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Since December 14th, I have been carrying around a heavy heart. It seems some people want to talk about it and others avoid it at all cost. Facebook is equal parts silent and loud. But talk we must because I believe as former Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Katy Smith, does that we are indeed at a tipping point. Katy says this: Continue Reading
It wasn’t the wisest choice to set out on the most winter-like day of the year thus far, but no one could resist not being at the top of the hill of our farmette when winter made it’s first major appearance. Continue Reading
We carved pumpkins. It won’t surprise you to know that I was going to carve VOTE NO into mine. I went to work diligently, not paying much attention to what my clan was up to. The T was giving me trouble. My knife slipped and I had to re-group. I had three letters left. I paused long enough to look around and noticed Big Man had some intricate spider and web-thing going on and Thing 1 was working on the silhouette of a cat next to a pumpkin. The cat would have a witch hat on it’s head. Continue Reading
One of life’s most interesting lessons is learning how other people administer their love to you. Couples struggle because they don’t speak the same love language. She wants words and comfort and attention and a thoughtful gift now and then and he wants warm food, regular oil changes, and sex….not necessarily in that order. Children can misinterpret consequences for not caring and parents confuse indulgence with love. The trick, then, is figuring out how your actions will manifest themselves into gestures, actions, and gifts that adequately communicate “I love you” in a way your intended recipient understands. Continue Reading
Minnesota Viking Chris Kluwe recently made national headlines when he spoke out against the marriage amendment being proposed on the November ballot in Minnesota. Continue Reading
Any parent knows that a birthday is not really about the kid. It’s about the fact that YOU did it! Continue Reading
How many will shut FB down for the next two months? It’s tempting for those of us who get caught up in election cycles. Continue Reading
I made it to the Woodbury County Fair. I have a special affection for this fair. I once showed a goat named Nellie AND I was once the first runner-up in the county fair queen contest. It’s hard to say which stands out, but the queen contest set the tone for the seven weddings I was in before becoming a bride myself.
My attempts at screen time limitations have not gone well. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Turn off the cable then they discover long lost movies under their bed or realize the library’s rental selection is not too bad. After I hid the I-pod, they found games on my smart phone I didn’t know existed. It seems the media world has conspired against me. Continue Reading