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April 8, 2010 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me, Obnoxious Rodents 13 Comments

So far the highlight of my morning has been noting that I wrote “precede” on yesterday’s blog post when I should have said “proceed”. Anyone catch it? Ten Hail Marys for you if you did.(And why the heck didn’t you tell me?)(And okay, that wasn’t the only highlight.)There was also seeing this red squirrel at the bird feeder.She’s cute, yes, but also … [Read more...]

Thinking Outside the (Bird) Box

August 21, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Obnoxious Rodents, Real Learning 7 Comments

For the past month and a half, I’ve been lamenting the loss of our wooden bird feeder at the hands—or rather, jaws—of those obnoxious rodents known as squirrels.“I just have to get to store and buy another one,” I murmured wistfully. “I miss all my little birdies.”But did I get around to it?No.(I can be such a birdbrain.)This weekend, the boys went … [Read more...]

Intrepid

April 25, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Obnoxious Rodents 8 Comments

And if that chair hadn't been in the way, we would have been treated to the sight of him chewing away a large portion of the feeder. Birds have far better manners, in my opinion. … [Read more...]

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