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The Great Minnesota Get-Together

September 1, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 8 Comments

Or, conversely titled, a good place to lose your money, your kids & your waistline.Depending on how you look at it.So the kids and I were enjoying a quiet morning at home yesterday when I was struck upside the head—mid laundry—with one of those untoward, unwelcome temptations. You know the kind: I’m a really boring parent and I’m ruining my … [Read more...]

Minnesota State Fair Sugar Rush

September 1, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 2 Comments

I’ll be back with the official post after we’ve all come down.Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.com … [Read more...]

A Few Reviews for the Parent in You

August 29, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Real Learning, Reviews 6 Comments

Subtitled: How we stayed sane during all of our summer lessons drive time, with a good rousing read-aloud thrown in for good measure.The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red CarThe music in this CD is happy, fun and very well done. We checked it out from the library and had to renew it after three weeks, we liked it so much. Included are many classic … [Read more...]

I’m still here.

August 27, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Homeschooling, Minnesota Me 10 Comments

Would you be surprised if I said that all your advice about dog ownership has left me ruminating even more deeply than when I asked for your opinion?And speaking of dog ownership, is it truly possible to own another living thing?And if I start to love this creature after having “owned” it, will I need to set it free?If I set it free will it come … [Read more...]

Puppies by Paula

August 24, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 36 Comments

It’s time you knew the scary truth.We are thinking about…considering, really…the possibility of getting...a dog.What is this homeschooling mother of five and wife to one thinking?!!I don’t know.Call me a crazy Frenchwoman and I’d agree. I think it’s because I don’t have enough to do with my time as it is.Check out these little furry faces, though! … [Read more...]

This is your family.

August 21, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 17 Comments

This is your family on ABBA.It is not recommended that you try this at home.But then again, where else would you? … [Read more...]

We did It

August 20, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

By the grace of God and the consumption of lots of coffee, we did it.We survived two weeks of swim camp.I have already talked about how hard the first day was. This next picture pretty much summarizes my feelings throughout the entire 2-week period.You know. Wanting to be in on the action and to be able to just sit and observe your little learners, … [Read more...]

The Frogmen of Minnesota

August 18, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Keeping It Real, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

Coming soon to a blog near you. … [Read more...]

When She’s Hot, She’s Hot

August 13, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Humor, Minnesota Me 4 Comments

On any other day, an outing to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum with four other families would be awesome. On a morning when the temps are in the 90’s, though, (a morning, mind you) and the heat-humidity index, drippingly high, such a trip is awesome and…uncomfortable.Mostly awesome.But also sticky, sweaty, and red-faced.Even a big … [Read more...]

Summer Fun ’07

August 12, 2007 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 17 Comments

Having spent the greater part of the afternoon at a totally cool camping store, my thoughts are—not surprisingly—on tents.And trips.And traveling.I realized, coming home this afternoon, that I have been terribly remiss in not sharing with you some of my favorite photos from our recent vacation—you know, to the great state of North Dakota and then, … [Read more...]

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