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Cozy Rolls on a Crazy Day

by Filed Under: Keeping It Real, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 18 Comments

“Laura...go fetch me the coffee mill, will you? I need to grind some wheat for dinner.”You’ve heard, perhaps, about the December blizzard that’s slamming the Midwest today?Yep, that’s us.It’s hard to do justice to a snowstorm from one’s doorway.Better to hand the camera to my husband.Should I do that before or after he gives me a smack?What can I … [Read more...]

Breathe

by Filed Under: Just Me, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 15 Comments

Subtitled: Stream-of-ConsciousnessI need to follow George’s lead. There’s no way I could, though! I’d be all like “Who left these glasses lying on the counter?” and “I need to start the bread machine!” and “Could someone sort this box of markers? Half of them don’t have their cap! ”Like I said.I need to be more like George......except when it comes … [Read more...]

Help.

by Filed Under: Keeping It Real, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 11 Comments

Updated Further to Add: AND we came home to a broken furnace. Still, this is nothing compared to what Kate in the com-box went through. Thank the Lord, indeed!Updated to Add: 3 1/2 hours later and we're finally home. That was fun! I am stuck in traffic during a MN storm, creeping along at three miles an hour.It has taken one hour to drive three … [Read more...]

In which I question my homemaking and prepare for three days of Feasting

by Filed Under: Felicity, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me, My Girls, Special Events 13 Comments

Updated to Add: It just occurred to me that this title sounds like a reference to Thanksgiving. It’s not! I can’t even think about Thanksgiving until we’re finished with these two birthdays.Lawda mercy, but it’s true. Here we go again.Yesterday was my daughter Cate’s 10th birthday.Today we celebrate Felicity’s 8th.It’s crazy, it’s busy, it’s … [Read more...]

Lighter Fare

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 18 Comments

...for a Thursday.Because I truly believe...that deep down inside...everyone wishes...that they could ride...a four-wheeler through their suburbs.It’s the great American dream.Except if you get left behind......while your sisters ride......and your brother drives.And even then, it’s kind of fun to just watch.But not really.Yesterday was a hard … [Read more...]