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Odds & Ends & a Pie in the Face

by Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, My Girls, My Writing Elsewhere 7 Comments

So blogging’s going to be light over the next few days (Do I even need to make such a pronouncement?) because I’m on deadline for a Faith & Family article.Did you see the shout-out over there? Here’s the link. Please email me if you have words of wisdom to share or a package of coffee & chocolate you want to send.Once I’ve finished, though, … [Read more...]

43 & Wisdom-Free

by Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Just Me, Minnesota Me 16 Comments

Okay, so actually I’m forty-four.But that doesn’t rhyme now, does it?Can you tell it’s swollen? Or do I just look fat?I tried very hard to get a picture of my puffy, wisdom-toothless cheek this morning because, after all, if you can’t blog it then what’s it worth? Jem took the above photo……and I took this one, which in turn prompted Angela to … [Read more...]

Up…or down?

by Filed Under: Just Me, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 10 Comments

It is a great honor to you who are married that God, in His design to multiply souls who may bless and praise Him for all eternity, causes you to cooperate with Him in so noble a work.-- St. Francis de SalesIt seems like everyone’s thinking about Father Corapi these days—everyone except my two-year-old, that is.I’ll tell you.George’s innocence … [Read more...]

Pretty Happy Funny Real

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, PrettyFunnyHappyReal, Sports Stuff 9 Comments

The Soccer Mom EditionSo the wonderful ladies over at Like Mother, Like Daughter do their {Pretty Happy Funny Real} on Thursday…...and I’m getting mine up on Friday morning.Forgive me? I’ve been a day late and several hours’ of sleep short all week.{pretty}My photos for this week’s edition of {PHFR} were all taken at the local soccer field, where … [Read more...]

CVBS 2011

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events, The Faith Leave a Comment

MidpointSo we have surpassed the halfway mark. My girls are wistful; my boys, taciturn (they’re boys, after all); and me? I’m way too bleary-eyed to know.Between rushing out the door at 7:45 each morning, driving 30 minutes there and back, snatching a hurried half-hour nap, and rushing back out for ballet & baseball & soccer each … [Read more...]

Notes from the Nursery

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood 6 Comments

We have a policy in the Bible school nursery: if the child is inconsolable, we bring her/him to her/his momma. It’s a good policy, don’t you think? Because it breaks our heart to see these little ones cry…and plus the momma’s right there on the premises somewhere—in a classroom, or serving snacks, or helping out in the art room.(We do try to calm … [Read more...]

And so CVBS begins…

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events, The Faith 7 Comments

A Guest Post by GeorgeGonna be a busy week!!!If you need me, I’ll be in the nursery.Trapped, basically.But having fun with all the other kids.Flirting with the cute little girls…Lining up to go outside…Picking the rocks out of my sandals on the playground…And learning lots about my faith!Lots of love & hugs & cuddles,George(PS. Don’t tell … [Read more...]

Tournament Winners!

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Boys, Sports Stuff 2 Comments

Photo courtesy of R. and S. StiffFive games in three days and I say, “Phew!”(You can bet I was praying to the Holy Spirit for the fortitude I needed.)(Actually winning the tournament, though?)(Okay, I prayed for that one, too.)Updated to Add: In case you’re wondering which one belongs to me, click here for the handy identification guide. … [Read more...]