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From the Com-Box: Faith Formation & Fragrant Gravy

by Filed Under: Food and Drink, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth, The Faith 7 Comments

My friend Diane (The Journey of a Mother’s Heart) left a comment on this post, wondering what was up with all those “God’s Library” posters on our wall.They really brighten up the room, don’t you think? ☺The posters are from Family Formation, which is a weekly catechetical study that my family is totally loving. We started the program in September … [Read more...]

Monday, Monday

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 12 Comments

We are a bunch of hung-over homeschoolers today. I love holiday weekends. The Monday that follows them? Not so much.Example #1Homeschooling Mom tells 7-year-old daughter to write today’s date on her meeting calendar. 7-year-old daughter comes back with a number written in every square through the end of the month.“It’s the 37th!” she announces.“Um, … [Read more...]

Shopping on White Saturday

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, New Baby 7 Comments

Yesterday I took the kids to a cute little shop called Peapods.I had a gift certificate left over from my baby shower—thank you, Erin!—and I’d been wanting to go for ages.My hens, I think, were glad we did.I could have bought the store out, really, but I didn’t.I can be prudent like that.Instead, I purchased just two items—a wooden rattle and a … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving 2009

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Gratitude, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

Subtitled: Over the (Red) River and Through the Woods to Aunt Mary’s House We WentYou’ve seen the movie Fargo, maybe? Well, in real life, it’s much much better……because that’s where my family is.Food, fun, football, family. Yesterday, we had it all.Emphasis on food & family.Anthony, in particular, was so happy to see his grandma and grandpa … [Read more...]

On Gratitude and Giving Thanks

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Marriage, Minnesota Me, Special Events 14 Comments

I’ve got, like, five minutes to do this blog post in between baking a cherry pie & sautéing the caramelized onions with thyme & stirring the sauce for the maple-glazed carrots with whiskey. “Why can’t you ever just make one thing?” my husband wondered.Because it’s family.We will be spending the day four hours north of here—in the largest … [Read more...]

Fool of a Took

by Filed Under: Blogging, Just Me, Marriage, Minnesota Me 22 Comments

Never assume that taking a blog break is going to solve your problems.Never post something at 5:00 a.m. that you’re going to regret at sunrise.And never—and I do mean never—write a great big bummer of a blog post on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Talk about a buzz kill.There is a scene in The Lord of the Rings where Pippin grabs the palantír. He … [Read more...]

Taking a Break

by Filed Under: Marriage, Minnesota Me, Prayer, Spiritual Growth Leave a Comment

There are probably a dozen reasons why I need to take a break from this blog, but at the very top of the list is this sad truth: My marriage is suffering and I need to give it my full attention. My husband deserves the very best that I can give him, but for far too long my heart has been distracted by a thousand little loves. For this reason I need … [Read more...]