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The Best of the Best: Christmas 2007

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Special Events 15 Comments

I absolutely love that Christmas is a season and not just a day. The fact is, once I have made it to the midnight mark on Christmas Eve, all pressure is off. What’s done is done and what isn’t…doesn’t matter.Here, then, are some of the highlights from the past few festive days.Christmas Eve day was as crazy as always. Have you ever waited to take … [Read more...]

The Spirit of Christmas

by Filed Under: Felicity, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, My Girls 11 Comments

This morning’s “big ticket” stocking stuffer was a beautiful, enormous candy cane that I’d orderedSanta got from Magic Cabin. The kids have been asking all Advent to snitch the little red-and-white striped confections off the tree and I’d held off, saying, “Sorry, kids. Not until Christmas.”They love their candy canes.This morning when Felicity was … [Read more...]

Carolers at the Door

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 6 Comments

Last night, near the tale end of supper, I was hit with the sudden realization that I was getting sick. Hit like a sudden blizzard, that is. My throat started to throb and the coughing set in. I may even sneezed on the potpie.I’m kidding. I turned my head.(I think.)“Well, this really stinks,” I thought to myself, but to the family I spoke more … [Read more...]

It’s Snowing!

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

Big, white, fluffy flakes! The dirty gray landscape is no more.Now if this doesn’t give me cause for joy, I don’t know what would.And joy is a very good thing.My friends, I can’t not blog right now.I have too much on my plate to not be happy, and blah-blah-blogging makes me happy. I’m just…weird that way.So we are having a good Advent, my family … [Read more...]

Silent Night

by Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 5 Comments

When I asked Our Lord what He wanted from me for Christmas, He responded, “I want your blog.”Consequently I am going to be deleting the entirety of its contents on December 25th.I’m kidding! That’s not what He meant, you know.I am going to take a weeklong break, however. Prepare my heart and that sort of thing. I need to be as quiet as possible … [Read more...]

Dental Visits of the Rich and Famous

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Felicity, Minnesota Me Leave a Comment

The hygienist was certain that she recognized her youthful client from somewhere.Was it the FAO Schwarz store in Manhattan?The Planet Hollywood in Palm Springs?The Hard Rock Café in Houston?Or was it on the pages of some blog that she found when doing a Google search for winter/Minnesota/crabby mom/early morning appointments?It would just bug her … [Read more...]