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MCHEC: You’re going, right?!

April 26, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 16 Comments

  I could go on and on about how much I love the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference & Curriculum fair. Wait a minute. I have. Can there ever be too many babies? (MCHEC 2007) All in the Name of Good Reporting (MCHEC 2007) Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference: the 2008 Edition Catholic Home Educators Unite (MCHEC … [Read more...]

This Wintry Spring’s Eternal

April 24, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Honest Blogging, Keeping It Real, Letting Go, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Pregnancy, The Faith 16 Comments

A Study in Contrasts Today we’re taking a look at two sets of contrasts. First, the weather in Minnesota at the end of April: The view from our deck when I got up yesterday I’m sorry. That whole global warning thing? Pretty, yes, but welcome? No! Just. Not. Feeling. It. I’m reminded of that scene in Frog and Toad Are Friends where Frog … [Read more...]

7 Quick Takes Friday

April 19, 2013 by Minnesota Mom 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...]

Postcards from Minnesota

January 28, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, George, Just Me, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, My Girls 3 Comments

After a week (or so) of Arctic weather, we’ve got snow and balmy temps in the 30’s. You know what that means, don’t you? Recess! Outside! While baby naps and Mommy blogs.* (Because said Mommy is just that desperate.) Hey, we do what we can to survive the doldrums, even breaking out the cornstarch & water when necessary. We had been out … [Read more...]

Flash…Thunder!

June 15, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 9 Comments

(are you a World War II buff? if so, you got the reference.)  We had plenty of weird, wet weather yesterday. It was a good day to build forts and hole up inside, except when the thunder rolled and the 3-year-old shrieked. Really shrieked. As in, run-through-the-house-with-a-terrified-look kind of shriek. I explained to him that … [Read more...]

The 14th Annual MN Catholic Home Education Conference

June 6, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 18 Comments

When I first attended this homeschooling conference, my oldest son was four and we were just starting out down the homeschooling path. Oh, what an eager-beaver, hooves-stomping-anxiously-at-the-gate mom I was! Really. I was just that mixed a metaphor. Well, that kid is now a 10th grader and I have since learned to relax a bit.  Granted, … [Read more...]

Scenes from the Conference

June 2, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Special Events 3 Comments

  Happy, handsome homeschooling dads? Or a couple of local politicians?   Fun-loving, free-spirited homeschooling mom? Or a random heckler? Be back with a re-cap later! If you could say a prayer for the success of this conference, and for Catholic homeschooling parents everywhere, that would be much appreciated. AMDG, … [Read more...]

On the Feast of Good St. Nicholas…

December 6, 2011 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Prolife, Special Events Leave a Comment

...pray for an end to abortion.Also, if you live in the area, try to attend the final prayer rally at the St. Paul mega-abortuary, otherwise known as the new Planned Parenthood building.Here is a link to the flyer with more information: Prolife Prayer RallyHope to see you there!St. Nicholas, pray for us. Pray for the unborn. … [Read more...]

And Snow It Begins

November 19, 2011 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 9 Comments

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Where We (Minnesotans) Have Been

November 19, 2011 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Humor, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 6 Comments

Because Reader Cathy was kind enough to ask…This is where I’ve been:HT for the video: My friend (and fellow Vikings fan) JoelThat isn’t my daughter in the video but it could’ve been, after Monday’s night loss. Actually, this was my 12-year-old son.(Not really.)(He’d kill me if you really thought that.)My apologies, Cathy, for the week-long absence! … [Read more...]

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