Mondays here at Peace Garden Mama have become a place of fewer words, more visual. I’m often “worded out” by the time the week/end have passed and usually have gathered a bundle of photos to share. This week’s offerings begin with a work road trip from late last week, destination Grand Forks and Rugby. We [...]
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mama mondays: Immaculee and me
Now that I’ve met her in person, I can say with confidence that Immaculee Ilibagiza is every bit as genuine, humble, faithful and beautiful as the person conveyed in her bestselling books. When she speaks, you know that her voice, her words, her heart are intricately connected with God’s will, Mary’s love and Christ’s light. [...]
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mama mondays: trip to fort abercrombie
This weekend, I learned a little more about North Dakota history when my mom, three of the kiddos and I visited Ft. Abercrombie Historical Site, about a half-hour south of Fargo. It wasn’t just any day at the fort, but the 150th commemoration of the siege that took place there when the Dakota people, suffering [...]
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mama mondays: first day of school 2012
Nicholas Salonen finds his station on the first day of school 2012, second gr “…The world tips away when we look into our children’s faces. The days flood by. Time with children runs through our fingers like water as we lift our hands, try to hold, to capture, to fix moments in a lens, a [...]
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mama mondays: olympics prompts memories of track days
I missed the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics 2012 and was beginning to feel I had too many other obligations to sit tight long enough to get through any of the events. Then came my surprise trip to Kansas with my son Adam. One of the unexpected blessings of that trip was having a [...]
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mama mondays: worshiping with the ducks
On Sunday, the three youngest kiddos and I set off on a short road trip to Wahpeton, N.D. There, we had the privilege of taking in our first pilgrimage to Our Lady of Prairies at the Carmelite monastery. Fr. Anderl, a priest from the area, used to be at our parish, Sts. Anne & Joachim. [...]
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mama mondays: first plane ride
I wasn’t supposed to be at this airport last week. Bismarck, ND, airport I wasn’t supposed to be on this trip at all. But last Tuesday, on the morning I was to drive my son to a halfway point so he could fly with my mom to visit her college friend in Kansas — and [...]
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mama mondays: rollercoaster review
Last week at this time, we were just leaving the parking lot of Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota. Though VF was our prime destination spot, we actually eased into the experience the day before, taking in a slightly tamer ride at the Mall of America. Yes, we’re really INSIDE the mall here. Our oldest two had [...]
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mama mondays: pirates, polar bears and prehistory
This was not part of our initial summer vacation plans: It was a possible Plan C that turned into Plan A that turned into one of the most well-received five hours of our family vacation in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Introducing, Exhibit A: The initial Plan A was the zoo, but it was both rainy and hot [...]
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mama mondays: daughters who braid
She was bored, waiting with the rest of us for the fireworks to start on the 4th. “Mom, can I braid your hair?” she asked. “Umm, sure, I guess.” It was rarely an improvement, but it was night and there was nothing better to do. She lacked most of the essential tools, including a comb, [...]
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