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Seven Quick Takes
— 1 — My new gloves are part cashmere, part spandex, part conductive fingertips, and 100% awesome. They’re so warm and I can use my phone with them. They’re like those stretchy “magic” gloves, only...
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Seven Quick Takes
— 1 — I cut my bangs this past weekend. Yes I cut my bangs. I wanted a change and I think my face looks less long and skinny with them. — 2 — My car has a broken sway bar. I’m such a lucky girl to...
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Seven Quick Takes
In my office, we only get to roll over 40 hours of vacation time, so I decided to take today off. I thought we might go Christmas shopping, then I found out that Brett was going to be substitute...
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What I Wore Sunday
This is my first time linking up to Fine Linen and Purple’s “What I Wore Sunday.” I had to make myself get ready with enough time to have Brett take my picture! The idea of this linkup is simple:...
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He Leadeth Me
My most recent book is He Leadeth Me by Fr. Walter Ciszek, SJ. Fr. Ciszek was a Polish-American Jesuit missionary who ended up spending many years in Soviet prisons, both in solitary confinement and in...
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Seven Quick Takes Friday
— 1 — Better late than never. I meant to blog this morning, but Brett got called to substitute teach so we had to rush to get ready so I could drop him off in time for school. — 2 — Today was my...
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What I Ate Friday
I’m linking up with my friend Thomas at Identified Catholic for an Advent Catholic identity project: meatless Fridays. I always have meatless Fridays, as an act of penance, but this is not a common...
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What I Wore Sunday
I was busy having a wonderful day yesterday, so I couldn’t post about my clothing until today. This Sunday was the day I made temporary promises in the Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic. The colors...
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What I Ate Friday
Again, for the second week in a row, we were busy on Friday night and ate in a restaurant. This is not normal for us, but with Christmas preparations and celebrations, we have been running a lot of...
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Timely Quote… Wednesday
The Son of God… worked with human hands; he thought with a human mind. He acted with a human will, and with a human heart he loved. Born of the Virgin Mary, he has truly been made one of us, like to us...
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,600 views in 2012. If...
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Timely Quote Tuesday
“Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor… Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and...
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Advent Prayer Buddies
Thank you to Jelly Belly for praying for me during Advent. I did feel your prayers working, especially residually after Christmas when I started to feel a little peace about living in our current...
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Seven Quick Takes Friday
— 1 — I went to the doctor last Friday and he strongly recommended a new diet. No, I’m not overweight, in case you look at my photos and don’t see it. This diet is gluten-free and dairy-free, with as...
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Seven Quick Takes Friday
Better Late Than Never Edition — 1 — I have been thinking about blogging. But you see where thinking gets me. Another Friday with nothing between my Quick Takes from last week and this week’s edition....
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We all have a cross to bear
God our Father, help us to follow the example of your Son’s patience in suffering. By sharing the burden he carries, may we come to share his glory in the kingdom where he lives with you and the Holy...
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What I Wore Sunday
Dress – Dress Barn (2008) – it came with a cheap belt, which promptly de-laminated Belt – Target, bought on clearance, 2009 Scarf – Burlington Coat Factory (2007) Tights – No Nonsense, $4.99...
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What I Wore Sunday
Here I am in a very, very pink bathroom at a banquet center with way-too-long bangs and end of the evening hair all together… This is the same outfit I wore to Mass, but then I hung around in sweats...
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What I’ve Been Eating
I’ve been on a gluten-free and dairy-free diet since January 4. When the doctor suggested that I do this, I wasn’t sure what I would ever eat, but I have found it fairly easy except for one evening...
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Seven Quick Takes Friday
— 1 — The temperature was over 60F here on Monday. This morning it is 9F and the forecasted high is 17F. What happened to our nice weather? — 2 — Along with that nasty cold came snow and ice. I was...
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