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A Little Girl Named Marie-Laure

by Filed Under: Just Me, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

After my big conversion at the age of 23, (see this semi-completed, half-started, entirely abandoned series), I spent six months in France trying to figure things out.Hey, there are worse places to have an identity crisis!I got a job teaching at a small Catholic school near Lyons. I taught Science, Geography, Singing, Sewing, Art and English.(The … [Read more...]

Getting to Know You: The Winner

by Filed Under: Blogging, Friends of the Heart, Give-Aways, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

Random.org has picked a winner and she is…~ Sarah Oldham of Hawaii! ~Great. Extra postage.(I'm kidding! I love Hawaii and would move there in a heartbeat if I could!)("Hawaii Mom" has a nice ring, don't you think?)Sarah, please email me with your address and (more importantly) your choice of flavors. Giants sunflower seeds are near & dear to my … [Read more...]

I ♥ Moms

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Special Events 11 Comments

Note: The following includes yet another roll-over. It would appear that I'm addicted.Today I am thankful for all the calm...…and crazy moments, and for the masterpiece that is a child. We wouldn’t be moms without them!(Though, granted, our husbands played a substantial role.)In looking around at Mass today, I saw a dozen different moms that I … [Read more...]

7 Quick Takes Friday

by Filed Under: 7 Quick Takes Friday, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

(Vol. XVI for Me)The Roll-Over Edition~ Take 1 ~We went to see the Minnesota Orchestra this week, which I love.(I am a sap when it comes to live music. I tend to cry.)(This despite the middle school kids who are yakkin’ all around me.)Because I had my 80-mile-an-hour Angela in tow, I thought it would be good to get her energy out before the … [Read more...]

From the Kitchen:

by Filed Under: Food and Drink, Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

Almond Streusel CakeFeeling very much in the mood for something fresh-baked today, I poked around on my cookbook shelf until my eyes fell upon this forgotten gem.A tattered old recipe card from—gracious, could it be?—the first year of my marriage!An oldie (like me) but a goodie.This coffee cake is dee-licious, friends. So moist! So yummy! Bake it … [Read more...]

A Random Observation on a Monday Morning

by Filed Under: Just Me, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

They should make library cards like middle school hall passes. You know, those great big chunky blocks of wood that are IMPOSSIBLE to misplace.Note to Self: Please please please put that card away when you are done with it. By “away” I mean in your wallet, where it goes.Not in your pants pocket.Not in your jacket pocket.Not in the book bag with the … [Read more...]