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A family divided: Putting the pieces together trip by trip

Our family is divided. My mom, Sigrun Hovland, is in the Twin Cities area where she and my father, Gjert, raised my brother, Larry, my sister, Heidi, and me. My brother and his wife, empty nesters, live in the northern … Continue reading

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Thanks to everyone who helped me come up with a name for my blog. Minne-Bama Mama wasn’t working because I kept expecting Bama and mama to rhyme and, well, you can’t force the English language. Following some solid Facebook brainstorming, … Continue reading

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