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Leafy, Green & Mean

January 12, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Food and Drink, Hearth & Home, Marriage, Minnesota Me 17 Comments

I whipped up a batch of homemade spaghetti sauce yesterday while the guys watched the game and the little girls did their thing. I opened a can of spinach, (thinking I might sneak in a bit of green), and then changed my mind. Canned spinach is so much stronger than fresh or even frozen that I knew my family would mutiny.I left the open can on the … [Read more...]

I love my husband

January 9, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Marriage, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

…but I have to admit, I find it annoying when I grumble, “We’re out of milk,” and he proclaims, “Rome is burning!”Ever the wife of a sarcastic spouse, I amUpdated to Add: Said sarcastic husband later brought home eight gallons of cold and creamy 2%, thus sparing me a trip to the store in 10-degree weather. Have I mentioned that I love my … [Read more...]

13 Years Happy

December 29, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Marriage, Minnesota Me, Special Events 36 Comments

Today is our 13th wedding anniversary.I would like to say that we are going out for calamari and a movie tonight but alas, I am married to Lawyer Man and it is the end of a very busy fiscal year for his company.So.No calamari and no movie.(If I could go to a movie, I would go see this one. Have you seen it yet?)Here’s a sad story for you: I had a … [Read more...]

Weird Pregnant Woman Humor

October 26, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Just Me, Marriage, Minnesota Me 9 Comments

I am sitting at the computer on a semi-snowy afternoon. (Yes, you read correctly.) Husband, ever the dynamo, brushes past me on the way to fix the front door hinge.Me: Hey.Him: Hey.Me: How am I?He stops, confused, and turns to peer at me.Him: How are you??Me: I’m fine! Thank you for asking.And I’ve even had my nap today. … [Read more...]

Turkey Hunting (The Abridged Version)

May 8, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Marriage, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 10 Comments

Ad Jesum per Mariam, … [Read more...]

To My Favorite Minnesota Man

February 22, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Marriage, Minnesota Me, Special Events Leave a Comment

With love on your 3*th birthday.If you were the wood, I'd be the fire.If you were the love, I'd be the desire.If you were a castle, I'd be your moat,And if you were an ocean,I'd learn to float. From “All I Want is You” byBarry Louis Polisar (Juno Soundtrack)You are a “few” years younger but many years wiser than your handful of a wife. Thank you … [Read more...]

A Sacrament Most Holy

December 31, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Marriage, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 17 Comments

The most fundamental, the simplest, and the most effective form in which living faith becomes inspiring testimony will certainly always be found in the Christian family. (Father Karl Adam, Theologian) In honor of my wedding anniversary yesterday (12 wonderful years!) and on today’s happy feast of the Holy Family, I would like to say a few words … [Read more...]

Happy Anniversary to Us

December 29, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Marriage, Minnesota Me, Reviews, Special Events 17 Comments

One (or two) of these plus a platter of this topped off by attending this movie makes for a very pleasant evening.By the way, I highly recommend the above film. It is very pro-life, in a subtle sort of way. It is totally funny, engaging from start to finish, and is set in Minnesota! (Woo hoo! Hey, there's your reason!)This is not a movie for … [Read more...]

Pain Alert

December 11, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Marriage, Minnesota Me, Pregnancy, Real Learning 12 Comments

I mentioned my needing to get two shots twice weekly (one in the arm and one in the extra fleshy you-know-where).Well, to spare the kids & me the 40-minute drive (one way) to the clinic on Mondays and Thursdays, my beloved has agreed to administer the needed hormones.Do you hear that, Honey? I called you “My Beloved!”And “Honey”, too. I … [Read more...]

Pie?

November 12, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Marriage, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

The Wife: “Hey Sweetie, where’d that Dulce-de-Leche banana pie go?”The Husband: Guilty silence.The Wife: “Oh Honey, you didn’t eat it all, did you?”The Husband: “I had a piece.”The Wife: “You had a piece? There was half a pie left!”The Husband: “I didn’t say how big it was.”The Wife: Frustrated sputters. Indignation. Disbelief.The Husband (sinking … [Read more...]

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