Category Archives: This and That

A catch all for posts that need a home better than "uncategorized"

Families, Kids, and Immigration

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

I shared this on Instagram yesterday, and I thought it fit nicely here, too.     As I’ve picked up and held this handsome babe over the last week my heart has been so heavy with the knowledge that hopeful immigrants … Continue reading →

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Being Intentional About Singing in the Kitchen

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

Speedy and I like to run around the kitchen exuberantly dancing and singing. Everything from nursery rhymes and Christmas songs to the latest pop hits. We laugh about our ridiculous moves until the dogs perk up their ears and stare as they try to … Continue reading →

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Cold April Means Time to Think Summer and Ice Cream: Vote for your Fav!

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

By any measure it has been a rough spring in Minnesota and throughout the U.S. We had a blizzard last weekend – SERIOUSLY – with howling winds and a foot of snow. South of us it was even worse with … Continue reading →

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Birthday Fun, Easter, Racing, and April Snow

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

Minnesota weather is never boring. Last month as we got several big March snowstorms I reasoned that it hadn’t been a bad winter, overall. December and January had plenty of bitter cold, but snowfall in our little pocket of the … Continue reading →

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In the News: Farming, Cold Weather, and More

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

Happy Friday – if you happen to be reading this on the day it’s published that is. 🙂 Spring is in the air in some places, and even in Minnesota I see melting snow and hopes of 30-40 degree temperatures for … Continue reading →

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