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Desperately Seeking…

by Filed Under: Excessive Caffeine Consumption, Health & Wellness, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 12 Comments

It's almost Christmas, (as you probably know), and once again I am learning the difference between what brings me peace and what does not. Baking with my 2-year-old does not bring peace. I do it for Advent penance. Donating 25 bags' worth of household goods & clothing definitely brought me peace. PLEASE don't tell the fire marshal … [Read more...]

A Lament, a Recipe, yet another Poem

by Filed Under: Dans la Cuisine, Just Me, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Poetry Friday 2 Comments

So the thing about inadvertently dying one's hair black is... When your gray roots grow in, you have a skunk stripe.  It's the Pepé le Pew look!  (Goes with my French temperament.) * * * These cookies. Trust me. You want to bake them. * * * Yes, I know, another poem.  Indulge me, please; it's a good one.  I … [Read more...]

An Advent Challenge

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Honest Blogging, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 7 Comments

It's not what you think, my Advent challenge, because I have shamelessly lured you  into this post with what appears to be a very cozy photo. My two little men cuddled up together...in Momma's recliner...perusing a book on the saints, perhaps? No. Let me forewarn you, dear friend of the heart. The internet is not what it appears to be! In … [Read more...]

Stories on a Sunday

by Filed Under: Honest Blogging, Just Me, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

I have exactly one hour before I meet my friend Tracy for pizza. (I love meeting Tracy! Especially when she offers to treat.☺) That means, however, this must be quick quick quick, like one of those stream-of-consciousness exercises you do in high school English. One of our back-to-back birthday girls with her requested  Lethel Chocolate … [Read more...]

Netflix in November: What I’m Watching, with Whom, and Why

by Filed Under: #StreamTeam, Growing Up, Minnesota Me, My Girls, Reviews 4 Comments

As part of the Netflix #StreamTeam, I'll be doing a monthly post highlighting certain themes and movies from their service. In exchange for these posts, I received a year's membership to Netflix and a streaming device, but the opinions expressed are entirely my own! So be warned. : ) My family's got a big weekend coming up—back-to-back birthdays … [Read more...]

In which I inadvertantly dye my hair black and attend a Garth Brooks concert

by Filed Under: Just Me, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 21 Comments

...We interrupt this blog's normal High Brow Reporting with a completely ridiculous and irrelevant post... Last Friday night started out normally.  Well, "normally" for me, anyway, in that I was getting ready to go out with friends and was using that as an excuse to color my hair. (These days I need a good excuse because coloring my hair … [Read more...]

Weigh-In Wednesday: Organ Meats, Orange Peels and an Ordered Life

by Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth, Weekly Menu, Weigh-In Wednesday 17 Comments

If you stop by my weekly menu, you'll see that I'm making adjustments as we go. For example, originally I'd thought that tomorrow (November 13th) was the Feast of St. Josephat. Silly me! It's today, which means that we'll have to honor him tomorrow with those Polish pierogies 'cause I'm not ready to make them tonight.  Sorry, Mother Cabrini. … [Read more...]