I found this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens November 2009 issue. Prep: 45 minutes Bake: 36 minutes Oven: 350 degrees 4 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. salt 1/2 cup butter 2/3 cup whipping cream or half and half 2 tbsp. maple syrup (sugar free please) 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. salt 2 cups mini marshmallows (optional) 1/4 – 1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted 1. Pre-heat oven to 350. Scrub potatoes and prick with a... Read more
** 1 ** This weekend is the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at parishes around the country. CCHD gives grants to community based organizations which seek to help the poor help themselves. In recent months, CCHD has come under attack by some people who claim that the grants have, in the past, erroneously gone to organizations who embrace contraception, abortion, or same sex-marriage, and that this should lead to ALL of CCHD’s work being abolished. Obviously. Because... Read more
In the last week or so, I’ve looked around me and realized that I’m under a deluge of books. And I love it! I keep stumbling upon books that look so very delicious to me. Some of them are being re-read in order to work on a blog post, some are new, and blog related, some just look darn good! Let me know if you’ve read any of them, or have any thoughts about any of these books. The Death... Read more
Hello Friends! I’m very excited to say that this is the 100th post of this little blog. I know that it’s God’s grace that I have been able to string two interesting sentences together, let alone write 100 posts! It’s always been my goal in having this blog to write about my Catholic faith, which is the most important thing, and to write about how my relationship with God has impacted my relationship(s) with those closest to me, those not... Read more
I LOVE this short video from Catholics Come Home, which is titled Epic. The first time I saw it, it gave me goosebumps and I teared up a little bit. Check it out! Whenever I count my blessings, which to be honest is not often enough, my Catholic faith is always at the top of the list. Deo Gratias! Read more
Chapel veil, that is. For the past year and a half or so, I have been having an internal discussion with God. It revolves around the wearing of the mantilla, or chapel veil. In a bout of pious-ness two summers ago, I bought one, very similar to the one pictured above. Since that time, I’ve struggled about whether or not to wear it. Some days I do, some days, I don’t. I do not attend the Latin Mass, where it... Read more
** 1 ** Atticus’ sister is coming to visit from Phoenix this weekend. We’re going to have dinner with her and his parents tonight at my favorite pizza place ever! YES! They make the most wonderful pizza with stoplight peppers, avocado, and goat cheese. 🙂 ** 2 ** Since the liturgical year is drawing to a close, I am starting to think about what my devotional plan for next year is going to be. I will be praying about it... Read more
I come from a military family — two of them actually. My grandfather, the one who raised me, was a career military man. His career was in the Air Force; he served in Germany after WWII, in Korea, and in Vietnam. Though he served before I was born, I feel a real sense of gratitude to him for everything he was willing to give up for our country. He also instilled in me a deep sense of respect for the... Read more
I blame Elizabeth over at That Married Couple. She has been posting on modesty lately, and we discussed it some on Friday, during our virtual book club meeting on The Authentic Catholic Woman by Genevive Kineke. Because of this, I have had modesty on the brain for a few days now. Modesty and I have been encountering each other for a few years now. As a child and for most of my teenage years, I never really wore anything that... Read more
The close of an episode of the West Wing, where Catholic President Jeb Bartlett does not commute the death sentence in a federal capital case. Just something to chew on — hope everyone had a great weekend! Read more
Fumbling Toward Grace
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