Today is my niece Kellee’s birthday. She would be 26 years old today......if she had not been killed in a car accident when she was 19.Ironically—and yet, poignantly—she was on her way home from visiting her grandma (my mom) who was in the hospital recovering from bypass surgery.We were thinking we might lose my mother. Instead, we lost our … [Read more...]
Maggie’s Quick Picks
On the TVSoul Surfer comes out on DVD today and if you haven’t seen it, you must. You must! Dennis Quaid? Wonderful. Helen Hunt? Too thin but still wonderful. AnnaSophia Robb? Wonderful! She’s grown up a lot since Because of Winn-Dixie but she is still just as sweet and does a great job in the role of Bethany Hamilton, a dedicated & … [Read more...]
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (An Update)
Done!Swoon.The Penderwicks at Point Mouette was every bit as wonderful as I’d hoped…and I’d been hoping for a very long time. I put in a library request for this book when I first heard it was being published—literally, about a year ago—and when I received the book—FINALLY!—from the library, it was so new that some of the pages hadn’t been cut … [Read more...]
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette: A (Rave) Review
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette is one of THE best summertime kids’ novels EVER!(Not to speak in the extreme or anything.)My only concern is that I’ve almost finished reading it. Only four chapters left, and then what?!! I will be left bereft and longing for yet another chapter in these lives I’ve grown to love so much.To speak in the character … [Read more...]
T.G.I.S.
This past week found me in the possession of:A uncooperative, unrepentant computer that went on the blink not once but twice;An extremely demanding toddler who was (by all accounts, just ask his siblings) never not nursing; andA persistent God Who, on more than one occasion throughout the time leading up to Ash Wednesday, said "Yes, Margaret, you … [Read more...]
The Grace Card: A Review
Last night, some friends and I attended a free screening of The Grace Card that was hosted by Relevant Radio.You can view the trailer here.It was showing at a theater across town—the Hinterlands, as far I was concerned!—and I arrived at the 11th hour.Otherwise known as ten minutes to show time.Would that make it the 10th hour?Anyway, because this … [Read more...]
Minnesota Winters: How We Cope
Part II(You can read Part I here.)Even though the Arctic air has gone away, we still have thirteen days left in the month of February, and once those red & pink decorations come down, whadda we got? Nothin'! Not 'til the green of St. Patrick's day, anyway, and even then it's still not spring.Not in the great state of Minnesota, anyway.Here we … [Read more...]
Feeling Social Saturday: Inception
Have you seen it?Wow.I'm about a third of the way into it and have to keep stopping the DVD. It's too good! My husband watched it straight through (I assume) last night; I'm "assuming" because I fell asleep around 11:00, and then woke up at 4:00 to reboot and start over.I do much better in the morning.First I read Steven Greydanus's review, because … [Read more...]
Breakfast with the Pope
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...]
A Thank You…a Review…and a Give-Away!
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...]
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