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Calling All Minnesota Moms!

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Special Events 2 Comments

My co-op is hosting a Homeschooling Mother’s Day of Renewal and you truly want to be there.When: Saturday, January 24th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with an optional (delicious!) luncheon at 1:00.Where: Holy Family Church in St. Louis Park, MNWhy: There will be Mass, a light breakfast, confessions and one of my very favorite speakers, Anne … [Read more...]

My Pretty Sisters and a Story

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 8 Comments

I just got a card in the mail from my mom with the following message: “Wish you could have been here for this picture, Margie—all four sisters together. Thought you might like to see them.”From left to right: My sister Renee, my mum, my sister Yvonne, my sister Linda, and my sister MaryShe was right. I regret being so far away from the rest of my … [Read more...]

A New Year’s Day Meditation

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 1 Comment

“In these final days of the old year and at the beginning of the new, we like to wish each other a good year. To tradesmen, neighbors, everyone we meet…we say Happy New Year! They wish the same to us and we thank them.But, what do most people mean by Happy New Year? Doubtless they mean a year free from illness, pain, trouble or worry; that instead, … [Read more...]

Heart-Stopping

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Girls, Pregnancy, Special Events 32 Comments

Last night, in lieu of that longed-for calamari & movie, I prepared a simple supper of frozen fish sticks (I cooked them first) and picked up this DVD at Blockbuster to watch solo while my husband worked.May I just say that fish sticks are a sad replacement for the calamari at that cozy Italian restaurant just up the road, (though … [Read more...]

13 Years Happy

by Filed Under: Marriage, Minnesota Me, Special Events 36 Comments

Today is our 13th wedding anniversary.I would like to say that we are going out for calamari and a movie tonight but alas, I am married to Lawyer Man and it is the end of a very busy fiscal year for his company.So.No calamari and no movie.(If I could go to a movie, I would go see this one. Have you seen it yet?)Here’s a sad story for you: I had a … [Read more...]

Handmade with Love *Update*

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Seasonal Crafts, Special Events Leave a Comment

Thank you, everyone, for all the great ideas that you've been sharing in the post below! I did a little digging around this morning and I found a handful of really fun websites to add to the list. Here they are:50 Homemade Gift Ideas (You need to click on the name of each idea to get to that tutorial. On my computer, the links weren’t in bold or … [Read more...]

Handmade with Love

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Seasonal Crafts, Special Events 34 Comments

I am well aware of the fact that Advent begins in two short weeks, and Christmas—four weeks later! Rather than panic and procrastinate, (my usual response), I am trying to brainstorm a list of ideas for family members and godparents who need nothing but deserve everything.I want to go handmade this year as much as possible, though I am not (yet) … [Read more...]