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B-Day Plus One

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 7 Comments

First, a disclaimer: I did not drink too much at yesterday’s birthday celebration. Are you kidding? I had a glass of champagne and a half a glass of Moscato.I may be old but I am not a lightweight.Still. I feel hungover.Like, it was all really fun and I’m not ready to be done.You can relate, I think? It’s that let-down feeling that you get the day … [Read more...]

Ripples

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 37 Comments

This couple:Had these kids:Including her:Who went on to marry him:Who used to be:And now is:And who is much loved by:Who is very thankful for:...because, well, they had her...45 years ago today.(Yep, it’s true. As of today my age gets rounded up to 50.)(I should have titled this post “Wrinkles.” )Thank you, God, for the gift of life! Thank you for … [Read more...]

Share Your Story: The St. Thérèse Edition

by Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Special Events, The Dawg, The Faith 14 Comments

This story was originally posted in October of 2007. I am re-posting it today in honor of our beloved Saint Thérèse, whose feast day it is and to whom we owe so much. The name of my story is “She said yes.” Breaking News: We got a dog.She’s cute. She’s soft. She pees a lot.You warned me about this in your comments. In fact, I was so thoroughly … [Read more...]

The Archangels and Us

by Filed Under: Just Me, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

Gosh, I love this feast day, don’t you? It’s one of those feasts where I try really, really hard to get to Mass, even if it means waking the kids up at 6:30 to make it out the door by 7:00.(I had made them waffles with blackberry jam, as per Jessica’s recommendation, and that lessened the sting considerably.)Except that that George of mine didn’t … [Read more...]

On Loving and Losing: Amy Welborn’s Wish You Were Here

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Reviews, Spiritual Growth, The Faith 12 Comments

Today is my niece Kellee’s birthday. She would be 26 years old today......if she had not been killed in a car accident when she was 19.Ironically—and yet, poignantly—she was on her way home from visiting her grandma (my mom) who was in the hospital recovering from bypass surgery.We were thinking we might lose my mother. Instead, we lost our … [Read more...]

Pretty Happy Funny Real

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, PrettyFunnyHappyReal 12 Comments

Post Update: I fixed the links below so that you can see Regan & Jamie's butterfly collages too. It really is a darling, darling craft.The Overcoming-One's-Perfectionism EditionNow, I know that the dear ladies over at Like Mother, Like Daughter host this series on Thursday, not Friday. However, I've been running a day late and a dollar short … [Read more...]

Freaky Fursday

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Girls 6 Comments

Often the girls and I will linger over breakfast while I read them a story from this book. We had read Devotional Stories for Little Folks a few years back but I’ll tell ya, it’s a decidedly different experience with an (almost) all-girl audience.If you know what I mean.Today we read about their new little girl Rebecca, who was adopted from foster … [Read more...]

Prayers, Please

by Filed Under: Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Prayer 5 Comments

Updated to Add: Kim is home but still needs prayers! Here is a link to her post: life - interrupted. Would you take a minute—or two…or three—to pray for my friend Kim today?Photo from Starry Sky Ranch PhotographyKim is a faraway friend of the internet sort. She is a beautiful, loving wife and mother whose amazing photography always encourages and … [Read more...]