...when I told her to go lay down on Momma's bed.A nap is a nap is a nap, I guess. … [Read more...]
A New Lenten Look
...and I owe it all to Laura.Love & prayers are being flung your way!You are the kindest and the sweetest and the smartest and way cool.PS. And you're very patient, too. … [Read more...]
Lenten Meme
I have been tagged by Barbara and Matilda to participate in a Lenten meme. I am not worthy, but here goes.What is your favorite Sorrowful Mystery?It’s a bit funny, being asked which one of these is my “favorite.”I think that the 2nd Sorrowful Mystery is very powerful, given that the fruit of the mystery is “to atone for sins of the flesh” and said … [Read more...]
Words of Encouragement
Which, not surprisingly, come from Magnificat magazine:Lenten self-awareness can bring with it a temptation to give up before we have even begun the season in earnest. We may seem to have failed so badly, year after year, to grow in the love to which we are commanded. To abandon the struggle is to yield to the "enemy," the evil that urges us to … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Mon Amie!
You're like, what? 23 years old today?*I would like to introduce you to my dear friend, Sarah Jane. She’s a peach and you’d just love her.~ Mon amie et Moi ~ 30 December, 1994(I met my husband that same night.)Sarah and I met as college students on our way up to French camp, where we were both working as counselors. She was a happy Catholic—so was … [Read more...]
A Crunchy Treat, Either Way
Having readily smacked down the "ants on a log" snack I prepared for her, Felicity licked her fingers and exclaimed, "More bugs on a leaf, please!" … [Read more...]
The Loveliness of Baking: Yum!
I'm sending you over to Cheryl's Thoughtful Spot this morning, where you will find that she has done an excellent job putting The Loveliness of Baking Fair together.Bring a cup of coffee and your planner; there are delicious ideas a'plenty. … [Read more...]
Why Morning Mass was not an Option
If you look closely, you will note that my husband (the tallest of the three shovelers) is winding up to throw a snowball at the photographer.And he's going to kill me when he sees the label that I've tacked onto this post. … [Read more...]
The Fast and the Feast of It
No offense, but I need all the help I can get.Thank goodness for people like Laura who post amazingly helpful Lenten meditations like this one! You will be inspired; you will be encouraged; you will run to your printer for a copy.Have a blessed First Sunday of Lent! … [Read more...]
If I Knew You Were Coming
I would bake a cake, of course!And being from Minne-soh-ta, dontcha know, it would have to be a Bundt cake.Indeed, this is a long-standing tradition for the baker that is me, and the reasons for this are plentiful.First, a Bundt cake is easy to make and frees one up for frantic, pre-guest house cleaning.Second, a Bundt cake looks lovely upon said … [Read more...]
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