April Wallpapers

Lock Screen Home Screen April is always the turning point in the year for me. March is treacherous—promising spring, and then changing its mind—up and down of cold and warm and then hot, and then it's still cold. But April is redbuds in varying shades of pink, and dogwoods, and yards full of daffodils and…

God in a Box

Faith is a journey, and this poem is part of mine

Feast of St. Patrick

Saint Patrick is arguably the most recognizable saint (besides Saint Valentine and Saint Nicholas). Captured as a slave and taken to Ireland as a young man, Saint Patrick spent his life evangelizing the people of Ireland. If you're American, you probably think of shamrocks, leprechauns, and beer. Oh, and don't forget to wear green. Saint…

Everywhere and Nowhere…

We didn't go anywhere for Spring Break. Instead, for two weeks, my kids laid around and read books. They went to Hogwarts, Arrakis, Dandelion Cottage, Regency England, and Green Gables (I went to a post World War One English country manor house). In books you can go anywhere, everywhere, and nowhere—all at once. I'd say…

Dear Food Blogger…

Dear Food Blogger, I found your website while searching online for a chicken enchilada recipe. I was going to make green enchiladas, but the cream cheese got left off the grocery list. I'm in a bind and have about 1.5 hours to fix this sinking ship before my teenage son and husband get really hungry.…

March Wallpapers

Lock screen Home screen Every time the month changes, I feel a small thrill. Time is moving. Things are changing. It's my favorite time of the month—that hopeful optimistic flash before all settles back into The Same Old Things. I always choose a new lock screen and a new home screen for my PC and…

Feast of St. Lucia

Saint Lucia (or Saint Lucy) is a well beloved figure in Scandanavia, where her feast is celebrated with special treats, served by young girls in white dress belted with a red sash, wearing a crown of candles. I was first exposed to the tradition of Saint Lucy through the American Girl story "Kirsten's Surprise". Saint…

Feast of St. Nicholas of Myra

I'm sort of a "bad" Catholic. In my case, it's mostly ignorance than apathy. The Feast of St. Nicholas is one of the few I always remember. This year, I even bought chocolate coins for the kids and put them in their shoes. I felt so on top of things this year. Saint Nicholas of…

Typewriter Magic

There are three typewriters in my office. I have a suspicion there may be a fourth somewhere, but I don't remember exactly where it is, or how I got it, or if I simply just want a fourth typewriter, and thus have willed it into existence. (Obviously, I do want a fourth typewriter.) I can't…

Nerd Problem #6 : (Not Actually) Dead Characters

Why don’t dead characters ever stay dead? Let's talk about it.