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Peanut Butter Kisses

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Health & Wellness, Minnesota Me, The Dawg 12 Comments

A Cautionary TaleOne of my favorite things to do for a postpartum mommy is to take her other kids for the day so she can rest. This is such a fun Christian apostolate and is far preferable to, say, caring for the lepers on Molokai or having one’s fingers chewed off by the natives.I’m such a wimp that way.So when a friend from church had a new baby … [Read more...]

Yes!!!

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Moments of Incredible Joy 100 Comments

The ultrasound showed a lovely, lively, living little baby!Thanks be to God for graces big and small. The baby’s measurements matched my estimates perfectly and showed him (or her) to be at 11½ weeks’ gestation.Thank you, too, for all your prayers. Thank you, St. Gerard. Thank you, St. Anne. Thank you, Thérèse and Teresa and Josemaría.Thank you … [Read more...]

On being a Brave Little Soldier

by Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Prayer, Special Events 28 Comments

“Our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground.” (Ephesians 6:12-13)Today is the double … [Read more...]

Kit Kittredge: A Review

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

Kit Kittredge is perfect.Okay, it’s not perfect. It’s a bit predictable and wee bit sentimental (meaning, my husband groaned from time to time and my daughters & I cried) but for a family movie, yes. It’s almost perfect.Set in the 1930’s during the heart of the depression, this movie inspired some great discussions at the dinner table as well a … [Read more...]

Food for Thought

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 4 Comments

“I understand and I know from experience that ‘The kingdom of God is within you.’” Jesus has no need of books or doctors to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of doctors, teaches without the noise of words. Never have I heard Him speak, but I feel that He is within me at each moment; He is guiding and inspiring me with what I must say and do. I find … [Read more...]

Kit Kittredge

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

…it is!Thank you, everyone, for all the excellent recommendations—movie-viewing, ear-cleaning, and otherwise. Keep ‘em coming! It’s like a Netflix queue in my combox.To my disappointment, I didn’t see any Kit Kittredge DVDs left on the shelf at Blockbuster. I went to ask the gal up front, and to my joy she had an extra copy right there. God is … [Read more...]

Feeling Social Saturday

by Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Hearth & Home, Just Me, Minnesota Me 31 Comments

Today is cold and snowy. I thought about going to Mass at 8:00 and then shuddered, smoothed my flannel jammies, and decided to go at noon instead.Pray that I’m not still in my jammies at noon!It’s true that these days I feel like cocooning. On the one hand, I would like to make my way to the mall and—hey, what a concept!—maybe purchase some clothes … [Read more...]

An “Um” Post Update (Or: Chasing away the Inner Demons)

by Filed Under: Conversion, Honest Blogging, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 26 Comments

One of the things that I determined to do after my “Um” post was to talk to someone about my angst.Besides you, I mean.I made an appointment to see a woman trained in Theophostic Ministry. “Theophostic” means “light of God,” and the difference between this method and traditional therapy is that, rather than having the counselor provide the insight, … [Read more...]