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Thankful Thursday

November 16, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 4 Comments

We are one short week shy of the great feast of Thanksgiving! Please stop by Diane's beautiful online journal The Journey of a Mother's Heart to share in the gratitude of so many lovely moms!This mom will have to wait until tomorrow to be thankful [;)] as I am still working on my post! It will be a remniscent trip back to the bonny hills of … [Read more...]

Inspiration

November 16, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Real Learning 12 Comments

Where do you find yours?I often find mine:* hidden within the depths of my morning coffee* in the midst of my morning prayer* and finally, (how glamorous is this?) while on the stairmaster. Seratonin's a wonderful thing.I also look to the "Arts" for my inspiration:* Handel's Water Music* the sound track to Master and Commander* the musical A Year … [Read more...]

Happy Anniversary! (I think)

November 15, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me 25 Comments

The other day I realized that my 3-month anniversary as a blogging mom has come and gone.How could I have missed it??I'm kidding, of course. This is hardly the most auspicious of dates. But it has given me pause for reflection because (will it surprise you to read this?) this blog has become a fairly large part of my existence.So will you humor me … [Read more...]

Hey, now, wait a minute!

November 14, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me 9 Comments

My husband just sent me this. It's not at all accurate in my case (I hate shopping) but it made me laugh regardless. … [Read more...]

Called to be a Contradiction

November 13, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Minnesota Me, Prayer 10 Comments

This past weekend I had a conversation with a beautiful young lady from Poland. I asked about her brothers & sisters and she replied that she had none.And then she fairly exclaimed, "But you! You have 5 children! In Poland most people have only one or two children. We cannot afford to have more!"The conversation continued with my asking what her … [Read more...]

The Doctrine of Nada

November 13, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Humor, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

As taught to me by my toddler.I have been looking for my copy of Magnificat for two days. Finally I found it, under the settee in my bedroom, half sticking out from under a crumpled pink sweatshirt.Happily I brought it back downstairs, stopping on the way to show its lovely cover to my 5-year-old. Carefully I placed it in the magazine rack with the … [Read more...]

The Loveliness of Homemade Gifts

November 13, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 14 Comments

Let me tell you at the outset: I don’t know where this post will take me. The coffee is strong and the day is young, and I have a lot on my mind.When I saw that the next Loveliness Fair was being hosted by Dawn and that the theme was handmade gifts, I had lofty goals. I was going to go here (because their home office is right by my church--how cool … [Read more...]

Got Kids?

November 12, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Food and Drink, Minnesota Me 1 Comment

I came across this very fun site when I was doing up my post for tomorrow's Loveliness of Homemade Gifts Fair. It's a must-share!Have a blessed Sunday! … [Read more...]

Mixed Blessings

November 11, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Humor, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

Did you know that hot cocoa, when left bubbling on the burner, becomes hot pudding?Mea culpa to my daughters. Your momma is distracted by her new template.And mea culpa to my readers if my switch to Beta Blogger is affecting your Bloglines. Karen & Helen: How do I do labels without it showing up as a new post?PS. Camille seems to like her lumpy … [Read more...]

Christopher Wren It’s Not

November 11, 2006 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Real Learning 5 Comments

...but someday it might be! Because face it, there are a lot of clever kids out there. (And some very awesome and clever moms to boot.) So many ideas and examples to learn from!A big HT to Karen for inspiring me to do this very link-y post. And if I've ever left a comment on your blog, please consider yourself included in all of the above. I … [Read more...]

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