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A Letter to my 2nd Daughter on her First Holy Communion

by Filed Under: Felicity, Minnesota Me, Special Events 1 Comment

Dearest Felicity,Today you will receive Our Lord for the first time. I am so happy for you! You have worked so hard this year to prepare your heart for Him and you should be very proud. Right now your heart is a beautiful garden and your guest will be arriving soon—so soon!Do you know that He is just as excited as you are?You may feel nervous and … [Read more...]

A Banner Evening

by Filed Under: Felicity, Minnesota Me, Special Events, The Faith 8 Comments

Don’t know if you feed readers caught the update last night, but Felicity passed her interview.Yay! Praise God! She’s on her way!Mrs. Prather said that she did really well and that they had a nice little chat afterwards about Felicity’s patron saint. (Hint: “Felicity” is not Felicity’s real name, as much as I love it.) “She really seems to grasp … [Read more...]

My Little Flower

by Filed Under: Felicity, Minnesota Me, Special Events, Spiritual Growth, The Faith 15 Comments

*Updated to Add: She passed the interview!“How lovely it was, that first kiss of Jesus in my heart -- it was truly a kiss of love. I knew that I was loved and said, ‘I love You, and I give myself to You forever.’”--St. Thérèse on her First Communion (from Story of a Soul) Felicity has her First Communion interview this evening, after which we get … [Read more...]

A Little Girl Named Marie-Laure

by Filed Under: Just Me, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

After my big conversion at the age of 23, (see this semi-completed, half-started, entirely abandoned series), I spent six months in France trying to figure things out.Hey, there are worse places to have an identity crisis!I got a job teaching at a small Catholic school near Lyons. I taught Science, Geography, Singing, Sewing, Art and English.(The … [Read more...]

Getting to Know You: The Winner

by Filed Under: Blogging, Friends of the Heart, Give-Aways, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

Random.org has picked a winner and she is…~ Sarah Oldham of Hawaii! ~Great. Extra postage.(I'm kidding! I love Hawaii and would move there in a heartbeat if I could!)("Hawaii Mom" has a nice ring, don't you think?)Sarah, please email me with your address and (more importantly) your choice of flavors. Giants sunflower seeds are near & dear to my … [Read more...]

I ♥ Moms

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Special Events 11 Comments

Note: The following includes yet another roll-over. It would appear that I'm addicted.Today I am thankful for all the calm...…and crazy moments, and for the masterpiece that is a child. We wouldn’t be moms without them!(Though, granted, our husbands played a substantial role.)In looking around at Mass today, I saw a dozen different moms that I … [Read more...]

7 Quick Takes Friday

by Filed Under: 7 Quick Takes Friday, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

(Vol. XVI for Me)The Roll-Over Edition~ Take 1 ~We went to see the Minnesota Orchestra this week, which I love.(I am a sap when it comes to live music. I tend to cry.)(This despite the middle school kids who are yakkin’ all around me.)Because I had my 80-mile-an-hour Angela in tow, I thought it would be good to get her energy out before the … [Read more...]