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4 Memes to the Wind: Part II

July 19, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Marriage, Memes, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

Having been tagged by sweet Elaine of A Wink and a Smile, here is my version of:8 Things About Me & My Hubby I am four-and-a-half years older than my husband. (Cradle robber!) Feeling very self-conscious about this fact the first time I met his mother, who is about the same age as my sisters, I kept alluding to my advanced age without admitting … [Read more...]

Thoughts of Oahu cont.

March 27, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Marriage, Minnesota Me, Travel Leave a Comment

Part IV: Waimea Falls and Pearl Harbor, with a shot of me at lunch and a panoramic view thrown in for good measure.This post is dedicated with love to KC.The trouble with tourist traps is that the people flock there for a reason. I'm always like, do I want to be one among the hundreds? Of course it depends on the attraction, and in the case of … [Read more...]

Thoughts of Oahu

March 14, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Marriage, Minnesota Me, Special Events, Travel Leave a Comment

Part I: the ParticularsOur weeklong stay on Oahu was, for my husband and me, a brief but fairly comprehensive introduction to our 50th state.Let’s get this out of the way right now: I cried when we left Hawaii.It was just that perfect a vacation.It is just that beautiful a state.Hawaii is proof of God’s goodness, love and incredible artistry. Words … [Read more...]

Life is too Short

January 30, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Marriage, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 17 Comments

...to be annoyed.And it’s taken me…what? Only 40 years to figure this out?What follows is the post of a person prone to….a person prone to….a person prone to….yes. I admit it. A person prone to annoyance.Do you know, when I looked up “annoyance” at Thesaurus.com, I found 37 synonyms. 37! They include such gems as acrimony, cat fit, conniption, … [Read more...]

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