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From the YouTube Jukebox

October 29, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Just Me, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

This is what we’re listening to today.And this.And this.What can I say? It’s another droopy, drippy day.We need our Roch Voisine. … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday

October 28, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Girls, Wordless Wednesday 7 Comments

The Pumpkin Patch EditionAMDG, … [Read more...]

The Ties that Bind

October 27, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me, Prayer 18 Comments

Subtitled: Dakota-Bound and Back AgainLast Thursday evening, I was talking to my mom and dad on the phone. (My mom and dad, in case you didn’t know, are possibly the cutest little couple ever.) “We sure do miss you,” my father said. “I miss you, too,” I told him. “I wish that we lived closer!”On Friday morning, my husband found me camped outside … [Read more...]

The Problem with Pancakes

October 23, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Food and Drink, Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me 21 Comments

(And a Solution)Subtitled: Banana Pancakes? Who’d of thought? The problem with pancakes (and this is the only problem as far as I can tell) is that one needs both the time to make them and all the ingredients. As a homeschooling mom whose one and only school-kid is picked up every single day by a very generous carpool, I pretty much always have the … [Read more...]

What I’m Up Against

October 22, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Food and Drink, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 7 Comments

Me: Hot cereal or scrambled eggs?Child of Privilege: Both.Stay tuned for even more of our breakfast dilemmas. “The Problem with Pancakes” is on deck. … [Read more...]

My Day (in a Nutshell)

October 21, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood 14 Comments

Middle child: “I know a song that gets on everybody’s nerves.”Pause.“I’ll sing it.”PS. And it’s raining. … [Read more...]

29 and holding…

October 20, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Special Events 5 Comments

Happy Birthday to my favorite queen of the castle!Won’t you join me in wishing Tracy a blessed…? birthday? You may leave a comment below and I’ll make sure she gets it.[grin]We love you, Tracy! Thank you for your beautiful blog. … [Read more...]

Wanted: One Rosary Book Winner

October 20, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Minnesota Me Leave a Comment

Commenter Susan L., are you out there? I have one of Karen’s books waiting for you!Please email me with your address as soon as possible. Otherwise--sigh--I will have to pick another winner.Thank you! … [Read more...]

Pacified

October 19, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, New Baby, Parenting 42 Comments

Finally! We finally got Anthony to take a binky.*Though granted, he’s still somewhat...indifferent.I don’t understand why some babies refuse to take a pacifier. Our Jem, for example, stood (or rather, lay there) on principle and never once gave into the transitory pleasures of the plastic plug. I realize it probably tastes funny at first and that … [Read more...]

Food for Thought

October 18, 2009 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Current Affairs, Minnesota Me 19 Comments

I am taking a break today from my usually light-hearted and anecdotal fare to ask you: what do you make of this? This gentleman was in town on Wednesday and what follows is an excerpt from his speech.I don’t wish to get all Chicken Little on you, but I will say that this is the sort of thing that I’ve been hearing about and fearing since I was a … [Read more...]

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