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Calling All Young Professional Catholic Bloggers

by Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me 30 Comments

My friend and reader Marie writes: I love reading your blog and many other [Catholic mom blogs.] However, I have to confess that—as much as I love reading all these blogs—it has become harder and harder to do so because I feel so out of touch with a huge segment of the posts - about raising a family, children, pregnancy, etc.Especially now that I … [Read more...]

Daily Advice from St. Francis de Sales

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 15 Comments

Karen shared a link to a webpage called Daily with De Sales, and I in turn have to share the wealth!Here is the good bishop’s advice from yesterday:I desire very little, and what I do desire I desire very little; I have hardly any desires, but if I were to begin my life all over again I would want to have none at all ... Ask for nothing, refuse … [Read more...]

A Homeschool Mothers’ Day of Renewal

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 12 Comments

Don’t you love a good day away? I’m talking about the kind of day where you attend Mass sans kids (and can actually get a few prayers in); the awesome, spirit-restoring kind of day where you are treated to a continental breakfast, a wonderful speaker, great conversations with friends old and new, and—to top it all off—an elegant luncheon as a … [Read more...]

Feeling Social Saturday

by Filed Under: Food and Drink, Health & Wellness, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 31 Comments

Enough about peanut butter-filled pretzels. Today let’s talk about food that’s good for you.On Tuesday I blogged about carrot juice popsicles. They sound gross, don’t they? Well, in reality they are very good—and in truth, my children (and husband) see me juicing the carrots and know that this juice is an ingredient.Ah, but do they see the spinach … [Read more...]

7 Quick Takes Friday

by Filed Under: 7 Quick Takes Friday, Minnesota Me 20 Comments

~ 1 ~I am thinking about possibly returning to my South Beach Diet discussion of three weeks ago. I’m considering it. Maybe.Then again, I may just continue to hide out behind my keyboard with a bowlful of peanut butter-filled pretzels and not blog about such controversial topics ever again.~ 2 ~Speaking (or not speaking) of diets, I am emceeing … [Read more...]

January 22, 2009

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Prayer, Prolife 27 Comments

A Day of Fasting and Prayer“I, the Lord, have called you for the victory of justice,I have grasped you by the hand;I formed you, and set youas a covenant of the people,a light for the nations,to open the eyes of the blind,to bring out prisoners from confinement,and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.”(Isaiah 42: 6-7)On this unfortunate … [Read more...]

The Discussion Continues…

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Minnesota Me 22 Comments

...in the combox below:ok, I wasn't going to comment, but seriously, how can you all be so opposed to this man? Set apart whatever comment he made - just think about the amazing strides your country has made, by way of his election. He is not only a symbol of racial equality, but the denounciation of an unjust war and a corrupt administration. I … [Read more...]

A Little Lesson in Joy

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 1 Comment

One of my sons has been working to correct a “tongue thrust” problem. As part of his therapy, he has a picture of a dog named Baxter—a hilarious photo with Baxter’s bright pink tongue sticking out between his teeth.At the bottom of the photo is the caption, “Where’s your tongue?”It’s our job to hide this photo of Baxter in places where my son will … [Read more...]