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A Prayer for Parents who Worry too Much

September 6, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: #StreamTeam, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 3 Comments

Or: On Being Intentional About What We Watch Yesterday  I woke up feeling fretful—about my kids, about their safety...and so I did something that almost always helps: I drank a fifth of vodka and went back to bed. (Totally kidding! In truth, I’m currently taking a break from booze.) What I did do was go to daily Mass, and while there  I … [Read more...]

Oh dear, I fear I missed the Eclipse.

August 25, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 1 Comment

Alas, the solar eclipse was neither total nor partial for this Minnesota family. We had clouds, clouds and more clouds, with just one or teensy random peeks at the pac-man-like appearance of the sun.   We were giddy regardless, as evidenced by this Facebook video: ...because a solar eclipse is a fun and familial … [Read more...]

Sacred Space: (Or) How to Keep your Brain from Completely Exploding

August 17, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Marriage, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 4 Comments

August is amping up, is it not? I hate to say it, but with BACK-TO-SCHOOL!  looming in the back at the front of our minds, the last two weeks of this month can be pretty much a wash. Well, you know what? It doesn't have to be this way. I have spent most of my summer fighting the many mental lawn gnomes that try their pint-sized best to drag … [Read more...]

{Selfish} Gains

August 2, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 9 Comments

Improvement

I'm being somewhat tongue-in-cheek with this blog post's title, because I have to admit that the more improvement I make in achieving some of my goals, the more I tend to obsess about them! It's a win-win-lose scenario: 2 Steps Forward (i.e. logging 15,000 steps, making a great new recipe from the Trim Healthy Mama book, reading two more … [Read more...]

Summer Stamping with Netflix #StreamTeam Passports

July 26, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: #StreamTeam, Family Fun, Reviews Leave a Comment

Disclosure: As a member of the Netflix Stream Team I receive special perks in exchange for my participation. As always, all opinions are my own!   Okay, I'll be the first to admit it: The month of July's becoming excessively balmy. "Go play outside," I tell my kids, and yet inevitably they sneak back in...mere minutes seconds … [Read more...]

Boot Camp: Ten Ways to Cope with Missing Your Recruit

July 24, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Boot Camp, Health & Wellness, Jem, Spiritual Growth 42 Comments

Boot Camp

In Brief:  Our son left for boot camp one short week ago, and this mom's gonna do what this mom's gotta do to survive 13 long weeks of basic! First of all, some background for those of you that don't know me. I'm a 50-year-old stay-at-home mom of seven—yes, seven—although as of last Monday, we've only got five kids at home. As of last Monday! … [Read more...]

Gearing up to Say Goodbye

July 15, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Jem, Motherhood, My Boys 3 Comments

He leaves for the hotel tomorrow and then... There's the swearing-in & departure for Boot Camp on Monday. This Marine Mom's being super strong and hasn't shed a single tear! (Do you believe me? I've got a bridge to sell you.) … [Read more...]

On Celebrating my Independence

July 6, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

(From this Blog ;-) )   So here I am, sheepishly admitting that 30 Posts in 30 Days is SO not a doable goal at this time. Did you win the bet? What do I owe you? I blame this crew for giving me a solid push off the good-resolution wagon: ...because we went camping on Sunday and wouldn't you know? I totally forgot to pack my … [Read more...]

13 Reasons Why I Watch TV with My Teens…

July 2, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: #StreamTeam, Cultural Commentary, Honest Blogging, Reviews 2 Comments

...and Why We WON'T Be Watching 13 Reasons Why Warning: This post is not for everyone, as it addresses some hard cultural topics like suicide, rape and homosexual sex. True, I often aspire to be a lighthearted Erma Bombeck-esque blogger.  This is not, however, one of those times. I am a very modern mom in that I am constantly telling my teens to … [Read more...]

One Picture is Worth…

July 1, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Family Fun, Francis 1 Comment

This was the obligatory "group shot" at the end of Catholic Vacation Bible School on Thursday. My 4-year-old punk cutie pie is known for his...um...antics in front of the camera. Eventually I told him that if he didn't look at my camera iPad and smile, I'd turn on the church vacuum and suck him up. Not really, but it makes for a good … [Read more...]

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