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A Mother’s Love

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Prayer, The Faith 2 Comments

“St. Monica constantly kept the conversion of her son in mind. She wept much, begged God insistently, and never stopped asking good and wise people to speak to her son and try to convince him to abandon his errors. One day St. Ambrose, the bishop of Milan, whom she had already visited several times, took his leave from her in words that have been … [Read more...]

From 0 to 60, PetSmart-Style

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 15 Comments

Subtitled: I’m sorry, John, but this is what happens when you take off on me.It all started with a toad on Tuesday.Two toads, actually. And then one escaped and the other remained, trapped and miserable in a purple plastic bucket in the corner of our driveway.“Angela, please. Will you let that poor toad go, already?”“I’ll let it go when you get me … [Read more...]

Big Brother’s Watching You

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Hearth & Home, Marriage, Minnesota Me 11 Comments

Now, normally that’s a bad thing, right?Not so in the case of Joe and his little brother, George.“Joe, keep an eye on the baby, will you?”“Sure, Mom.”Hey, thanks.Whatever will I do when that kid goes back to school in a week? He doesn’t really need an education, does he?Don’t answer that.These photos, by the way, are brought to you courtesy of … [Read more...]

Camping in the ‘Hood

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

Y0, guess what? I’m over at Faith & Family Live today, chillin’ with my homie Danielle and talkin’ ‘bout all things tent camping!(Clearly there’s been some smoke inhalation, of the campfire kind.)(Forgive me. I don’t get out all that much.)Here’s the link: S’mores and the Great OutdoorsDo grab a marshmallow and stop on by! Let me know what you … [Read more...]

Wild Things

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

So do you remember this kid who turned 13 on Sunday?(He's the one on the left.)Well, I would have done a birthday post in his honor, but I was too...distracted, as it were, carrying on with him at a local amusement park. Because my husband was busy getting ready for a canoe trip, he asked that *I* be the one to take Joe & Jem and two of their … [Read more...]

Feeling Social Saturday: Blog Management

by Filed Under: Honest Blogging, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 24 Comments

So I broke my blog fast yesterday with a fairly lighthearted 7 Takes post. Truth is, throughout the three weeks of my time offline, there were some days that went very well…and there were some days that didn’t.Truth is, there were days that felt very lonely.Truth is, I’m addicted to blogging and all the bipolar highs and lows it brings.Now granted, … [Read more...]

7 Quick Takes Friday

by Filed Under: 7 Quick Takes Friday, Blogging, Minnesota Me 12 Comments

The “Close Enough for Rock-n-Roll” Edition~ Take 1 ~Blog breaks make my brain fuzzy. There is more that I wanted to say about that but I don’t remember what it was.~ Take 2 ~I guess I’ll just post a photo instead.George says hi and that he missed you.He’s still very much a little dude.~ Take 3 ~5-year-old Angela continues to deliver one-liners.For … [Read more...]

Retreat!

by Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 19 Comments

As in, this must be my battle cry.(But only for the next three weeks.)For the next three weeks, I need to retreat—that is, to go on retreat; to go away; to sit still and listen and know that He is God.(Name that verse.)Not to worry—this is no big deal. This is just a blog, and it’s just a blog break. I am taking it because, having been given a … [Read more...]