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Not-so-Common Courtesy

August 8, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 8 Comments

The small courtesies sweeten life, the greater, ennoble it.--Christian Nevell BoveeDo you remember how I said, last weekend, that I was going to go to Mass to pray for graciousness? I arrived at the church during the tail end of the responsorial psalm (Being late is a big problem for me. We can talk about that one in another post) and settled … [Read more...]

The True Caput (A Recap)

August 6, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 19 Comments

Yes, we were at the Itasca State Park.Journey of Truth, you are the winner! (You weren’t the only one to guess correctly but you were the first.) Email me to claim your prize, which is a half-used can of mosquito spray and a tattered map of the campground.The headwaters of the mighty Mississippi are a mere five hours’ north of us. Believe it or … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday

August 6, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Boys, Wordless Wednesday 14 Comments

The Big Brother EditionAd Jesum per Mariam, … [Read more...]

“Freshly” Back

August 5, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 15 Comments

From a 3-Day Trip!Any guess where we went?Ad Jesum per Mariam, … [Read more...]

The Wrong Question

August 2, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Girls, Spiritual Growth 9 Comments

Even for an early bird, 6:30 a.m. is early. At that time of day I am still staggering around the kitchen with a cup of coffee stuck to my lips. I am trying to pray, trying to compose a few coherent thoughts for a blog post...heck, trying to wake up.This morning, for the third day in a row, Angela came thumping and bumping her way down the stairs at … [Read more...]

O Happy Fault

July 31, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Conversion, Growing Up, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 31 Comments

The Story of My Conversion(Part I; Part II ; Part III; Part IV Prologue)Part IV Continued: Hitting Bottom (Warning: The following post is rated PG-13.)DedicationTo St. Ignatius of Loyola, with gratitude and great affection“Every sinful act involves a separation from God. This is the greatest deception a man can fall prey to. This is true evil. Sin … [Read more...]

From Online to IRL: The Family Centered Learning Conference 2008

July 29, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Special Events 17 Comments

Blessed be the name of God! The Family-Centered Learning conference was awesome!(my horrible cold notwithstanding)Admittedly, it wasn’t very Minnesota Nice of me to bring all those homegrown germs to Pennsylvania. Man! What are the odds? I’d been healthy as a horse all summer!Perhaps it was a portent of health issues to come when I looked out the … [Read more...]

The Sweetest Thing

July 28, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Gratitude, Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 6 Comments

...about going away is coming home again.There was no shortage of open arms and sticky floors to greet me, I'll tell you. Even the dog was beside herself with lapping.We are needed and we are loved, us moms.I had much to do upon my return, not the least of which was convalescing. As such, I am behind on all things blogging...which I know you … [Read more...]

An Update

July 27, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Just Me, Minnesota Me, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 11 Comments

from Margaret in Pennsylvania, who has not stopped coughing since her arrival in Lancaster County.I coughed my way onto the airplane.I coughed my way across half of the continental USA.And I coughed my way through today's conference.(It was a very good conference, by the way.)Still I cough, which is why I am here...alone...in my hotel room...while … [Read more...]

Help me.

July 24, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Health & Wellness, Just Me, Minnesota Me 16 Comments

I’m stalling and I can’t get up.Not only do I have a very long post in the making—my next “Hitting Bottom” installment—I also have one heck of a cold to contend with as I edit.Will my roommates during this weekend’s conference kick me out for all my hacking?Will I finish the post before I go?Stay tuned (but if you do, stay back). I mean it now. I … [Read more...]

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