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Our Little Local Pro-Life Rally

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Minnesota Me, Prolife 10 Comments

We've had a big Pro-Life sign in our garage since the '04 election. George W. Bush. Remember him? I wondered out loud if we should put it on our lawn today, second-guessing myself every step of the way. Who wants to be thought of as a zealot by her neighbors? And then Felicity in all her 11-year-old frankness said, "If you don't put it out, how can … [Read more...]

The Scoop

by Filed Under: Current Affairs, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me, Prayer 18 Comments

[and an ardent request for prayers] "You can do it, Mom!" "No, I can't!""Yes, you can!"   A year ago, I reviewed "Got Milk?" Magic Straws on this blog. A few DAYS ago, the same people that asked me to do the review asked if I wanted to talk about Magic Straws (and some other stuff) on KARE 11 news @ 4:00 TODAY. "No way," I thought. "Way … [Read more...]

“Protect Your Heart”

by Filed Under: Blogging, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Just Me, Minnesota Me, Prolife 10 Comments

That’s the counsel I was given this morning after emailing a dear friend in tears. (I was the one in tears, not my friend.) (I’m assuming.) (Still, what a buzz kill for her this morning!) That’s what I get, though, for watching hidden videos taken at abortion clinics. That’s what I get for clicking through on those links. My tears fell onto … [Read more...]

7 Quick Takes Friday

by Filed Under: 7 Quick Takes Friday, Current Affairs, Hearth & Home, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 12 Comments

Vol. XXXI for Me The “Thou shalt not fret” Edition --- 1 --- So…not to be all negative or anything, but the bombs & blasts of this past week have me teetering on the brink of wigging out. Not really the best option, right? Better to pray. Better to parent. Better to blog. Better to… --- 2 --- Bake! Yesterday I decided that the very … [Read more...]

A Good Friday Fight for Life

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Lent, Minnesota Me Leave a Comment

Subtitled: A Person’s a Person… I changed my mind about not blogging until Easter when I received an email from Kalley Yanta this morning. Apparently the Planned Parenthood people are hosting a “party” outside the St. Paul abortuary (the 3rd largest one in the country, incidentally) today, complete with live band and food truck. Their goal, no … [Read more...]

Sunday Snippets

by Filed Under: 7 Quick Takes Friday, Blogging, Current Affairs, Just Me, Minnesota Me, Special Events 18 Comments

Ed. Note: I had originally intended to publish this as part of “7 Quick Takes Friday,” then thought, hey, if I post it on Sunday I can leave the comments open! Is that…cheating, do you think? Of course it is! So sue me! Better yet, get my husband to sue me. He needs the work. [1] Speaking of John, he had a birthday last week. (He’s four … [Read more...]