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Thankful Thursday

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me 24 Comments

I am joining in on all the grateful fun that Diane has re-inaugurated this season. Here is my list—a partial list—of those things for which I’m thankful.In thanksgiving for:A hubby headmaster who took the day off from work today in order to take his five happy students (i.e. the entire school) to the orchestra. They will be relaxing to the sounds … [Read more...]

Gray Day

by Filed Under: Just Me, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 15 Comments

Everything is gray.I watch, but nothing moves today.Name that book!And then, while you’re at it, swing by my house and give me a spa treatment. Could you? Because we’re going on what seems like Day 188 of No Sun Whatsoever and I’m looking like the walking dead. Truly. I could be an extra on the set of Twilight, it’s that bad.So I’m just making … [Read more...]

Be Good for Goodness’ Sake!

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

This is just a friendly reminder that the “Helping Those in Need” project is in full swing.Here is the link to the items on sale.Here is the link to donate a dollar amount.Buy a book to help a family!(Right, Karen?) (I shamelessly stole that line from her.)And above all, know that you’re loved.Have a blessed, beautiful rest of the week!Ad Jesum per … [Read more...]

When Sarah Laughed

by Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Prayer, Special Events Leave a Comment

“In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations.” (Romans 4:18)I have been thinking a lot about Abraham’s wife Sarah these days. The first reason is that she was old like me when she bore Isaac. (Okay, she was a wee bit older.) The second is that I have been following Elizabeth’s birth story and it is beautiful.I … [Read more...]

Pregnancy Sloth

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If you don’t have the oomph to go to Mass in the morning, the odds are good that you won’t have the oomph to go to Mass that evening.I mean no disrespect for Our Dear Lord. It’s just that I have Absolutely No Energy At All.I wonder if the priest would be willing to say Mass here today.Dragging myself off the couch, I am … [Read more...]

Still Life with Mushrooms and Honest Children

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Girls Leave a Comment

I am standing at the kitchen counter chopping mushrooms. Felicity is across from me asking for a sip of the wine that I just added to the sauce. (She’s half French. You must forgive her.)The boys are upstairs doing boy things. Angela is with them and is going along happily, I’m sure, with whatever boy things they are doing. She’s a tough little … [Read more...]