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A Blessed End to a Busy Week

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events 14 Comments

On Wednesday I got the email: there was to be a Mass in honor of Blessed Mother Teresa on Friday.The Missionaries of Charity would be there, as would the bishop.Could we make it?I guess we could!We are not, I'll confess, early morning Mass-type people. I wish to heaven (literally) that we were, but there's something about the grumbling & the … [Read more...]

Ready and Waiting

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Special Events 12 Comments

Happy First Day of School, everyone!(Oh, and in case you’re wondering about those multi-colored carrots, they are German schultütes and I schtöle the idea from Barbara.)All for the Glory,Live Blogging Update 1: Schultüte cones make excellent dunce caps!And megaphones!And peg legs.Live Blogging Update #2:“Back to School” means lots of deep … [Read more...]

A Day at the Fair (Part II)

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 7 Comments

Subtitled: In which this blog gets a little bit political. The reason we chose to attend the fair on the day that we did is because I found out that morning that they were offering—on that day only—both reduced admissions & ½ price rates on all the rides.“Pack your bags and grab your boots, kids!” I hollered. “We’re a goin’ to the fair!”[Okay, … [Read more...]

A Day at the (Minnesota State) Fair

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 11 Comments

One of the reasons that I like to go to the fair is that it is our last big hurrah of the summer.That and I just really like to spend my husband’s money.I’m good at spending my husband’s money.And he’s good at making more of it.It’s a symbiotic relationship.(He loves it when I joke like this, by the way.)What were we talking about? Ah yes, the … [Read more...]

Another Candle on the Cake

by Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Special Events 1 Comment

Subtitled: I’ll take my ice cream on the side.I know a gal who has a birthday today! She’s sweet, she’s Southern, and she has an excellent sense of humor.That’s why I “made” her this cake, you see.(That and the fact that I know that she loves Rednecks.)And I love her!Do stop by Jennie C’s and wish her a Happy Birthday. Have a beer and have a laugh; … [Read more...]

The Birthday Boy and a Drawing

by Filed Under: Joe, Minnesota Me, Special Events 5 Comments

Today is the Feast of the Assumption, which you already knew.Today is also my oldest son’s 11th birthday, but you already knew that too.Why are you even here, then? Why bother reading the blog of such a repetitive old woman? (If not just to laugh out loud at me?)Oh, I remember now! (She’s repetitive and senile, that one.) You’re here to find out … [Read more...]

On the Eve of a Great Feast

by Filed Under: Joe, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Special Events 13 Comments

Warning: The following contains a birth story. This is okay, though, since only the guys are bugged by the birth stories and I know from Monday’s post that there are no guys that read this blog.Except for Tom.And he can handle it. Ahem.I love the feast of the Assumption. Not only is it one of the biggies, it is also my oldest son’s birthday.I love … [Read more...]