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Odds & Ends on a Monday

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

This post is meant to be a fast & friendly, lighthearted read so that you can get back to your work without delay.Aren’t I considerate?Plus I can hear George getting into the guinea pig’s kibble. Best get my bottom off the computer and go Check It Out.First, though, a couple of cute kid stories for you because if I don’t write them down I Will … [Read more...]

Meet the Media

by Filed Under: Marriage, Minnesota Me 2 Comments

A Mars/Venus ApproachI’ve been doing some work for Christina Capecchi, who is the editor of Family Foundations magazine and also a writer for The Catholic Spirit. She recently came across a 7-year-old article that had—surprise surprise—a photo of the kids and me viewing the body of a local archbishop.You may read and/or download the article here: … [Read more...]

One of those Days…

by Filed Under: Just Me, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 18 Comments

...when all I want to do is join the toddler on the couch;...when a half-opened container falls out of the over-crowded fridge and lands with a splat on the mat and my feet;...when my bean & bacon soup is met with derision at lunch;...when one son is hard on the other son in public, causing my mother's heart to break and my justice-loving blood … [Read more...]

Maggie’s Quick Picks

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me, Reviews 11 Comments

The Reading Room/Really Big Tower EditionUpdated to Add: George’s ears were pronounced “beautiful” by the pediatrician. Does this mean that I can’t read an otoscope? Or that your prayers were powerful enough to heal him?Hmm…In other news, Cate got her eyes checked while we were there. George’s ears may be “beautiful” but Cate’s vision is not. She … [Read more...]

Weekend Update

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Sports Stuff 13 Comments

Hola!Thought I’d check in to let you know what we’ve been up to, and to hear (via the com-box) what you’ve been doing, too.It’s Sunday.You should stop in to say hello.(I’m waiting...........)My weekend started out at a cross-country meet—the first one of the season.May I (humbly…proudly…because I’m his mom) tell you how our Joe did? He got 2nd … [Read more...]

A Book Came in the Mail Today…

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, My Writing Elsewhere 8 Comments

…and I have two stories in it!!!Not that you could tell or anything, but I am thrilled to be (finally) published. A great big THANK YOU to the editors, Patti Maguire Armstrong and Theresa A. Thomas, for including “And Then She Smiled” (p. 79) and “Grace for the Baking” (p. 149) in your lovely book.You can purchase a copy of Stories for the … [Read more...]

Come here often? What’s your sign?

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Minnesota Me, My Boys 8 Comments

This is Jem.He’s 11 and of all my children, he’s the most straightforward.There’s little drama when it comes to Jem—what you see is what you get. Oh, he has a great sense of humor and all. He makes me laugh on a daily basis.Yet, when it comes right down to it, he is as upfront and even as the day is long.Or should I say, as the pile of dishes in my … [Read more...]