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In Honor of Our Fallen Heroes: a Calendar that Remembers

November 10, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesohta, Special Events 2 Comments

Ed. Note: Today (Tuesday) is the 240th Anniversary of the Marines. (Thank you for your service, Daddy! Thank you thank you to all our Marines.)   Sometimes you just know that a person's meant to enter your life. I felt that way on Sunday morning when, driving home from my holy hour at 5:00, I heard an interview on AM 1280 The Patriot … [Read more...]

Up and Coming on the Blog: Highlights from the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference and Stress-Free Grad Party Planning

May 31, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 3 Comments

Okay, so I'm totally fibbing about stress-free grad party planning but I got your attention, didn't I? The truth is, this past weekend was so blessed & beautiful & crazy busy that when I smacked the snooze button on my alarm this morning, I did it with such style and ferocity that it didn't ring again. Not in five minutes. Not at all. … [Read more...]

Feels like February

February 4, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Depression, Family Fun, Health & Wellness, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 30 Comments

The winter doldrums are here with a vengeance. It took all the energy I (didn't) have to get the kids out the door for Mass yesterday. Grace took over where I was weak, as we pushed past the hassle of finding shoes and dealt with the whining complaints of "But I'm hungry! I need breakfast!" Lucky Francis, right? He got to bring a bag of … [Read more...]

These Kids, this Life

January 27, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Gratitude, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Motherhood Leave a Comment

"Mom," George asked, (he's always asking), "What would you do if you were a fairy?" "I don't know," I responded, (distracted), (busy), "I guess I would flutter around a lot." His response: "What a boring fairy!" I took pretend umbrage. Wiping off the counter? Boring?! On the contrary, I lead a rich & varied & jam-encrusted life. … [Read more...]

About that Give-Away…

January 21, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

The comments are trickling in on my give-away below, which makes me wonder if, indeed, all my readers are in Pittsburgh! In the off chance that I do have some locals reading, here are a couple of clarifications: 1. You get to pick the day(s) you can attend. The show runs until February 22nd, and the box office at Children's Theatre will work with … [Read more...]

In the News

October 17, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 3 Comments

No, I'm not going to talk about any scary virus. Rather, this is a reminder to please--please?--cover me in prayer this morning. I'm doing a segment on Fox 9 News, starting at 9:30, so that's the time that you gotta pray!  (I guess if you want you can pray before or after, God being outside of time and all.) And just for fun, here's … [Read more...]

7 Quick Takes about the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference

June 6, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: 7 Quick Takes Friday, Homeschooling, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 5 Comments

The 2014 Edition - 1 - MCHEC is the largest home education conference in the upper Midwest, for good reason. Conference Host, Amazing Speaker, Conference Host (There's no minimum height requirement for this event. Short hostesses are welcome!) We're talking fabulous organizers, awesome talks, amazing curricula and extremely good-looking … [Read more...]

Conference Preview

June 2, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Homeschooling, Jem, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 6 Comments

The weekend was busy and frenetic and FUN. Here is a sneak preview; I am posting it for Sarah: Andrew Kern and an Obnoxious Adoring Fan The full (or fullish) post is on deck. For now though, I'm eating cherry pie à la mode with my freshly minted 15-year-old. He was 7 when I first started blogging. I can't--cannot!--believe it. … [Read more...]

Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference

May 30, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 2 Comments

The Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference starts today! I'll be there; will you? They've got an awesome line-up this year, but then again they always do: Ken Davison from Holy Heroes; Andrew Kern from CiRCE Institute; Ginny Seuffert from Seton; Lacy Rabideau from Catholic Icing; and  Dr. Meg Meeker as the key note … [Read more...]

March Madness

March 24, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Francis, Keeping It Real, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 5 Comments

This weather: Wearing his sisters' (plural) shoes (mismatched)  because who thought he'd still need snow boots? This kid: Take careful note of the impish grin.  Observe the mischievous twinkle. This discovery: Nice of him to put the towel in FIRST. Not to worry, between the snow and the toilet bowl we're keeping … [Read more...]

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