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A Glass Half Full Kinda Amputee

June 23, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Blogging, George, My Boys 11 Comments

"If my left leg was cut off, I'd be thankful that it wasn't my right leg 'cause I can hop really well on my right leg."  * * * In other news, I miss this space! Do you miss me back? 'Cause I'm trying--trying!--to find the time to spend blogging, but I'd love a little online hug. {hint hint} I have so many posts lined up for you! Our grad … [Read more...]

The Gift{s} of Pentecost

May 24, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: George, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me, Prayer, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 9 Comments

Gifts. Plural. There are thousands of them that I  could be requesting today, and also thousands of things for which I'm thankful.  Like this little guy: ...who turns six today! This year, he shares his birthday with the Church. : ) You may remember that George is our miracle boy, a gift (there's that word!) from God after four … [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...]

90 years young!

March 28, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: George, Going Home, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Special Events 6 Comments

Spare a prayer for my sweet daddy? His name is George and it's his birthday! His wife, six kids and hundreds* of grandkids thank you.  : ) *I'm rushing out the door and don't have time to count. Trust me. There's a lot of them! … [Read more...]

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...]

The Face of Five

February 20, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: George, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 15 Comments

(Because really, who doesn't want to read stories about my kids?) If you're on Facebook, you saw this photo yesterday. It's part of my photo-a-day Project 365—Day 50 already!—and I told a bit of his back story to go along with it. As in... The fact that this kid is always talking. I noted on Facebook that this picture's deceptive because his … [Read more...]

An Advent Poem and an Anecdote

December 8, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: George, Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

Happy feast of the Immaculate Conception! Are you finding the logistics of getting everyone to Mass a bit tricky? We are too, but it's always worth it.  So we set up our tree last night, my husband and I, after the kids had gone to bed. I think it's beautiful before it's trimmed; in truth, I prefer it, but that's just me. When my … [Read more...]

Stories from an Autumnal Hearth

October 2, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: George, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 20 Comments

Alternately Titled: I think that I shall never see...   The glorious autumn is flying by. It always does, of course—and I'm always tempted to feel melancholic and wistful—but then I think about heaven where the leaves never fall! At least, I don't think they do... So, so many seasons of life. Of all of them, fall's my favorite. * * … [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...]

Maggie’s Quick Picks

May 6, 2014 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: George, Minnesota Me, Reviews 4 Comments

The "This Book, this Kid" Edition I am having a blast with my almost-five-year-old. Gosh, I love this age! I really do. The book Spiky, Slimy, Smooth is a current preschool favorite--one of the best "What is Texture" books I've read and believe me, this homeschooling mom has read a few. Do check it out. The odds are good your library has … [Read more...]

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