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Weigh-In Wednesday

July 24, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth, Weigh-In Wednesday 9 Comments

When I originally started this series, way back in November of 2011, it was meant to be a source of encouragement and motivation: encouragement to you, my compatriots, and motivation to me, to get off my squishy bottom. Now I don't know if I should continue. I mean, I know I should continue to eat well and exercise, but I don't know if the scale … [Read more...]

Waiting

July 23, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Growing Up, Just Me, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 15 Comments

Ed. Note: Is it cheating to re-post? If it is, forgive me, because I originally published this on 5/18/11. If you've already read its "Stop & Smell the Roses" sentiment, you may move on! God speed! Meanwhile, stay tuned for the "Teens & Driving" piece that I have on deck. It's just taking me longer than I anticipated, and the messy bedrooms … [Read more...]

A Clean Sweep: Part I

July 22, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Homeschooling, Honest Blogging, Minnesota Me 14 Comments

The Minnesota Mom Edition ~ for Jamie ~ Now granted, I’m just one Minnesota mom…. …but I’ve got enough clutter and mess to fill the state. Where is Waldo? (aka the teen who hangs out  in the classroom because it's got great WiFi) At least, it feels that way sometimes. There he is!  These are shots of our … [Read more...]

Seven Posts in Seven Days

July 21, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Just Me, Minnesota Me 12 Comments

Well, my friend, I've gone and done it. [gulp] I linked up to Jen's 7-Day Blogging Challenge. Seven posts in seven days, as per the title of this post. [another gulp] [Is that coffee she's swallowing? Or is it her fear?] I could relate to so much of what Jen said in her link-up description that I thought, perhaps, God was speaking to me. … [Read more...]

Stuff and Not Fluff on a Saturday

July 20, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, New Baby, Spiritual Growth, Stuff I Think About While Folding Laundry 10 Comments

Checking in with this impish grin to say… OMGoodness, I love this book. I am thinking lots of lofty thoughts and you know, I am fond of lofty thoughts! On a good day they draw me closer to God. I finished Week I yesterday (St. Louis de Montfort) and have started in on the writings on St. Maximilian Kolbe. This passage in particular … [Read more...]

Food for Thought

July 11, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 5 Comments

In one of the most famous lines in Christian literature, St. Augustine wrote, “You made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” We all have restless hearts, a seemingly unquenchable thirst, because we’re made for God. We’re made to be with him in heaven. We’re made to see him face-to-face. Right now, however, … [Read more...]

Weigh-In Wednesday

July 10, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Just Me, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth, Weigh-In Wednesday 16 Comments

I’m not going to post a photo of my scale but I can tell you right now that it appears to be stuck. It is stuck at a weight 15 pounds heavier than I’d like and the truth is, this doesn’t  surprise me. The truth is, my  life is heavier than I’d like and if I don’t clear it out, I don’t think I’ll lose weight. More on that … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday

July 4, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Gratitude, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 5 Comments

“The Independence Day Edition” Feeling thankful today for so many things, not the least of which, our freedom. My daddy fought hard and fierce for this freedom. “Whoa,” I once said to him, putting down the WW II book I was reading. “Some of those Japanese soldiers were mean!” “Well, yeah,” he responded. “They were shooting at us.” Thankful … [Read more...]

Prayers for Sarah (Squared)

July 2, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Pregnancy, Special Events 4 Comments

Two dear ladies are expecting babies. One, named Sarah, is my bestest buddy in the world... …and by “world”, I mean Alaska. Sigh. I am not happy that she is in Alaska, but being a resigned & pious “embrace my crosses” type, I have forgiven her husband for moving her there. The other dear lady is also named Sarah. What are the odds of … [Read more...]

It’s the 1st of July!

July 1, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Just Me, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 12 Comments

...and we’d best enjoy it, especially since it’s the only  full month of summer we get before being assailed by back-to-school ads. Thank you but no thank you. I am a Minnesotan, after all. We get, like, two days of summer as it is. In any case.  I loved flipping the calendar this morning and seeing the happy scene (shown on the … [Read more...]

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