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And the winner is…

by Filed Under: Give-Aways, Minnesota Me, New Baby 17 Comments

I apologize for the delay in announcing the winner of my blog lottery. Perhaps, though, she knows who she is already? : )Cheryl was the closest in her estimation, having guessed a baby boy born on May 24th at 9 p.m. Please email me your address, Cheryl, so I can send you your copy of The Rosary: Keeping Company with Jesus and Mary.Because of the … [Read more...]

A Baby-Wearing Query

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, New Baby 19 Comments

I am trying very hard to be a baby sling sort of momma, as you know.Tell me. Assuming you wear your baby while you’re dining…Is it common to look down and see any number of dribbles, droplets, plops and crumbs on the top of your baby’s head?I can’t help but thinking that this is just bad etiquette.AMDG,*Updated Later in the Day to Include:Real … [Read more...]

Minnesota Home Education Conference Reminder!

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 18 Comments

Assuming that I get more than three hours of sleep between now and then, I’ll be attending the MN Catholic Home Education Conference THIS WEEKEND at Macalester College in St. Paul.Will you?Speakers include Marybeth Hicks, Dr. Brian Ray, Sister Helena Burns, and Father Samuel Martin. Don't forget the workshops, over 140 tables of vendor deals and … [Read more...]

Breakin’ the Law

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, New Baby 25 Comments

So, yeah. The laptop prop in the photo below was indeed just that. It belongs to my husband and when he left yesterday morning, so did it.However, and this is a huge however, there is a wall-mounted computer in my hospital room used by the staff to enter my stats, and I couldn't help but notice a little "Internet Explorer" icon on the screen.You … [Read more...]

My Pick

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Pregnancy, Special Events 19 Comments

I don’t think I’ve mentioned the date that I’m hoping to have this baby.I don’t have long to wait at all. The date that I’m hoping for is tomorrow, May 24th, the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians.Because I know I need all the help I can get……in every area.Rest assured. I’ll keep you posted.Ad Jesum per Mariam, Ed. Note: The above photo was … [Read more...]

The Final Push

by Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, Special Events 13 Comments

Ha. I had you there for a minute, didn’t I?I am actually referring to the Cannonball Catholic Blog awards. Given that I have little other to do these days than read your birth stories (which are great, incidentally, if not terrifying) and sit here with my fat Vienna sausage feet propped up in a chair……I thought that I might check the numbers.I’m. … [Read more...]

War Stories

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Pregnancy 90 Comments

I need a fun diversion.In yesterday’s post, I mentioned my wanting to try an epidural this time around. Will she or won’t she? I don’t know. There is a part of me that’s very “old school”, very “grin and bear it.”Strike that last phrase in quotations.Change the word “grin” to “grunt.”It’s an offer-it-up mentality, I think. It’s a fear of the … [Read more...]

On Bearing Down but Looking Up

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Pregnancy, Spiritual Growth 17 Comments

I’m still here.I’m huge, but I’m here.For those of you who guessed that I would have my baby by now—I think the earliest prediction was Sunday—thank you and I love you. I’m sorry you didn’t win but you did earn big time brownie points with this blog hostess and that has to be good for something.The response to the baby lottery in general has been … [Read more...]