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Pulling Rank

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Boys 3 Comments

The boys are going to walk the dog (not the dog pictured below, mind you) and as always, they are arguing over who gets to carry the poop on the way home.“Look,” I said, trying to cloak my annoyance. “You boys are Scouts. Can you just work it out between you?”Feeling clever, I went upstairs to track down a pair of socks for Angela so that she could … [Read more...]

Merci, Mes Amies (Part Deux)

by Filed Under: Depression, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Spiritual Growth 15 Comments

Read Part One here. I hope you don’t find this talk of depression off-putting. It’s been an on-again, off-again enemy of mine for years now, although—thank goodness—it’s nowhere near as oppressive as it was the first year of my marriage.My doctor called it situational depression back then, and said it was probably the result of my working as a … [Read more...]

Merci, Mes Amies

by Filed Under: Depression, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Pregnancy 10 Comments

I didn’t explicitly ask for prayer alongside the suggestions listed below, but I’ll be darned if there weren’t a couple sent my way. I hope there were prayers, in any case! Otherwise, this sunny mood of mine has no explanation whatsoever.Just between you and me, though? It got worse—much worse—before it got better.This self-centered depression has … [Read more...]

The Audition

by Filed Under: Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, My Boys, Special Events 4 Comments

You would have thought my boys would be nervous, wouldn’t you?Gotten stage fright.Said, “No, thank you.”That’s assuming, though, that I actually told them that they were playing for this musician and this actor.Which I didn’t.Heck, all they knew is that they had a willing audience—and one that was willing to both:1. Offer a solid critique when the … [Read more...]

Little Flowers (April Style)

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Girls, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 8 Comments

Cate belongs to a Little Flowers girls’ group that is sponsored by our homeschool co-op. All of the mommies take turn hosting and April was my month.This means that yesterday our home was inundated with lots and lots of happy, hoppy 8- and 9-year-old girls.It also means that Friday night found me stressing.You want proof that this big, waddling … [Read more...]

To dream a dream…

by Filed Under: Current Affairs, Minnesota Me 16 Comments

I’m fairly certain you’ve seen the coverage of Scotswoman Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent by now, but I for one can’t get enough of her plucky performance.It’s crackin’, as the Scots would say.Here is the link to Susan’s performance. Watch how Simon Cowell’s eyebrows go up in surprise. … [Read more...]