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The Best Saved for Last

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Letting Go, Minnesota Me Leave a Comment

Do you ever get worn down by some of the stuff that you read online? I know I do.That is why it cheered me NO end when my 10-year-old daughter--without my asking, no less!--transferred our family shopping list from the kitchen dry erase board to my notepad.She transcribed the list as such:Things We Needrice cerealbrown sugarcider vinegarwipesglue … [Read more...]

The Grace Card: A Review

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Reviews, Spiritual Growth 7 Comments

Last night, some friends and I attended a free screening of The Grace Card that was hosted by Relevant Radio.You can view the trailer here.It was showing at a theater across town—the Hinterlands, as far I was concerned!—and I arrived at the 11th hour.Otherwise known as ten minutes to show time.Would that make it the 10th hour?Anyway, because this … [Read more...]

Snowbound Birthday Boy

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

On Saturday evening, I set a bottle of Moscato onto the clean, wooden deck to chill.On Sunday evening, I remembered it.Clearly, it’s still winter!So…no going out for dinner yesterday in honor of my husband’s birthday, which is TODAY. He’s 40! Happy birthday, Honey!(Good thing we went out on Friday night to celebrate.)(And a good thing, too, that … [Read more...]

Mean People Got…No Reason

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 14 Comments

Our first family-sized vehicle was a Honda Odyssey. How HUGE it seemed when I first started driving it. It terrified me, and yet......as you can see, I have since made the adjustment to driving largish vehicles.One of the first things I did when we got the Odyssey was accessorize it--not with fuzzy dice or scented pine trees, mind, but rather...my … [Read more...]

Minnesota Winters: How We Cope

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Reviews 6 Comments

Part II(You can read Part I here.)Even though the Arctic air has gone away, we still have thirteen days left in the month of February, and once those red & pink decorations come down, whadda we got? Nothin'! Not 'til the green of St. Patrick's day, anyway, and even then it's still not spring.Not in the great state of Minnesota, anyway.Here we … [Read more...]