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Ever wonder what what all goes on in those Bible school nurseries?

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me, Special Events 3 Comments

Do you really want to know??First, a photo of one of our crazy fearless volunteers:“Okay, so he’s finally asleep and so’s my arm.”And yet another photo of one of our crazy fearless volunteers:“If I flirt will she give me more Ritz Bits?” A tender moment: Having been told that “belly blows” were unacceptable,little Thérèse thought she’d attempt a … [Read more...]

Blogging Moms Trade in their Keyboards for the CVBS Classroom

by Filed Under: Blogging, Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me, Special Events 6 Comments

Here we go.Today is Day 1 of Catholic Vacation Bible School: a crazy busy but extremely fun kind of week, and one where my kids need to be dressed and loaded into the van by 7:00 a.m.if we’re to make it.Which is so very not my normal rhythm.I will be volunteering in the nursery, along with fellow Minnesotan and friend-of-the-heart Erin, so … [Read more...]

If Chris Hewitt of the St. Paul Pioneer Press Pans a Movie…

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Reviews 12 Comments

…then I know I’m good to go.Which I did last night with my sweetie-pie friend and her son (who slept through it all, but hey, he’s an infant).Evan Almighty is both biblical and family-centered, which is why it annoys the secular media. There is nothing offensive at all in the film—no swearing, no sex, no disrespect— although there is a splatter or … [Read more...]

A Day at the Lake

by Filed Under: Blogging, Family Fun, Minnesota Me 13 Comments

River, actually. Minnesota has one or two of those, as well. We went to: Whitewater State Park Where there was: slightly green water (not that the kids minded) Which in turn was filled with: tadpoles tadpoles tadpoles! (They were so cool.) I met a friend-of-the-heart and fellow blogger from Texas who is currently vacationing in … [Read more...]

So much Summer, so little Time

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Family Fun, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 11 Comments

According to my calendar, today is the first official day of summer.Is that right? I get confused. (And me my children’s teacher. Sigh.)As if that isn’t cause enough for celebration, we are also—my soon-to-be 5th grade son and I—tying up the one last loose end of his schoolwork THIS MORNING.A book review on Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.And then he’s … [Read more...]

Minneapolis is not the capital of Minnesota!!!

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Cultural Commentary, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 10 Comments

Pardon the exclamatory headline, friend.It’s just that…did you know that?A friend of mine recently sat in on a bar-side trivia game in Jamaica, (lucky her), where one of the questions was—you guessed it—what is the capital of Minnesota? She was the only American who knew the answer!Which is: St. Paul, of course.Everyone else said … [Read more...]

Only in America

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 18 Comments

…does a person have so much extra stuff! Can you believe it?A sizeable donation, no? We do this three times a year.The key word here is “extra”. For the past four months, these bags have been sitting in my basement and—confession time—hanging from the doorknob in my laundry room, which is a handy (if not aesthetically pleasing) place to keep my … [Read more...]

Tired but Happy

by Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, Special Events 8 Comments

~ A Photographic Re-Cap ~ Saturday Evening (Post Chestercon): Supper with the Van HecklersAlicia and JohnAlicia and Me Make your Own Sundaes (Meaning: your guests do all the work!)Sunday Afternoon sur la Green Grass: a Picnic with Diane & FamilyDiane and MeMy husband likes to take pictures of me talking.Hmm...what's his point? This little sweetie … [Read more...]