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Thirsty?

April 19, 2010 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Food and Drink, Minnesota Me, My Boys 2 Comments

Er...that is to say, hungry?Recipe to be posted soon, right after we get back from my son's baseball game.(It's the 2nd game of the season. Only 4,327 to go!) … [Read more...]

Auditioning for Anne

January 31, 2010 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Jem, Minnesota Me, My Girls, Special Events 2 Comments

[Or: And in the role of Jimmy Glover’s Naughty Little Sister…]There are many things that Jem loves about his sister.Sneaking into his room and snitching his costume is not one of them.How do I break it to Angela that the call-backs have already happened? … [Read more...]

Our Beaming Boy Scout

December 8, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Growing Up, Minnesota Me, My Boys 7 Comments

As of tonight, we have a freshly minted Tenderfoot.Congratulations, Jem! We’re very proud of you.*Photo by Felicity (And thus, the angle☺) … [Read more...]

Saved by the Bro

November 2, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Joe, Minnesota Me, New Baby 6 Comments

This is how I got my workout in this morning.AMDG, … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday

October 14, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Boys, Wordless Wednesday 15 Comments

AMDG, … [Read more...]

Jem(s) of the Day

October 6, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Jem, Minnesota Me, New Baby 8 Comments

Here’s what our wittle Anthony is up to these days.You have to say it like that. “Wittle” Anthony.Or you can call him a wittle man. Either is acceptableHere is a close-up of that cute wittle mouth.Oh dear. He needs a drool bucket.Let’s zoom back out.If you were here I’d even let you smell him. He just had a bath and he smells so good.It’s enough to … [Read more...]

Jem of the Day

September 24, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Jem, Minnesota Me, New Baby, Our Children's Gifts 10 Comments

I blinked and my baby’s now four months old.How can this be?Do you see that scratch under Anthony’s eye? Cate was bouncing him on her knees and one of her fingernails caught his cheek. Poor little fella! He forgave her like, almost instantly and she is still one of his favorite people.(She is one of my favorite people, too. I don’t know what I’d … [Read more...]

3 Months Old!

September 10, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Jem, Minnesota Me, New Baby, Our Children's Gifts 15 Comments

Already.Sigh.Photos by Jem Photography (of course) … [Read more...]

Photography by Jem

September 10, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Jem, Minnesota Me, Our Children's Gifts 9 Comments

Sounds like a studio, doesn’t it?My 10-year-old son has definitely taken a turn for the artistic, and I love that he loves taking photos because he will often run to get the camera when the “main” photographer is otherwise preoccupied.He’s gotten some great shots of Anthony that way.Many great shots of Anthony.Many, many great shots of Anthony.A … [Read more...]

The First Meet*

September 4, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Growing Up, Joe, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 15 Comments

The photo is blurry because the photographer was crying.And that’s what an emotional sap I’ve been.Where are you going, my little one, little one?Where are you going, my baby, my own?Turn around and you’re twoTurn around and you’re fourTurn around and you’re a young [boy]Going out the door.Nanci Griffith (“Turn Around”)How come no one told me that … [Read more...]

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