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Upon the Completion (i.e. Survival) of Last Week

November 26, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Just Me, Minnesota Me, Special Events 7 Comments

Happy Monday, everyone! Have you eaten up and/or frozen all those turkey leftovers yet? (We haven’t. It’s on the list.) I have nothing new for you this morning other than to cheerfully direct you to yesterday’s post. Do enter the giveaway and do share your favorite Advent traditions. Myself, I plan to keep things fairly simple this year, … [Read more...]

On the Feast of Christ the King: A Double Giveaway

November 25, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 44 Comments

“Everything that belongs to the spouse belongs to the bride as well. So also everything that belongs to the Lord, no matter how much it is, He entrusts to you. Yet you do not understand this nor do you perceive your dignity…” --Psuedo-Macarius,  Egyptian monk and hermit I absolutely love today’s great feast. The thought that Our Lord … [Read more...]

got milk? Magic Straws Giveaway Winners

October 1, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Minnesota Me 1 Comment

Not wanting to detract from my impish ‘usband’s guest post below, I will cut right to the chase. The winners of the got milk? Magic Straws giveaway are: Joann10! And... Dandelionmom! (Although I have to tell you, Dandelionmom, I didn’t pick you. Random.org did! I hope you don’t mind.) Ladies, please email me your addresses ASAP and … [Read more...]

got milk? Magic Straws: A Review & Giveaway

September 26, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Give-Aways, Minnesota Me, Reviews 47 Comments

Got kids? Got milk? Then have I got a fun review for you. got milk? Magic Straws are disposable straws that come in a variety of flavors. Each straw is filled with tiny flavor beads that dissolve as you sip your milk through the straw. Each straw has only 17 calories and 4 grams of sugar, which, if you’ve done the research, is much less sugar … [Read more...]

And the winner of Style, Sex and Substance is…

August 8, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Marriage, Minnesota Me 2 Comments

~ Melissa! ~  Please email me your address, Melissa, and I'll pop your book in the mail ASAP. And thank you, everyone else, for chiming in on a tricky but oh-so-important subject. In the words of Melissa from her comment above, may God continue to bless you and your marriage! … [Read more...]

Gift of the Magi Give-Away (An Update)

August 8, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Marriage, Minnesota Me Leave a Comment

The comments are still coming in on my marriage post below and so I'd like to leave them open. However, at noon today (Wednesday) I'll do the drawing for Style, Sex, and Substance. (One entry per person, and I won't be counting my remarks.) You've still got time to enter the giveaway! I'll announce the winner this afternoon. … [Read more...]

The Gift of the Magi for Modern Wives (Part II)

August 3, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Honest Blogging, Marriage, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 86 Comments

“The grass is always greener… when it’s watered.” Anonymous I don't know why I'm making this post so difficult because all I really want to say is this: Be intimate with your husband more often.  It will transform your marriage.  I could go on and on about this...and maybe that's why I'm hesitating. I don't want to overstep the … [Read more...]

Giveaway Results…and Another Chance to Win!

July 20, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Marriage, Minnesota Me 5 Comments

So I asked you to stop by Sarah’s blog, Amongst Lovely Things, and read a post entitled “Shutter Speak 2.” Some of you were thinking, “Why in the world would she have us do this? I am not a photographer.” And then you saw her darling photos…and got to the part about that book’s dedication to the author’s wife… And you responded, “Oh, I get it. … [Read more...]

Stop the Internet Presses!

July 18, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Marriage, Minnesota Me, Photography Stuff, Spiritual Growth 41 Comments

I absolutely loved this post. Read it and see if you can guess why. Leave a comment on my blog with your thoughts and you just might win! (Hint: it’s a give-away. I will be closing comments on this post at midnight.) I’m not going to tell you what you might win. You have to make a leap of faith. Yours sporadically but just as cryptic as … [Read more...]

And the winner of the No Name giveaway is…

January 12, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Minnesota Me 2 Comments

Therese! Please email me with your address, Therese, and have some fun grilling all that meat! … [Read more...]

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