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If You Send a Card to Grandma

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Humor, Minnesota Me 17 Comments

Subtitled: A Circular Path to a Certain InsanityIf you send a card to Grandma, you will need to have your children sign it. You’ve purchased a fairly expensive card, because you care enough to send the very best and it is, after all, your grandma. (Your husband’s grandma, actually. Even more important.) You will need to bite your tongue when your … [Read more...]

On a Culinary Note

by Filed Under: Food and Drink, Minnesota Me 7 Comments

I attempted a Yorkshire Pudding in honor of dear St. George yesterday—my first ever, and I had no idea what to expect.Well, is this the desired result? One of my kids approached the table and said, “Oh! We’re having….playdoh?”No, I don’t have a photo.And certainly I have no idea why he would have said that.PS. On a slightly more delicious note, … [Read more...]

Before I Formed You in the Womb

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Miscarriage, Motherhood, Prolife, Tributes 29 Comments

My niece Jackie has very graciously said that I may share these poignant images with you. They were taken in the hospital on that day that she both welcomed her son into the world…and watched him leave it.Born prematurely at only 20 weeks’ gestation, this little boy was such a trooper that he fought to live for two full hours. His perfect little … [Read more...]

Adorable

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 6 Comments

When I was a little girl, my mother spoke out sharply against the secular use of the word “adorable.” Her thought was that only God is adorable—not kitties, or puppies, or even babies.My mother is opinionated. I don’t know who or what inspired this strong sentiment in her—obviously she was being very literal—but she repeated it often enough that I … [Read more...]

Thinking Out Loud

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 6 Comments

After an absolutely gorgeous day yesterday—that is, if you think sunshine & temps in the 70’s are satisfactory—our Saturday is starting out cold & gray. No matter. We can find our Easter joy elsewhere, right?Here are where my thoughts are this morning.Pregnancy tests will give you a false positive if you leave them sitting out long enough. Do I … [Read more...]

An Urgent Plea

by Filed Under: Current Affairs, Minnesota Me, Prayer 3 Comments

from Father Euteneuer:The leftist government in Mexico City has now proposed legislation that would legalize abortion up to 12 weeks on demand. This is one of the largest cities in the world, and if the capital of this pivotal Catholic country permits open season on its precious babies then the domino effect will continue throughout Latin America. … [Read more...]

To bathe or not to Bathe

by Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Humor, Minnesota Me 5 Comments

A long, luxurious bubble bath?Or a short and boring shower?Which do you choose?The former, right?Well, what do you do when your 2-year-old walks off with the drain stop?You realize how very spoiled you are.And what, then, do you do when—after 3 days of longing for your bubbles and your bath—your 7-year-old finds the drain stop in a dresser … [Read more...]