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by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events, Spiritual Growth, Sports Stuff 11 Comments

“Coming from an unsuccessful background, I had developed deep feelings of inferiority and inadequacy. I had fallen into the mental trap of assuming that people who were doing better than me were actually better than me. What I learned was that this was not necessarily true. They were just doing things differently, and what they had learned to do, … [Read more...]

CVBS 2011

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events, The Faith Leave a Comment

MidpointSo we have surpassed the halfway mark. My girls are wistful; my boys, taciturn (they’re boys, after all); and me? I’m way too bleary-eyed to know.Between rushing out the door at 7:45 each morning, driving 30 minutes there and back, snatching a hurried half-hour nap, and rushing back out for ballet & baseball & soccer each … [Read more...]

And so CVBS begins…

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events, The Faith 7 Comments

A Guest Post by GeorgeGonna be a busy week!!!If you need me, I’ll be in the nursery.Trapped, basically.But having fun with all the other kids.Flirting with the cute little girls…Lining up to go outside…Picking the rocks out of my sandals on the playground…And learning lots about my faith!Lots of love & hugs & cuddles,George(PS. Don’t tell … [Read more...]

Conference Preview

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Special Events 15 Comments

Ever your obedient blogger, I made sure to get a picture of “the dress” last night.Unfortunately, I had the zoom lens on my camera.Aren’t those pinstripes cute, though?Okay, fine.I’m kidding.Here’s a photo of John & me with Andrew Pudewa.Happy?(I was. I love hanging out at homeschooling conferences!)There’s more to come but it must be later. … [Read more...]

Alert the media! This stay-at-home mom has started to care about clothing.

by Filed Under: Fashion Savvy, Minnesota Me, Special Events 20 Comments

Thanks to Hallie’s fashion savvy, I knew—kind of sort of in a general way—what style of dress I wanted for hosting the Catholic home education conference tonight.What do you think?(Please don’t tell me that you hate it. With six kids and a babysitter to shop for, I do not have time to go buy another.)Oh, and I got the cutest little pair of … [Read more...]

Memorial Day

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events Leave a Comment

To my father, who fought hard in the islands of the Pacific and who saw the death of many a good friend…To my husband’s father, who fought hard in the jungles of Vietnam and who was awarded the Purple Heart for his valor…And to all the courageous men and women who have fought hard and are still fighting for the defense of this great country…Thank … [Read more...]

Wordy Thursday

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events, Toddler George 14 Comments

The George Gets Shorn Edition (Part II)See Part I here. In the end Mom’s lap did the trick.That and another whole pack of candy.Here’s a little aside for the annals of history: After Jerry the Barber set George in my lap, he said, “This little guy needs something to hold and open.” He said this while pulling a small jackknife out of his pocket.And … [Read more...]