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One Picture is Worth…

July 1, 2017 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Family Fun, Francis 1 Comment

This was the obligatory "group shot" at the end of Catholic Vacation Bible School on Thursday. My 4-year-old punk cutie pie is known for his...um...antics in front of the camera. Eventually I told him that if he didn't look at my camera iPad and smile, I'd turn on the church vacuum and suck him up. Not really, but it makes for a good … [Read more...]

30 Posts in 30 Days?

November 18, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Francis, My Girls 2 Comments

What do you know? I'm over halfway there. It's both killing me AND making me stronger.   (This kid, too, is both killing me and making me stronger.) (What a little stink he is!) (But extremely cute, so he gets away with it.) The thing about blogging daily is--actually, there are LOTS of things, but the big one for me is … [Read more...]

The Face of Five & the Wonderful, Terrible, Terrifically Challenging Two’s

April 30, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Francis, George, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Boys 4 Comments

My 5-year-old takes me on flights of fancy. "How you make wood, Mama," he said, whittling away, "is you carve little bits like this. I have to make little wood pieces. I have to wait a couple minutes or hours for it to dry out because did you know that wood from a stick is wet? I'm making a house. Do you see all the progress I've … [Read more...]

The Early Bird Catches the Joke Worm

April 1, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Family Fun, Francis, Minnesota Me 2 Comments

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Drained to the Dregs

March 23, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Francis, George, Just Me, Lent, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Spiritual Growth 5 Comments

That's how I feel some days. But it's good! It's all good! I can honestly say that this Lent's going well. (If by "well" I mean that I'm failing miserably. I'm failing miserably at doing penance because my penance is always food-related and I do NOT do well at food-related penance. "Hi, my name is Margaret and I'm addicted to food. Please tell … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday

March 4, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Francis, Minnesota Me, Wordless Wednesday 1 Comment

~ for Barbara ~ … [Read more...]

Puppy Love {and a Blog Announcement}

May 25, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Francis, George, Health & Wellness, Honest Blogging, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 16 Comments

George's birthday was yesterday. Can you believe that the baby in this photo is already five?! I can't. We celebrated quietly, as a family, with fish sticks & cake (eaten separately) and later, a monkey pinata in the backyard. I didn't take a single photo (because I can't find my memory card) but because I am working on a New Improved … [Read more...]

March Madness

March 24, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Francis, Keeping It Real, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 5 Comments

This weather: Wearing his sisters' (plural) shoes (mismatched)  because who thought he'd still need snow boots? This kid: Take careful note of the impish grin.  Observe the mischievous twinkle. This discovery: Nice of him to put the towel in FIRST. Not to worry, between the snow and the toilet bowl we're keeping … [Read more...]

Then and Now: a Brief Birthday Retrospective

December 20, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Francis, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, New Baby, Special Events 8 Comments

Then: And now: Francis is one year old today! (He was born on 12/20/2012 which is kind of cool if you think about it.) We celebrated by attending Joe's Junior Play--a one-act drama called "Noah and the Flood." (Joe played Noah. Can you tell?) "What the heck?" Francis appears to be thinking. "What's this...stuff on my brother's … [Read more...]

A Perfect 10

October 21, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Francis, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Boys 36 Comments

Last night, my big boys and I played Apples to Apples.  For the record, this is how I get them to play [non]electronics with me: I buy a couple quarts of ice cream and then deny my teenagers access.  "You want a few scoops of 'Cookies & Cream'?" I ask. "Then grab a game and meet me at the table." They’re 14- and 16-year-old … [Read more...]

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