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Surprised by the Truth

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Hearth & Home, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

I think, “It’s pretty warm outside. I wonder if I should offer a cold beverage to the guy fixing our garage door.” I say, “How it’s going?”He thinks, “It’s about time she came out to check on me!”He says, “Pretty damn hot.”I think, “Oh my!”I say, “Would you like an ice water or a lemonade?”He replies, “Anything. Yes. That’d be great.”I go back … [Read more...]

A Day in the Life

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Homeschooling, Keeping It Real, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 10 Comments

Subtitled: Dragon (on the) FlySpringtime in Minnesota lends itself to a certain spontaneity, none of which usually involves schoolwork in the traditional (read: pencil & paper) sense. Yesterday was one such day—a day in which the sun shone, the temperatures soared and the reluctance to do one’s duty increased in direct proportion to the … [Read more...]

Up and Coming: The Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference

by Filed Under: Blogging, Homeschooling, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me 8 Comments

The Minnesota Catholic Homeschooling conference is one of the highlights of my year, as you may well recall. I never, ever miss it because A. it is an excellent source of educational resources and inspiration and B. it is a chance to gab.I haven’t quite determined which of those two is the bigger draw for me.This year’s featured speakers are … [Read more...]

The Good, the Bad, and the Beety

by Filed Under: Anecdotal, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Pregnancy 25 Comments

Practically all of the snow from Monday’s storm has melted, and this is good. We had temperatures in the mid-50’s yesterday and the kids were outside all afternoon—coatless and begging to go barefoot. I see they were not alone in their request.On a bad note, I still feel rotten. Technically this is a good thing, I know, but I do regret that my only … [Read more...]