This year I wanted to elevate my Easter egg efforts. Historically, I’ve only dyed eggs with fizzy tablets in vinegar, roughly sketching out my name ahead of time on the egg with a thick crayon. The process is nostalgic, bringing back many happy memories of dyeing eggs as a child, but my results are always a bit rudimentary.
Tag: Still Practicing
Your guide to our local fish fries
From convenient drive-thrus to restaurant-quality dining, our diocese is home to a wide variety of parish fish fries.
Proof that God loves us, even in February
Since it’s been cold and gray for quite some time now, it might be helpful to take an inventory of all the little blessings this time of year brings, lest we’re tempted to think Our Lord is snowbirding and will be back once summer hits.
A no-scroll 2025
So with eyes on the prize — the prize being a more adventurous year — I’m committing to a no-scroll 2025.
A Catholic Hallmark movie
If you haven’t heard from me lately, it’s because I’ve been on the couch enveloped in a Christmas wonderland of garland-draped hometowns, romance tropes — mainly enemies to lovers — and coordinating knit scarves.
Stress relief ideas from the saints
As I sat in my kitchen, annoyed with myself that a normal week felt dramatically too challenging, I wondered how the saints managed the stress of daily life.
Shout-outs to my guardian angel
Guardian angel, thank you for everything, especially your extreme patience as we make this journey together.
When you need a change in sound
Passing by mostly unnoticed, why is it that the sweet sounds of the day are so easy to miss? These nice noises blur into a happy backdrop of a day unfolding as it should.
Put a pilgrimage to IHM on your summer bucket list
As you dream up all the fun and foodie adventures you’ll have this summer, don’t forget to add a little faith to your bucket list as well.