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A Quick Cute Kid Story and a Very Special Prayer Request

November 4, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Prayer 6 Comments

I mentioned that my friend Sarah was in town over my birthday. She brought with her (all the way from Alaska, no less), her husband Brian; her daughter Helen, her son Allister, her son Ian, her son Oliver, her daughter Zita, and her baby Emory. It was a houseful, and it was good. The food! The fun! The chaos! The laughter! We hadn't seen … [Read more...]

Baby Steps for a Big Baby: 7 Things I Did this Summer to Feel like Less of a Failure

September 3, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Conversion, Friends of the Heart, Growing Up, Just Me, Spiritual Growth 21 Comments

Or: On How to Stop Over-eating, Over-worrying, Over-EVERYTHING, for crying out loud! You may have noticed that I haven't been blogging. There are at least two good reasons for this decision, seven of which I'm going to detail here. (?) The truth is, I was (trying to) squeeze every last moment of merit from the summer that flew by...and as … [Read more...]

A Grad Gift You Don’t Want to Miss: To Know the Savior by Michelle Gelineau

June 2, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Reviews, Spiritual Growth 2 Comments

[Post Number I from the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference] [There will be more. Be warned.] Everyone, I'd like you to meet Michelle. Hi Michelle! Michelle is a beautiful, faith-filled sister-of-the-heart that I met at the MCHEC last year. At that time, she gave me one of her "Give Him Five" coffee mugs, which became a wonderful … [Read more...]

Storyboard: Life

January 15, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Gratitude, Honest Blogging, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 6 Comments

Warning: This post contains references to suffering and pain. That's life. We've got to deal with it. Do you know what I wish? I wish I had all the time in the world to dink around on this blog. I could, quite happily, spend the entire day writing about the people in my life. Like that, I wouldn't have to deal with them. ;) (Note the winky … [Read more...]

On Wanting to Crawl into a Mitten and Hide

February 19, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Depression, Friends of the Heart, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 18 Comments

This past Monday morning, we drove to a play about winter in the dead of winter. Appropriate, no? It was very slow going and a bit nail-biting at times, but we made it there despite the blowing snow and slippery roads. There were semis in the ditch. We attended a ballet based on the book The Mitten. Have you read it? It's a family favorite. … [Read more...]

The Gift of Grand- and Godparents

January 20, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Friends of the Heart, Gratitude, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

I never knew my grandparents. My godfather is dead (may he rest in peace) but my godmother? She's one of my very best friends. What a gift, then, to get to know one's extended family! When I am old and gray and full of sleep, these memories will sustain me.  That...and embarrass my children, of course. "Do you remember how Mom always had … [Read more...]

The 2nd Annual Well Read Mom Conference

January 9, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 8 Comments

...is tomorrow from 3:00 to 6:30. I'll be there. Will you? This book club has been one of the best things for me this past year. The Good Earth, A Lantern in her Hand, Homer's Odyssey...these are not books that I would have picked up on my own, but I have read--and loved--the first two and The Odyssey {gulp}is next on our list. Good books get … [Read more...]

On Seeing Jesus

November 19, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Special Events 9 Comments

{and me on TV} {i think} [1] Remember our visit to see Meghan in Wisconsin? Her family (at least, four of them) returned the favor on Sunday. They were dropping off half their crew at the airport--a trip to Disney World with Grandma & Grandpa!--and were able to come for brunch afterwards. Meghan brought her baby, which was … [Read more...]

Weigh-In Wednesday: The Well-Read Mom

September 25, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Just Me, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth, Weigh-In Wednesday 17 Comments

Newsflash: I was invited to join a book club, and will now (apparently) be asked to read big chunky books like Jane Eyre and The Odyssey. I can't WAIT. The good news is, I love to read but don't always make time for it. Now I'll have a great excuse! The bad news is, my date with the treadmill may get pushed back a bit. The best news is, … [Read more...]

Prayers for Sarah (Squared)

July 2, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Pregnancy, Special Events 4 Comments

Two dear ladies are expecting babies. One, named Sarah, is my bestest buddy in the world... …and by “world”, I mean Alaska. Sigh. I am not happy that she is in Alaska, but being a resigned & pious “embrace my crosses” type, I have forgiven her husband for moving her there. The other dear lady is also named Sarah. What are the odds of … [Read more...]

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