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You Know that You’re Married to a Patent Attorney

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Humor, Minnesota Me 18 Comments

...when you find the following posted in the bathroom:Minnesota Mom, IncorporatedSTANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUALFILE 2.1.A.ii(c): Use of Common Personal Care Containers1. Purpose: To enable employees to properly make use of common personal care containers, such as toothpaste, shampoo, mouthwash, and the like.2. Problem: Current Standard … [Read more...]

Because this blog has been a little sad lately…

by Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, odds and ends 5 Comments

Here are a couple of happy diversions!The first is in the form of a very cute joke that my husband sent me.And the second--perhaps our favorite--an internet quiz!I. Very Cute JokeOne day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the rascally behavior that was going on.So he called one of his angels and sent the angel to Earth for a time.When the … [Read more...]

Good News Bad News

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Humor, Minnesota Me, Real Learning 5 Comments

The good news is: we have free access to the Rosetta Stone language program through our county library's website (an awesome resource for an overworked teacher-mom).The bad news is: the kids really like it.As in,Child #1: “It’s my turn!”Overworked Teacher-Mom: “No, it’s not. It’s Child #2’s.”Child #1 bullies his way onto the stool when Overworked … [Read more...]

Two More Days ‘Til the Feast of the Epiphany

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Humor, Minnesota Me, Real Learning 4 Comments

...and there is a lot to be done!Still, I would be remiss to just leave you high and dry at this joyful time, with nary a link nor a whit of creativity on my part.So here goes.This is for Rebecca, whose post today is a must-read. (Check out that quote and its author at the bottom! Oh my.)And this is for Jennifer, whose Possom Post (also … [Read more...]

Seasonal Stress Buster

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Humor, Minnesota Me 15 Comments

Subtitled: Everything you need to know about my husband’s sense of humor, and probably more.A week ago I ran a post about our trip to the pediatrician's office and the ever-invasive questionnaires they'd like you to fill out. (We never do.)One survey, in particular, was unbelievably personal. I brought it home to show my husband, who, shall we … [Read more...]

Christmas Tree Talk, Guy Style

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Humor, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

Stephen, while sitting at the couch and considering our recently assembled (yes, assembled) Christmas tree: "Mommy, I like how you spread the branches of our tree out."Me (pleased to be appreciated for our tree’s lovely conical shape, which required some effort on my part after its having been squished in a box all year): “Thank you, … [Read more...]

The Local Tomten Strikes Again

by Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Parenting 8 Comments

I had been wondering why my girls weren’t playing with the playmobil set they got for their birthday.Yesterday I found out why.Camille had stuffed it all down the heating duct for safekeeping, along with a half a dozen jingle bells and a fridge magnet.I tell you, there is no end to that girl’s impishness. What must be done to appease her?On a side … [Read more...]