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Happy Thanksgiving!

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 8 Comments

May your day be filled with the love of family, and may you love your family for who they are;May your plate be full and your heart, equally so;And may you look for laughter in those little moments...while keeping one eye on your wine glass at all times.PS. I call this photo "Carpe Vino." It's Angela, of course, and was taken four years ago on … [Read more...]

A Thank You…a Review…and a Give-Away!

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Reviews, Special Events 52 Comments

Ed. Note: I apologize for taking so long to post an update. The past three days have been eight shades of crazy and I have had very little computer time. The good news is the laundry is done.(Fooled you! It isn't really.)Last Saturday, my 5-year-old made me a card which read:Happy Birthday, Mom. I hope you have a good birthday with good presents … [Read more...]

In Praise of Life

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 59 Comments

Today is my birthday. I am 44 years old.(The photo on the right isn’t current.)Wow! Can it be? I mean, I totally remember being 43! And 33…and 23…and…Well, the old memory gets a little blurry at that point.Birthday posts are kind of tricky. On the one hand, I’m the one who’s posting this; I’m the one saying, hey, look at me! It’s my special day … [Read more...]

Homeward Bound (and Back)

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 15 Comments

You may already know that I’m originally from North Dakota.This is the view outside the WalMart in the town where I grew up. It is much better than the view inside the WalMart. Yes, I realize that makes the title of this blog a misnomer. I am not really a Minnesota mom—I am a transplant, I am a fraud.Would it help if I said that I grew up on the … [Read more...]

Faith and Freedom

by Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 8 Comments

I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m freeAnd I won’t forget the ones who died who gave that right to meAnd I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land…God bless the USA. (from “God Bless the USA,” written by Lee Greenwood and sung by Dolly Parton) There were many, many times … [Read more...]

Life Lessons

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Marriage, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

(The Easter Version)In the days and weeks preceding Easter, my little girls would ask me every morning…“How many days until Easter, Momma?” Even though they had been diligently coloring their Lenten calendars, they still felt compelled to count out loud.“How many days?”“How many days?”“How many days?”The anticipation is almost as delicious as the … [Read more...]