Lori Ehde
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Is a magazine for 'mature' women really necessary?
It’s happening … The slow, creeping realization that I’m not 25 anymore. It happened last week when Jonathan and I were moving furniture. The almost 16-year-old with a … more
By Lori Ehde, Editor | 1/25/12
A Minnesota winter without snow isn't really winter
Christmas in the Ehde household was missing something this year. We had a beautiful tree, plenty of gaily-wrapped presents, delicious holiday goodies, Christmas musical performances and … more
By Lori Ehde, Editor | 1/11/12
Christmas afterglow shadowed by debris and homeless presents
It was a wonderful Christmas in the Ehde household, but we’re entering that depressing time of year between holiday afterglow and the launch of the new year. Contributing to that … more
By Lori Ehde, Editor | 12/28/11
A gift worth having in November is worth wrapping in December
It’s remarkable that my children still look forward to unwrapping Christmas presents. This time of year, my Dutch roots increasingly conflict with the desire to make my children … more
By Lori Ehde, Editor | 12/14/11
Teen relationship statuses may change, but Mom is left holding the photos
I'm putting together our Ehde Family 2011 Yearbook, which is the closest thing I'll ever get to scrapbooking.   Chronologically organizing my favorite digital family photos from the … more
11/30/11
Being thankful out loud was hard for kid waiting for turkey and stuffing
When we were growing up, Mom would often announce at the start of the Thanksgiving meal that for our dinner prayer we would take turns sharing what we are thankful for.   We would be … more
By Lori Ehde, Editor | 11/16/11
Dead lady beetles provide teenage lessons about thankless work
I’ve always argued that housekeeping is among the most thankless jobs on the planet. Nobody ever notices unless something is left undone. The same could be said about newspaper work. … more
By Lori Ehde, Editor | 10/19/11
There’s a special place in heaven for mothers of teenage athletes
Football goes against the grain of everything a mother has ever worked for and believed. Our maternal instincts compel us to nurture and protect our babies, to kiss skinned knees and console … more
By Lori Ehde, Editor | 10/5/11
Officemates prove to be worthless for diet accountability
A few of us at the Star Herald would like to lose a few pounds. We’re not interested in revolutionary, life-changing weight loss programs (the ones that cost money). We’re just … more
By Lori Ehde, Editor | 9/21/11
Where were you and what were you doing on Sept. 11, 2001?
The following appeared in the Sept. 13, 2001, Star Herald, two days after the terrorist attacks Where were you and what were you doing on the fateful morning of Sept. 11, 2001? I had just … more
By Lori Ehde, Editor | 9/7/11
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