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No longer dreaming…

by Filed Under: Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 10 Comments

...of a white Christmas.Though some of us are clearly still dreaming of other things.Minnesota is in the midst of a winter snowstorm that is predicted to set records. Locals are calling it, (among other less printable terms), Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse, Snonami, and SnOMG.I like the cute, family-friendly Snomas, myself.My husband is thankful for … [Read more...]

What I saw…

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 22 Comments

...when I stepped out of my bedroom after wrapping presents last night.Not a creature was stirring! Not even her ears.This is what I saw when I turned around and looked in the classroom.Okay, so obviously some creatures were stirring.These two are not so much boys as they are bear cubs.I mean, really. Could you take it outdoors?It’s a good thing … [Read more...]

Keeping Christmas

by Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 3 Comments

Looking for a little something extra to fill your days this week?Sure you are.I have really enjoyed the free curriculum over at CurrClick (Love CurrClick! God bless the folks at CurrClick!) ever since Barbara first linked to it. (Love Barbara! God bless Barbara!)I’m sorry. I’ve been feeling a little...giddy these days. I think it’s all the cookie … [Read more...]

Notes from Home

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

The Last Week of Advent ’09 EditionSo here we are in the final stretch. Are we ready? Are our hearts?Waiting expectantly for the world’s most important birth.(The question is: will we be able to find all those hidden baby Jesuses come Christmas?)We hauled out the Christmas decorations yesterday and had an industrious afternoon. Normally we trim the … [Read more...]

Maggie’s Quick Picks: The Last-Minute Christmas Gift Edition

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Reviews 13 Comments

Are you feeling the crunch yet? I know I am! Don’t despair, though, because according to Amazon you can order today—standard shipping—and still receive gifts by Christmas 24th.This is assuming that you don’t, like, live in the hills of Afghanistan or something.Because you have all been so extremely helpful in suggesting gift ideas for my family, I … [Read more...]

Yet Another Angeladote

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me, My Girls 7 Comments

Today is one of those crazy-busy days where I’ve got a hundred and one things to do—make that one hundred and two*— before flying out the door to piano lessons.I was trying trying trying to do one final kitchen tidy but couldn’t, as there was a seemingly endless stream of drifters who kept passing through and requesting food…drink…a paper hole … [Read more...]

Word Conservatism

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Girls 4 Comments

[As per my 5-Year-Old]Felicity and Angela were involved in a complicated game that involved an old cardboard box and possibly every single stuffed animal that they have ever been given.All four hundred and sixty-three of them.I tolerated this game for a good two hours, as it afforded me the time that I needed to school Jem & Cate and—bonus … [Read more...]