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January Daybook

January 27, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Daybook, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 13 Comments

{The Abbreviated Arctic Edition}  Outside my window... Ridiculously cold. The kids are off school again this morning. No school last Thursday, either. At least my house is getting cleaned. {ironic snort} From the kitchen... What's with me and this cabbage craving? Seriously, I opened this big Sam's Club-sized bag yesterday and … [Read more...]

An All Hallows’ {almost} Daybook

October 30, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Daybook, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 11 Comments

Outside my window... It’s cold & crisp here in Minnesota, my very favorite time of year. Have you seen Minnesota in the fall? It’s beautiful. George brought me an “apple cider leaf” the other day and then later, when we were talking about the Maple tree in our neighbor's yard, he exclaimed, “Oh! That’s what I meant when I said ‘apple … [Read more...]

A Day in the Life

September 5, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Daybook, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

A "Half Day" Journal of one (half) homeschoolin' momma Ed. Note: I didn't think I'd be ready for the first day of school and you know what? I wasn't. The classroom wasn't clean and the lessons weren't all in the planner. Are you kidding? I'm still ordering curriculum! We are still attempting to move the three girls into the … [Read more...]

Jambalaya

July 28, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Daybook, Minnesota Me, Photography Stuff 4 Comments

And thus ends a week of daily blogging! Are you sick of me yet? Here are some highlights from the past week—a photographic daybook of sorts—as well as a link to the blueberry pie recipe, just so you don’t feel cheated. Monday, July 22 This would be a typical "day in the life" photo. Walked into the kitchen to find this: Walked out onto the … [Read more...]

One Woman’s Daybook

July 12, 2011 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Daybook, Just Me, Minnesota Me 12 Comments

Outside my window...Rather a gray day…not much wind at all and temps in the low 60’s. The paper says that the high today will be 82—perfect!—and then it says a lot of stuff about the government shutdown in my state.That’s outside my window too. Do not much care for it.I am thinking......about the Norwex party that I went to last night and about … [Read more...]

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