Wednesday. Hair reflections you’ll love!11!!

Guys. Juli-YEAH emailed me this yesterday: I try to plan things. I try to plan how I'll do my hair. I say, 'Maybe it's an up-do for this Tuesday!' Then I wake up. & my hair has done it's hair thing while I've been sleeping. & it looks nothing like the way I planned itContinue reading "Wednesday. Hair reflections you’ll love!11!!"

Retreat recap…in photos!

Bedtime is fast approaching and calling my name! I must work and work fast! Here's a recap of the beautiful, beautiful women I was privileged to spend time with on our Ladies Lenten retreat this past weekend...along with some of the quotes from our speakers. (Sorry to Julia and Maria whose talks I loved butContinue reading "Retreat recap…in photos!"

Love and priests and the look of love

I've written about priests before, I know and I know, but I'm here to briefly do it again. By an oversight on my part I went to mass twice on Monday--once by blessed force-of-habit at noon time, and then again in the evening because some dear folks asked me to lead Prayers of the FaithfulContinue reading "Love and priests and the look of love"

What my ashes mean this year (A What I Wore Wednesday faux-post)

Today I sport my Ashes. You could read a million internet things about what these mean, and they probably mean many different things to many different people. And God is good and personal like that, so no worries. What to mine mean this year? This morning I sang the song "Ashes" in the shower asContinue reading "What my ashes mean this year (A What I Wore Wednesday faux-post)"

Three things on (Fat) Tuesday

Let's see if I can get this done in SEVEN MINUTES! I'll RACE THE CLOCK! -1- First of all: today is Fat Tuesday everywhere and Paczki Day in Detroit. Paczki are jelly-filled doughnuts special to the Polish tradition: let's use up the fat, lard and sugar before the fasts of Lent start! As I'm GF,Continue reading "Three things on (Fat) Tuesday"

Getting ready for a retreat

Maybe I'll just talk about my life since it's my blog...or something. This Friday starts what we'll call "Lenten Retreat." I've said before that I'm excited, and I'll break it down a little more. 1. I'm throwing it with friends. 2. I really like the schedule. We have so many things these days...but you knowContinue reading "Getting ready for a retreat"

Seven Quick Takes this Friday eve!

--- 1 --- Have you ever thought about doing something for a few weeks, but then, in a fit of adrenaline actually bit the bullet then sat back and thought, "Did I really just do that?" So. As of last night, I have a ticket to Colorado the first week of April. For a silentContinue reading "Seven Quick Takes this Friday eve!"

Mind-blowing St. Max reflection, part dos

Three words. I first read these on the information sent from my New Year's Retreat. And I was like, "YES." From our friend St. Max himself, guys, "Love alone creates." That's the sound of my brain exploding once again. I love this quote. Please, humor me for the next three months, ponder this and thenContinue reading "Mind-blowing St. Max reflection, part dos"

Fabric-store fix to ease the winter pain

So, you can all hate me now, but I've never seen the movie "Groundhog Day." I did start watching it once many years ago but, everyone knows movie-watching is nowhere near my favorite pastime and when he dropped the toaster in the bathtub I was like, "Yeah, I'm not into this" so I shut theContinue reading "Fabric-store fix to ease the winter pain"