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Holy Saturday. In preparation for Easter these past 40 days I come to this day and berate myself for not living up to my own ridiculous Lenten expectations. (I do this during Advent, as well) I am learning to stay off Pinterest, so that helps, but still. So many traditions. Prayers. Fasting. Penance. Mass. Reconciliation.
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To lighten things up….a little fashion PSA for you. Although, generally I am NOT your go to person for all things fashion, I may be a little late to the party on this one, but sharing anyway!! Nail talk. I am blessed with good nails. (thanks, Mom). I even have to chop them down about once
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Palm Sunday. This afternoon I will attend the funeral of a precious 6 week old boy. Born to two sweet young friends who I’ve seen grow in their budding relationship in their twenties, go to school, marry and the birth of their son. The sweetest, kindest, gentlest couple you’ve ever met. It’s been a heart-breaking week. To say the least.
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I write this in hopes that a family dealing with this on the “boy’s side” of things might be encouraged and possibly even be helped. Although, I will absolutely preface this by saying I am NOT an expert here. What I AM, is a mom with a rock-solid mother’s intuition. It started rather normally enough
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Lent. How’s it going? It’s a slow start here. I’ve not given up anything specifically, however, am working on more prayer and devotional time and we have our parish Lenten this week with a favorite speaker, Father Richard Leonard. I’ve also been working on purging “stuff”. It’s been slow going due to hectic weekend activities,
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Because I know much of the East Coast is about to get socked with some pretty heavy ice, snow and associated misery, I thought I’d share some pics from our day in St. Augustine last weekend to help those of you staring at the white wall of the likes I cannot comprehend, a little mini
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Happy Post Valentine’s Day to you. Yes, the day that is so hyped and marketed deep in our psyche that if we don’t celebrate ON. THAT. DAY. then….then…..then….I don’t know. The sadness. The bitterness. The blah, blah, blah. Now listen, I like a pretty little card and chocolate like everyone else, but I’d rather have a little
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And BOOM. It’s February. One week in even. How? Just how? Probably because January was a blink. And so today I’ll take our almost 13-year-old daughter and some friends to St. Augustine for the day, because here in Florida we are blessed with high 60s for our winter February. And I’ll most certainly be wearing
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It’s been forever since I’ve joined in 7 Quick Takes, now held over at Kelly’s place, but I figured it’s a good way to help me get back in the swing of things blog-wise and all. 1. I’ve been reading Jen Hatmaker’s Interrupted lately. On the Kindle and I must say, it’s really making think
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Can it even be mid-January? I only blinked. Truly. Crazy stuff. I remember when I was a youngster and my mom used to tell me the older you got the faster time went. Well: mom was right. Again. And so, January is turning out to be as busy as December, if that’s even possible. All
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Trekking through life: Faith, family, friends and a whole lot of coffee!
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