3 Comments

[Inspired by this Gingerbread Man Art Project]By Angela, age 6: “Ginger” Ginger likes the friendly robins who do not eat her. She does not like the blackbirds. They try to eat her.She just shoos them away. By Felicity, age 8:“Guppy” By Cate, age 10:“Ty” “I trademark that hat!” Cate is greatly averse to copying.“You can’t trademark a Santa hat!” … [Read more...]

And the Winner is…

by Filed Under: Give-Aways, Minnesota Me, The Faith 5 Comments

First, a story.I’m killing you, I know it! Perhaps you will forgive me when I share with you this awesome photo:This is a picture of my friend, Molly. She shared it with me after leaving her comment yesterday. (You really must go back and read it.)Pretty cool, huh?! And what a witness to the love of our beloved Papa.Are you ready for me to announce … [Read more...]

So Little Time

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 2 Comments

As you wait (patiently) to hear the winner of the book give-away, please read this beautiful post by fellow mom blogger Eileen Smithdeal: Warming Up to God.You've heard it before but not quite like this. Such a lovely reflection, and so helpful to me during this (mentally) very busy third week of Advent."And why is getting closer to God painful? … [Read more...]

Breakfast with the Pope

by Filed Under: Give-Aways, Minnesota Me, Reviews, The Faith 40 Comments

A Book Review, a Book Signing, and a Giveaway“Everything happens for a reason…even if you never know what that reason is.”--from Breakfast with the Pope by Susan VigilanteI have a book I think you’ll like.Scratch that.I think you’ll love it.Breakfast with the Pope was written by a local author—Hi, Susan!—but it is anything but a local book. It has … [Read more...]

The Power of Pink

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Prolife 3 Comments

Gaudete Sunday 2010Don’t you just love the third week of Advent? Don’t you just love the color pink?(Ordinarily, no.)(When it’s purple, pink and greenery, though, I absolutely LOVE it.)It’s a pity about the color pink—a pity that it’s been hijacked, anyway, by certain causes that support the Demon Empire. (I’m not going to link but I’m talking … [Read more...]

Cozy Rolls on a Crazy Day

by Filed Under: Keeping It Real, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 18 Comments

“Laura...go fetch me the coffee mill, will you? I need to grind some wheat for dinner.”You’ve heard, perhaps, about the December blizzard that’s slamming the Midwest today?Yep, that’s us.It’s hard to do justice to a snowstorm from one’s doorway.Better to hand the camera to my husband.Should I do that before or after he gives me a smack?What can I … [Read more...]