Category Archives: Family

Rolling down the (Flint) River

Posted on July 7, 2014 by minndixiemom

When you leave the office, leave the office You work hard Monday through Friday. If you’re like me, you often forget to leave the daily grind at the office and focus entirely on family when the weekend arrives. Fortunately, I did … Continue reading →

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The sandwich generation’s Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11, 2014 by minndixiemom

Happy Mother’s Day to all the fabulous moms out there. I used to have to call my mom to wish her a happy Mother’s Day and thank her for her awesomeness. Now she lives with us, having moved down to … Continue reading →

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Happy anniversary: Celebrating a perfectly imperfect marriage

Posted on May 4, 2014 by minndixiemom

On May 4, 1996, David and I exchanged vows at Mindekirken, the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church in Minneapolis. Before my late father walked me down the aisle, I peeked in at the pews full of friends, family and colleagues. For the first time … Continue reading →

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Easter 2014: So about the bunny…

Posted on April 21, 2014 by minndixiemom

Easter 2014 may be over, but if you are a believer, the celebration of Jesus’s Resurrection is just beginning. From 1 Peter 1:3, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he … Continue reading →

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The Deep Freeze or the Big Tease?

Posted on February 16, 2014 by minndixiemom

I’m going for the big tease. Winter in the South is kind of like seeing a mystical beauty that’s immediately striking, only to discover it is only skin deep. Take the co-called deep freeze that gripped the Deep South last … Continue reading →

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When snow falls in the South

Posted on February 11, 2014 by minndixiemom

Usually, when snow falls in the South, schools close, roads shut down and CHILDREN CELEBRATE! Do you hear that? Yes, kids are squealing because it snowed in Huntsville. We actually awoke to more than an inch of snow in North Alabama … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2013, Hello 2014

Posted on December 31, 2013 by minndixiemom

Happy New Year! As I look back on 2013, there are many things I would do differently and others I wouldn’t change at all.  (As if I have a choice!) In the end, I am grateful for all of the … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2013: No batteries required

Posted on December 26, 2013 by minndixiemom

It hit me this morning, the day after Christmas, as our two daughters, Serina, 8, and Sophia, 6, played together. Something was missing: Noise. We hadn’t gotten our children any electronics for Christmas this year. Come to think of it, … Continue reading →

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Mandisa and fellow Christian artists rock the house in Huntsville

Posted on November 26, 2013 by minndixiemom

2013 Tobymac Hits Deep Tour I lied. In September I swore I was done with concerts after my husband and I sat through a mildly miserable Taylor Swift show with our two young daughters. Swift’s talent and charm couldn’t compensate for our … Continue reading →

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My Daddy: The man, the life, the lutefisk

Posted on October 22, 2013 by minndixiemom

Something was off this month. I was sad, but didn’t know why. Then it hit me: October is the anniversary month of my father’s death. On 10/9/02, my dad passed from this world into the next. My mind missed the … Continue reading →

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