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Does Anybody Know

November 19, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me 5 Comments

What's going on at Bloglines? For every feed that isn't being updated there is an old one turning up.It's weird.Plus my feed has a red exclamation point at the top that, when I click on it, reads:Bloglines has encountered an error trying to fetch the latest version of this feed. Bloglines handles errors automatically, no action is required by … [Read more...]

M in M’s Rule of Six

November 19, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, Parenting, Real Learning 8 Comments

Look what I just found in my "Edit Posts" box...way down at the bottom.My lesson in humility for today (well, there have been other ones) is to go ahead and post it, even though the Carnival was a month ago.Mainly because I love a list, and I have especially loved these Rules of Six. I am going to print them out and post them someplace … [Read more...]

My Crazy, Swirling, Weekend World

November 18, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Humor, Minnesota Me Leave a Comment

101 things to do, I know.A tendency to go go go.But if you find your pace you slow,I promise you won’t regret it.My tables are covered, both of them.The laundry room’s a dirty den.May not our sorrows from these things stem.For they are always with us.Sit down to read a picture book.Don’t fly through it—really lookAt all the faces drawn insideAnd at … [Read more...]

The Right Answer

November 17, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Motherhood Leave a Comment

Subtitled: How to Know When It's Time for Momma to Take a BreakMommy (giving her two-year-old Hun a big hug) : Who loves you?The Hun (hugging her back) lisps: God does.Mommy (tired after a long day of picking out crushed cheerios from the carpet and yet so pleased with this response) murmurs: That's right! And so does I.Please tell the grammar … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday, One Day Late

November 17, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Gratitude, Minnesota Me 7 Comments

Hey, where's the party?I am a day late and a dollar short for both Thankful Thursday and the feast of my much-loved adopted patron, St. Margaret of Scotland. No matter! I am going to jump in where I am, which in my case is always slighty behind and fairly off-center.What is an “adopted patron saint” you say? For me this means that though my parents … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday

November 16, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 4 Comments

We are one short week shy of the great feast of Thanksgiving! Please stop by Diane's beautiful online journal The Journey of a Mother's Heart to share in the gratitude of so many lovely moms!This mom will have to wait until tomorrow to be thankful [;)] as I am still working on my post! It will be a remniscent trip back to the bonny hills of … [Read more...]

Inspiration

November 16, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Real Learning 12 Comments

Where do you find yours?I often find mine:* hidden within the depths of my morning coffee* in the midst of my morning prayer* and finally, (how glamorous is this?) while on the stairmaster. Seratonin's a wonderful thing.I also look to the "Arts" for my inspiration:* Handel's Water Music* the sound track to Master and Commander* the musical A Year … [Read more...]

Happy Anniversary! (I think)

November 15, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me 25 Comments

The other day I realized that my 3-month anniversary as a blogging mom has come and gone.How could I have missed it??I'm kidding, of course. This is hardly the most auspicious of dates. But it has given me pause for reflection because (will it surprise you to read this?) this blog has become a fairly large part of my existence.So will you humor me … [Read more...]

Hey, now, wait a minute!

November 14, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me 9 Comments

My husband just sent me this. It's not at all accurate in my case (I hate shopping) but it made me laugh regardless. … [Read more...]

Called to be a Contradiction

November 13, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Minnesota Me, Prayer 10 Comments

This past weekend I had a conversation with a beautiful young lady from Poland. I asked about her brothers & sisters and she replied that she had none.And then she fairly exclaimed, "But you! You have 5 children! In Poland most people have only one or two children. We cannot afford to have more!"The conversation continued with my asking what her … [Read more...]

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