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March 2015

March 27, 2015

Firefly Month: The Importance of Communication in Trash

Once again, I am going to do my best to keep my fangirl squee for...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

3 Opportunities for Almsgiving

As I was checking my news feed, I saw a lot of fundraisers going on....

February 25, 2015

Women of Christ Wednesday: Sr. Theresa

Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP is a former atheist who, thanks to the grace of...

February 22, 2015

3 Reasons You Should Never Troll A Catholic

Why? 1. A Catholic is ALWAYS ready with a comeback. Such as... Your insane troll...

February 20, 2015

Marian Consecration: The 33 Day Spiritual Boot Camp

I've mentioned Marian Consecration on this blog before as a type of devotional. Today is...

February 12, 2015

I’ve Got a Crush On You: Perspectives on Past Loves

You know that line from Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" that goes "Got a long list...

February 10, 2015

The Last Five Years Soundtrack

SPOILER WARNING. It's one of those days where I wish I had iTunes. The Last Five...

February 09, 2015

50 Random Acts of Kindness

So this week isn't only just the week leading up to Valentine's Day. It's also...

February 05, 2015

50 Things to Do Instead

Instead of what you may ask? Instead of seeing or reading Fifty Shades of Grey. For...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

O Happy Fault

I can happily say that Audrey Assad was the first artist I ever saw in...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

My Year In Photos: October

The month of October usually consisted of 2 things: 1) Prepping for Halloween and 2)...

December 18, 2014

My Year In Photos: August

One new thing that came to my life in 2014 was this beautiful desk. Because...

December 14, 2014

3rd Week of Advent: Halfway Out of the Dark

One of my favorite movies to watch this time of year is It's a Wonderful...

December 12, 2014

My Year in Photos: June

June was the month when I started trying new things. I started taking walks as...

December 07, 2014

2nd Week of Advent: Peace, Preparation, and God’s Providence

The theme of the second week of Advent is peace. Peace seems to be something...

December 06, 2014

Top 12 Least Favorite Christmas Songs

I love the holiday season. I really do. But even a nostalgia lover like me...

November 2014

November 24, 2014

Catholic 365: All The Small Things

Recently, I've been writing for a website called Catholic365.com. Since Thanksgiving is around the corner,...

October 2014

October 26, 2014

Catharsis and Character Empathizing: The Heroes of Buffy The Vampire Slayer

I have gone into detail in other entries about how one aspect about Asperger's Syndrome...

October 05, 2014

Halloween: A Very Catholic Holiday

There are some things you should know about me. For one thing, I am a...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

Wandering But Not Lost

I wanted to take this blog in a new direction. I want to publish my...

July 2014

July 19, 2014

18 Struggles Of Having An Outgoing Personality But Actually Being Shy And Introverted

July 17, 2014

10 Ways To Strengthen Your Self-Care And Self-Love Practices

June 2014

June 11, 2014

Summer Reading

You know a tradition from school I really miss? Summer Reading. Not the part where...

May 2014

May 18, 2014

What I Learned From My California Vacation

Sometimes vacations can be a lot of fun. Sometimes, they feel way too short. But...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Eat, Pray, Love (Catholic Version) Day 5+6: Writing

Monday was a very low-key day. I went to a Barnes and Noble to work...

April 28, 2014

Eat, Pray, Love (Catholic Version) Days 3 + 4: A Weekend Recap

Saturday and Sunday were jam-packed with a lot of awesome, wonderful events. Saturday was the day...

April 26, 2014

EPL (CV) Day 2: Sing…Sing a Song

Today was a little more low-key than yesterday. I wore earrings for the first time...

April 25, 2014

Eat, Pray, Love: The Catholic Version Day 1: Smells Like Teen Spirit

So if you can't guess from the title, I am travelling! I am spending a...

April 20, 2014

Easter! A Progress Report

So Lent didn't turn out the way I thought it would be. There were a...

April 16, 2014

Lent Day 42 and 43: The Answer To Everything

Here's a funny observation I made back in Advent of 2011Interesting connection b/w Matthew's family...

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