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A Beloved Priest’s Ordination to Bishop

I don’t always sit through a three-hour Mass, but when I do I make sure to get a selfie with the Bishop who celebrated it. Yes, this family of 7.5 survived a three-hour ordination and installation Mass of a Bishop and lived to tell the tale. Here’s our story. We weren’t really sure what to…

Sleigh Bells, Ho-Ho’s and a Crash at 4AM

Since Epiphany was this week, I’m justifying my final Christmas post. It’s still *technically* the last week of Christmas. Right? We had a spectacular break full of sibling arguments, hot chocolate, arguments about whose hot chocolate was better, home/DIY projects, movies, date nights (lots of date nights), family, presents and days in PJs. It’s safe…

Why I Love Thanksgiving

The poor pilgrims. They just get lost in the holiday shuffle, don’t they? I’m with Bonnie on this one. As a kid, I have nothing but love for turkeys and all things pecan pie. This year was no different. While the rest of the world worried about when Target opened, you know what I was…

Finally Thawing Out & a Dose of Perspective

So…yeah. I’ve been a little MIA the last few days because of a combination of things. But, mostly because our heater went out on Friday afternoon. You know, just in time for Central Texas’ coldest snap all season. Don’t you Midwesterners laugh – 35, rain and fierce winds is cold here. I’m a Texas girl…

Austin Mural Scavenger Hunt

There’s one thing I don’t like about Austin. Hint: it’s orange and has two horns. But everything else – EVERYTHING else – about this place is just lovely. Austin is hip and quirky, small-town and big-town, fun and peaceful and there is never a shortage of things to do. Several months ago, I went down…