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The Biggest and Best Pro-Life Raffle in Town

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Prolife, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 2 Comments

Continues today through Monday.Do you think that you don’t make a difference? Do you think that God doesn’t care about your efforts? Well, you’re wrong.One woman started this raffle.One woman started this home.One woman chose to have her baby.One more soul…forever.* * * * *I have personal ties to the St. Gianna Maternity Home. The director and … [Read more...]

Just when you thought that you’d throttle your toddler….

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 12 Comments

For her taking the liquid soap out of the bathroom and instead, “washing” her hands on top of the ottoman; For her furtive removal of the turtle from his tank (and for hiding him in Mommy’s teapot); And for her using the top of her dresser as a potty (Who does that?!!) You come around the corner and see this scene.“I reading!” she … [Read more...]

Don’t Cry for Me, Minnesota

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Reviews 10 Comments

The truth is, I have gone to the library and stocked up on plenty of good music to keep this baseball mom’s daily commute interesting.Here are my musical picks for the month of June:For God and Country by Dolly PartonFashion-sense notwithstanding, Dolly Parton is (in my opinion) one heck of a little cutie pie with a voice much larger than she is. … [Read more...]

Not Much Pomp but Lots of Pride: Kindergarten Graduation 2007

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events 8 Comments

Mass and chocolate muffins made up for the lack of cap and gown at this morning’s happy commencement. Representing a variety of home academies from across the Twin Cities were 8 outstanding young scholars, all of whom graduated with top honors.When asked if he felt proud to be a kindergarten graduate, six-year-old Jack replied emphatically, “Yes, I … [Read more...]

The 8 Things about Me Meme

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Memes, Minnesota Me 17 Comments

Karen has asked me to do something that is very hard for most of us, and that is to talk about myself. ; )“For this meme, each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to … [Read more...]

Lost (Part II)

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me 7 Comments

Lost: one small yet potentially ferocious snapping turtle. Having staged a reckless escape and fallen—not to his death, clearly—from the top of a 3 ½ foot bookshelf, he is missing.Also lost: Mom’s peace of mind. Somewhere in her house there is a reptile on the loose. Ew!Found: one very cute and much missed little “Snappy”. His younger owners, … [Read more...]

Thought for the Day

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 4 Comments

Be a friend.This was my husband’s advice to me last night, as the weight of the world was bearing down on me and I was struggling beneath it.Be a friend.Sometimes that’s all we need to get past the mental din and insecurity that assails us. Stephen Covey devotes three full habits to this principle: in opening our heart to another we are “thinking … [Read more...]

All in the Name of Good Reporting

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Special Events 14 Comments

The Third and Last Installment of the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference Tomorrow (I'm thinking) my life will resume some normalcy.I. More From the “Moms Who Blog” SeriesSubtitled: I'd know that name anywhere.I was happily smacking down my lunch at a table outside on the terrace when I glanced up at the person taking a seat across from … [Read more...]