So, it’s Lent.  I have a love/hate relationship with Lent.  I love that it is a special time, set apart for self-denial, reflection, prayer and renewal.  Unfortunately I also struggle with Lent for the same reasons.  I love the thought of simplifying my life and meeting God in the quiet–I just continually fall short. I […]

    Before I get started on the project I’d like to introduce my guest crafter: my niece Mary.   She is an amazing “up and comer” in the crafting world…and she happens to be losing lots of teeth at the moment.   She is, without a doubt, my favorite crafting buddy and she was […]

If you are looking for the latest link party, click here. I’m a simple person, and my understanding of things is, oftentimes, simple. Since today is the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I thought I would take a minute to share why I am pro-life. Here are two pictures of the same life: Ultra-sound picture […]

My Lenten resolutions usually involve the rosary in some way.  Like all things in my faith life, the rosary is something that brings with it such rich blessings if it is part of my daily life…and yet I struggle to pray a rosary every day.  Unfortunately, my daily rosary has suffered since I stopped working […]