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July 23, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 1 Comment

Got a minute to make a new friend?Heather at Saints in the Making is feeling a bit overwhelmed today, and goodness knows I can relate to that. Her “Thoughts Interrupted” post hit close to home and is pretty darn cute, to boot.Do stop by and say hello to Heather. Stay for coffee if you'vegot the time. : )(Oh, and please do not miss her bear story … [Read more...]

Humor Break

July 23, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Girls Leave a Comment

One of the privileges of being the mother of an active three-year-old is that we get to bring him/her into all the public restroom stalls with us. Even better, we get to keep a constant, wary eye on them as we go about our business.What germy surface will they explore next? Will they make their escape under the door again or will they check out the … [Read more...]

O Happy Fault:

July 22, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Conversion, Growing Up, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 12 Comments

The Story of My Conversion(Part I; Part II ; Part III)Part IV: Hitting BottomPrologueHis name was Paul Ohm and he was the dearest, sweetest, cutest little man in the nursing home where I worked. Granted, I was fond of all the residents. Their smiles, their stories, their wrinkles…their lonely lives and their unspoken needs…all of these things broke … [Read more...]

“All I want for…”

July 20, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, My Girls 11 Comments

Subtitled: Don’t call me Fang. Cate finally conceded to let me yank gently pull her two front teeth. Those loud howls you heard coming from a bathroom in Minnesota? That wasn’t us.My children’s baby teeth have incredibly long roots. They do not come out of their own volition. They do not come out without…assistance.And so yesterday afternoon, … [Read more...]

One Week to Go

July 18, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 5 Comments

...and counting.I'll be there (God willing).Will you? … [Read more...]

Rx: Littlest Pet Shop

July 18, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood Leave a Comment

As a mother, I am more than a little prone to doting on my children when they’re sick. Somehow, in my mind, their having contracted a virus means they’ve earned a reward for all their courage.Why is this? My daughter picks up a germ from some doorknob and suddenly she’s a hero?Don’t ask me. I just live and mother here.This week, then, we’ve had a … [Read more...]

Maggie’s Quick Picks: Hancock

July 17, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Reviews 4 Comments

The hu’band and I went to Hancock last night.Amazingly enough, I liked it.Funny, crass, surprising, clever, and quite politically incorrect, Hancock is a good date movie if you (and your date) are willing to let yourself believe the completely unbelievable.Which, when you think about it, is what we’re asked to do for most movies.There are a couple … [Read more...]

The New Formality?

July 16, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Minnesota Me 35 Comments

My friend, Erin, has written a post around a comment I left at her blog this afternoon. I’m taking the bait because it is a subject that much intrigues me—that of names (not again!) and titles and the ways in which our children address grown-ups.Erin says:“Generally, the world suffers from too little, not too much, civility. If I could go back and … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday

July 16, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Felicity, Minnesota Me, Wordless Wednesday 8 Comments

The Beach EditionCheck out all the Wordless Wednesday participants here and here.HT: Angie :)Ad Jesum per Mariam, … [Read more...]

Irresistible

July 15, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Just Me, Memes, Minnesota Me 11 Comments

As in, this one-word meme that I saw over at The Bookworm's.I fudged a bit on a couple of answers, but given how very VERBOSE I am in general, I thought I did okay.And I had fun.So there.Let's play.1. Where is your cell phone? Son2. Your significant other? Detroit3. Your hair? Bedraggled4. Your mother? Rita5. Your father? George6. Your favorite … [Read more...]

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