I’m always trying to figure out how to make it easier for families to observe the Christian Year because we felt so overwhelmed when we first started that journey (which is why we wrote the book we wish we had then). I thought it might be helpful for our family to have resources compiled for the month ahead so that we can plan in advance which special saints days we want to observe and I hope … [Read more...]
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Liturgical Living At a Glance: February
February can be such a bleak month weather-wise (it might SNOW today in FLORIDA! We're anxiously watching the skies!) so, we thought it would be fun to put the ebook version of Feast! on super sale to spice things up! I'm always trying to figure out how to make it easier for families to observe the Christian Year because we felt so overwhelmed when we first started that journey (which is why we … [Read more...]
Making a Simple St. Joseph’s Day Altar (Liturgical Living Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect)
Yesterday, March 19th, was St. Joseph's feast day. And every year, we forget to celebrate. Maybe it's because it's Lent? Maybe it's because St. Patrick's Day comes just two days before. Even though it's not as important a feast as St. Joseph's Day, it seems to overshadow it because St. Patrick's Day is a big deal culturally for Americans (because so many of us are descended from Irish immigrants) … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 161
October is just THE BEST, isn't it? We got a few cool days and now it's back to your regularly scheduled Texas heat, but it's about to get crisp and lovely. I CAN FEEL IT. And the liturgical feasts this time of year are wonderful. We partied it up for Michaelmas (Feast of the Archangels), of course. We started with daily Mass. And did I mention that there's a parish JUST UP THE ROAD? … [Read more...]
Bury the Alleluia and Other Last Minute Lent Resources
It's here. Lent. Ash Wednesday. After a rip-roaring Mardi Gras, Baby Gwen made it her special task to mortify my flesh by getting up at 4:45am...Pretty typical wake time. But it hurt a little more after eating too many cookies and staying up too late. So here I am gulping coffee while she chomps on banana and we wait in the dark for the rest of the family to wake up so we can go to Mass. Lent … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 81
All of the sudden, our Gwen Stellamaris is displaying so much personality. It's so strange when the baby who wakes up in the morning seems like a completely different baby from the one I knew last week. She's changing so quickly that I don't feel like I can keep up. And she's just.....gah! The most adorable thing ever! See what I mean? Can you even?! She's still waking up at the crack of dawn, … [Read more...]
Saints Days and Holy Days
The Feast of St. Andrew, Nov. 30th New Shoes and St. Nicholas' Day Celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas, Dec. 6th Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas Jan. 28th: Recipe for Grilled Pork Chops Lazio Style Liturgical Living at a Glance: … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras, Lent, and Easter
Liturgical Living at a Glance: February Liturgical Living at a Glance: March Preparing for Lent: Planning and Resources Lent and Cleaning Up My Whiny Soul Mardi Gras and Lent Holy Week: Good Friday Easter: Easter … [Read more...]
Carrots 2020 Small Business Gift Guide (with coupon codes and giveaway!)
In 2016 I created my first Christmas gift guide post, so this is the 5th anniversary of the Carrots gift guide! Readers have requested a new guide each year and over time I've intentionally pivoted to including ONLY small businesses. This year we've all seen restaurants and storefronts close due to the pandemic. 2020 has hit small businesses so hard! This year more than ever it's clear that we … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 139
Girl meets goat. Farm life is treating us well, friends. In the Liturgical Year: We baked a big Michaelmas feast for everyone at the farm on Tuesday. It was a blast. The blackberry crumble was the crowning glory. But we also had fun roasting two geese that the farm had raised last year and had been in the freezer waiting for the perfect moment to be gobbled up. They had already been skinned … [Read more...]