This week I boarded a plane in my usual routine. I was standing in line to get to my seat as I glanced into the cockpit. It looked like it should be an air museum as a commercial airline antique. Old knobs, buttons, green paint. Not modern. Not technological advanced. A male flight attendant asked me if we like anything…
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Deer call
Filed Under: Life in North Dakota Tagged With: North Dakota, prairie life, rural 2 Comments
Early on the prairie yesterday, Miss E and I were on the deck by 6:30AM. Miss E’s morning vigor is quite inspiring each day. While I sipped my essential morning coffee, E was watering plants in her pajamas. She is our Busy Bits. After triple watering the herbs and flowers, Busy Bits scooting around the deck until she spotted two deer. I…
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My Secret Teething Solution
Filed Under: Misc., Motivated Moms Tagged With: baby, happy baby, kids, motherhood 3 Comments
Two weeks from her first birthday and Anika has yet to cut a tooth. The little research I have done and talking with other moms tells me this is normal and fine. However late teething babies and toddlers tend to have a more painful teething experience. Such is the case for our baby girl. Her gums are hurting and she…
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Wild Working Mom
Filed Under: Motivated Moms Tagged With: family, travel, working mom Leave a Comment
Between my personal and professional commitments I am balancing a tight rope these days. June is a beautiful time on the prairie. The days are long with daylight by 5AM and light in western sky past 10PM. As the days get longer I think I try to cram more into the day. It’s Monday night and I have already completed…
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Prairie Church Celebration
Filed Under: Family Values Tagged With: Christian, church, faith, family, motherhood, single mom 1 Comment
Today on the North Dakota prairie, a church will celebrate its 125th anniversary. The church was founded by Norwegian immigrants. They brought their faith and church with them to Aneta, North Dakota and Sundahl Lutheran Church was born. Every pew will be filled by 10:30AM this morning. The choir will sing from the choir loft off to the right which…
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