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Christ Among Us

March 16, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Religious Life, Special Events, The Faith 5 Comments

Is there anything more beautiful than the witness of Sisters?This picture was taken on Wednesday afternoon (shortly after I decided against that Diet Coke) at a Little Flowers luncheon. The host? My friend Tina. The guests of honor? Two Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred Heart from Los Angeles, California.The girls had a lovely time and, judging from … [Read more...]

On being Fat and Out of Work

March 15, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Hearth & Home, Honest Blogging, Minnesota Me, The Faith, Unemployment 29 Comments

The first one is me, the latter one’s my husband. I’m going to talk about both, however, because I’m a blogger and that’s what I do.Unfortunately I haven’t had a whole lot of energy for blogging lately. I haven’t wanted to get up and pray; haven’t wanted to get up and write; haven’t wanted to get up and exercise. You’re thinking, who does? (want to … [Read more...]

Brought to You by the BSA

March 14, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Scouting, Special Events 7 Comments

According to the Boy Scout Law, a scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. What you may not know, but what is also important, is that they can make a mean stack of pancakes.And then they serve ‘em with a smile.It was a family affair on Sunday morning, whereupon my … [Read more...]

Levity

March 12, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Scouting, Special Events 1 Comment

So my blog’s been a little…heavy lately. With that in mind, I have a light & fluffy post in the making with pictures from yesterday’s Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast.Real men wear hairnets. You knew that, right? Now if I can just convince my husband to let me post his photo…Meanwhile, here is one of my favorite shots from the morning:It’s my … [Read more...]

Contraception: One Woman’s Say

March 9, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Minnesota Me 12 Comments

We all have a story; we all have a say. Unfortunately, often what we think to be true—and good and right—is, in fact, a great big lie.I oppose birth control as someone who used it in college and paid the price. Physically and morally, I paid the price.I oppose it because I'm a practicing Catholic. This is not a gray issue, my friend; if you are … [Read more...]

Retreat!

March 8, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Lent, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth Leave a Comment

This past weekend I got to go away.I packed my bags—a single duffel, actually—and said goodbye to the kids, who didn’t mind at all that I was leaving them. Staying with friends from Friday ‘til Sunday? A grand adventure!(My husband couldn’t watch them because he was on retreat too—a retreat of a different sort called Wood badge Training.)Even … [Read more...]

Asleep on the Job

March 1, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Honest Blogging, Lent, Letting Go, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth, Unemployment 48 Comments

Just checking in to…check in, I guess.In other words, this is not the post I should be writing but the post that I should be writing is taking longer than I’d like.Oh, for heaven’s sake. Enough of this procrastination.Have you ever taken, as your Lenten penance, the desire to embrace whatever God sends? In other words, you don’t choose something … [Read more...]

From Feast to Famine

February 23, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Lent, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Special Events 9 Comments

Well, I meant to get this post up yesterday...a little service, as it were, to distract you from all those tummy rumbles.Alas, real life got into the way and we ended up at the zoo as a family.(I thought this would distract me from all my tummy rumbles.)(Instead, I found myself wanting to gnaw on a monkey.)Funny how fasting puts life in … [Read more...]

Pinned and Interesting!

February 17, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Pinning It Down 11 Comments

Finally I understand all the hype about Pinterest. Having received an invite, (thank you, Jessica!), I ventured over and saw firsthand how fun, fast & easy it really is!Trust me. I am a mom who craves fun, fast & easy.My very first “board” over at Pinterest was created for Cate and the girls in her Little Flowers group. (See original post … [Read more...]

True Love

February 14, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Marriage, Minnesota Me, Special Events 13 Comments

Is there a Valentine's card that can capture--really capture--the love & commitment behind something like this?Not really.True love is complicated.True love is hard.True love doesn't often last 65 years!It's true. My mom and dad have been married for 65 years, and on January 29th, we kids got together. Keep in mind that when I say "we kids", I … [Read more...]

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