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July 7, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Writing Elsewhere, Reviews 15 Comments

Doesn’t this little face beat out any you’d find on the tabloids?The latest issue of Family Foundations magazine has hit the stands!Well, it’s in your mailbox anyway, if you’re a subscriber.And if you’re not, why aren’t you? : )The Couple-to-Couple League does very good work in a profoundly wounded world, and is one of my favorite Pro Life … [Read more...]

Where We’ve Been and Where We’ll Be

July 7, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 10 Comments

And why you should come see us. … [Read more...]

Overheard at the 4th of July Celebration

July 6, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

(During the thick-and-the-thin of the bottle-rocketing, fire-crackering & other various loud-explosives-lighting)“...do you know, if it weren’t for fire and matches, we wouldn’t have any altar boys!”Father D., beloved parish priest and boy-at-heart … [Read more...]

4th of July by Numbers

July 5, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 18 Comments

This piece was composed with a loving nod to Danielle,who—to my knowledge—started this whole “by numbers” thing one Christmas.Happy Belated 4th, my friend! Minutes we were late for the Independence Day parade because Daddy was yakking on the phone: 10. Minutes Momma brooded over being late for the parade: 10. (All things being equal.) … [Read more...]

Ooohh, I could type anything I want……

July 4, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me 4 Comments

......but I'll be a good girl and heed my conscience! This is Kristen, hacking into our dear Margaret's blog on her behalf. Our ever-generous and sweet blogista whose heart must be made of gold could not bear to leave us hanging on a holiday without wishing us the very best. Though she does not have internet access at the moment, Margaret wishes … [Read more...]

A Little Life Lost…all too Soon, too Soon

July 3, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Miscarriage, Prayer Leave a Comment

It is with great sadness that I am writing this.I returned from a joyful evening spent with friends to a message on my machine from Matilda.Our dear friend ‘Meg has lost her baby, a baby I only just blessed (in my humble, fumbling way), a week and a half ago.To Nutmeg I say: my heart aches with you. I know you know I know how you feel…but that does … [Read more...]

If a tree fell in the woods, would my kids hear it?

July 2, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Humor, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Parenting 2 Comments

The weather here has been gorgeous, so on Saturday evening we stuffed the kids in the van and made our way to our favorite park. We basically had the place to ourselves—did they perhaps know we were coming?—and we took our Pizza Hut picnic over to a table by the lake. Really, it was lovely: still, serene, and very green.And then the kids kicked … [Read more...]

Been There, Felt That

July 2, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Prayer 4 Comments

Hey, guys.A dear on-line friend of the heart is having a rough time of it. Won't you please stop by and offer some comfort to the sorrowful? I thought we might fill up her comment box with a spiritual bouquet: prayers, masses, and words of encouragement a'plenty.Goodness knows we all stand in need of a little cheering from time to time, and right … [Read more...]

The Meez of my Heart

July 1, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Memes, Minnesota Me 9 Comments

Joining the Great Meez Get-Together is Margaret Meez of Minnesota.Where there are 10,000 beautiful lakes, give or take a couple inlets, and where we usually sip our coffee on the dock and not directly on the water.Thank you, dear Kristen, for inviting me to the party, and thank you, too, to ‘Meg for starting this whole big fun ball rolling.I am … [Read more...]

The Most Beautiful Rainbow

June 30, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 9 Comments

A weekend prayer for this last day of June, from my friend Tina...to me...to you.The most beautiful rainbow As we grow up, we learn that even the one personthat wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.You will have your heart broken probably more than once andit's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, soremember how it felt when … [Read more...]

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