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“I can do ALL things”: Advice (and Commiseration) for the Parents of High School Seniors

May 3, 2019 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Girls, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 2 Comments

The little gal in the photo above? She will be graduating in one short month...   ...and suddenly we've entered the season of "lasts." The last choir concert, the last high school play, the last time Mom sneaks into her room to steal I mean, borrow a cute pair of earrings... How did she get here? How did I? Grace, more grace … [Read more...]

Our Daughters, their Dads, Our Sons, Ourselves

March 31, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: #StreamTeam, Cultural Commentary, Motherhood, My Girls 2 Comments

A Briefish Treatise on Movie Role Models Margaret the Blogger is back (one month later!) with yet another #StreamTeam review.   Sheesh. You’d think I’d pop in more often than this. It’s almost like I’m in college again, with this #StreamTeam gig my monthly term paper. I’m writing this hastily…my March review…on the last day of March … [Read more...]

Advent {Happy}

December 15, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Just Me, Living Liturgically, My Girls, Reviews 14 Comments

A bit of a mish-mash (as it were) of I was sick, Maggie's Quick Picks and how I haven't started shopping and couldn't care less.  I. First off, wow.  Have you or your kids gotten the flu virus yet? I noticed that something was wrong last Thursday when--this was my first clue--I had zero energy to get out of bed. Not even the promise of … [Read more...]

30 Posts in 30 Days?

November 18, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Francis, My Girls 2 Comments

What do you know? I'm over halfway there. It's both killing me AND making me stronger.   (This kid, too, is both killing me and making me stronger.) (What a little stink he is!) (But extremely cute, so he gets away with it.) The thing about blogging daily is--actually, there are LOTS of things, but the big one for me is … [Read more...]

A Bold Move by My Daughter

November 12, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Just Me, My Girls 6 Comments

Alternately Titled: If she can do it, so can I! (Only, maybe, not quite so short. ) When Cate suggested getting a haircut, I was all like "Yeah! Sure! You wanna do shoulder length with maybe bangs?" As it turns out, she had plans of her own, so off her hair goes (4 ponytails worth!) to Children with Hair Loss.  Isn't that sweet … [Read more...]

{Gluten Free} Banana Muffins

November 5, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Food and Drink, My Girls 9 Comments

A Recipe and a Question My 14-year-old daughter and I are playing around with a gluten-free, dairy-free diet, as per our Doctor Mary's suggestion. It's hard! Especially when one is hanging out downtown and stops by a shop called Candyland.   I'm just saying. And yet...as you can see in the photo from yesterday's post, where … [Read more...]

Mako Mermaids

February 24, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: #StreamTeam, Blogging, Family Fun, Minnesota Me, My Girls, Reviews 8 Comments

A Guest Post by Angela, age 10 Netflix asked my mom if one of her daughters would write a review about this show. She chose me and that's exactly what I’m doing. Mako Mermaids is a series that's set on a made-up island, Mako. There are three main mermaids: Nixie, Sirena and Lyla. My first thought about this show was: Oh boy, this is going to … [Read more...]

Netflix in November: What I’m Watching, with Whom, and Why

November 20, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: #StreamTeam, Growing Up, Minnesota Me, My Girls, Reviews 4 Comments

As part of the Netflix #StreamTeam, I'll be doing a monthly post highlighting certain themes and movies from their service. In exchange for these posts, I received a year's membership to Netflix and a streaming device, but the opinions expressed are entirely my own! So be warned. : ) My family's got a big weekend coming up—back-to-back birthdays … [Read more...]

Ask the Allergist

November 11, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Minnesota Me, My Girls 14 Comments

This is a follow-up to last week's post with the results from our visit to the allergist. Cate and I were vastly relieved to find out that she is not allergic to either wheat or dairy. She is, however, allergic to soy, which as we have recently discovered, is found in pretty much everything but water. (not really) (it just seems like … [Read more...]

Eczema Faq for the Asking (and a Cute Photo)

November 6, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Minnesota Me, My Boys, My Girls 3 Comments

First off, a great big THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to comment yesterday! If you haven't read their suggestions yet, I highly recommend stopping by to do so. Cate and I are going to see the allergist this afternoon and, fingers crossed, I have very high hopes that he'll solve all our problems. (including, but not limited to, the fruit … [Read more...]

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