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Gluten-free Chocolate Coconut (Cup!)Cake

Sooooo, remember yesterday’s Brother Thomas? He’s also so cool that he sent me some gluten-free recipes to try. It should be noted that this recipe denotes a step of bravery for me. Most gluten-free recipes call for four to six types of alternative flours and I’ve been too scared to try them. But! This oneContinueContinue reading “Gluten-free Chocolate Coconut (Cup!)Cake”

More Franciscan fashion and commentary! (Franciscan “What I Wore Wednesday” continued!)

It needs to be known that I went to upload my pictures from retreat and was surprised to find this happy face staring at me. Apparently Brother Thomas found my camera and snapped this beauty before returning my camera to its rightful owner. Baha! ANYWAY. Yesterday I wrote about Franciscan fashion and our friend Fr.ContinueContinue reading “More Franciscan fashion and commentary! (Franciscan “What I Wore Wednesday” continued!)”

What HE Wore Wednesday–Part I (Father Pio)

May I just sit here and share the cutest story ever? Thanks. Don’t mind if I do. Have you been wondering where I’ve been? Sorry I didn’t give a heads-up (irresponsible blog ownership) but I WAS ON RETREAT. And it was beautiful, amazing, inspiring, and refreshing. Yes yes yesity yes. Some of you have alreadyContinueContinue reading “What HE Wore Wednesday–Part I (Father Pio)”

What I Wore Wednesday…the Boxing Day edition

In all honestly, I usually stay in my PJs and staunchly refuse to wash my hair on Boxing Day. But, this year my mom and I are going to check out post-Christmas (even though there are actually twelve days of Christmas, and retailers don’t understand liturgical seasons) sales on UKULELES. Santa brought me some cash,ContinueContinue reading “What I Wore Wednesday…the Boxing Day edition”

Merry Christ-FISH ornament

My blog! I did not mean to abandon you…it’s just, I’ve been doing Christmas-y/ Advent-y things that have occupied my time. One of them is this FISH ORNAMENT. So, on my padre’s side of the family we draw names for Christmas presents. One of them is for this uncle, Uncle Jim. Sooooo, in that pictureContinueContinue reading “Merry Christ-FISH ornament”

What I Wore Wednesday

Today was the day I had to seize. Work, lunch-with-my-girn, blog post, make GF dinner, eat GF dinner, blog post numero dos, go retrieve my glue gun, shop like mad, package things for gifts, and go to adoration. And I’m only, like halfway done with that list. I’VE STILL GOT TIME. Anyway, I knew IContinueContinue reading “What I Wore Wednesday”

For my grandma, who taught me to dance

If my grandmother was alive, either yesterday or today would have been her birthday. Except, I don’t remember and my mother can’t exactly place the date either. So, we’re going with today. Happy birthday, Grandma D. This post deserves a disclaimer, lest you believe me to be something I’m not. I dance, but I don’tContinueContinue reading “For my grandma, who taught me to dance”

Bridging Advent Hope, Love, and Joy

The theme of Advent week #1 was “Hope,” week #2 was “Love,” and this week we have “Joy” or “Rejoicing.” The readings at mass this past week have been about (for the first reading) the words of the prophets to the people of God and (in the Gospel) St. John the Baptist. I think it’sContinueContinue reading “Bridging Advent Hope, Love, and Joy”

What SHE Wore Wednesday–Julia

This smiling face is not me, even though people have made that mistake in the past. This is Julia, the girlfriend of my baby-brother, Josh (and, for the record, he calls her “Julia-Ghoulia.” Because he’s a goober). Because it’s nice to have context: she’s an architecture student, is the only person to ever make meContinueContinue reading “What SHE Wore Wednesday–Julia”