Ok, friends! Big news first: we bought a house this week! It's a little 3bed/1bath in Waco built in the 20s and we adore it. We won't be moving in until Daniel's internship is over at the end of the summer and I can't wait to set it up! We put our offer in on the Feast of St. Joseph and he took care of us big time. The house had only been on the market for 24 hours when we put in our offer and … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Emma Woodhouse and the Cure for Selfishness
image: ©BBC In Mansfield Park the charming Mary Crawford claims, “Selfishness must always be forgiven, you know, because there is no hope for a cure.” But she’s dead wrong. Jane Austen shows us in another novel, Emma, that there is indeed a cure for selfishness: love. And no I don’t mean just falling in love or romantic love, but the kind of love that transforms us. Emma gets a bad rap. I … [Read more...]
Friday Fashion Frivolity: Benjamin’s Takes on the Elizabeth & Clarke Spring Collection
Every so often, we chat fashion at Carrots. I hope it feels like going shopping with a friend, but not having to try on jeans….or leave your couch. Happy Friday! We’re going out of town for the weekend to visit some good friends but before we head out, I wanted to post some fashion fun. Usually it includes my husband Daniel’s always enthused commentary, but this morning, Daniel … [Read more...]
Good Music Monday: Sunny and Melancholic for May 2016
Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! So, here’s a Spotify playlist just for you to enjoy on this (hopefully warm and lovely) May Monday whether you’re making the morning drive, cleaning up the breakfast dishes, or whatever your day requires. Here’s a mix of what I’ve been listening to lately when I need a boost. And considering the political climate in the US right now, I think we ALL … [Read more...]
Fashion Friday Frivolity: The Cool Mom Edition
Every so often, we chat fashion at Carrots. I hope it feels like going shopping with a friend, but not having to try on jeans….or leave your couch. So here’s the drill. I share a new box of Stitch Fix items, tell ya my thoughts, get my husband Daniel’s take (which is really the only reason you're reading this, right?), and share what I kept and what I sent back. (I’m not gonna go into the … [Read more...]
Rajas con Crema: A Simple Liturgical Feast for the Mexican Martyrs
Since Daniel and I starting bringing the liturgical year into our family life one of the things I love most is how celebrating feast days helps us learn about the saints. I had never heard of the Cristero War and the Mexican Martyrs until a couple of years ago. Now two of the brave martyrs of the Cristero War are some of our family's favorite saints: Bl. Miguel Pro and Bl. Jose Sanchez del Rio. I … [Read more...]
