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March 2018

March 07, 2018

3 Ways To Be Happier

[Oh look! My room is already done up in pastels!] In my obedient quest to...

February 2018

February 28, 2018

Too Much Marketing

My resolution of not scrolling through Facebook "very much" failed this morning, landing me on...

February 21, 2018

Science Is The Best

[What are you going to do? Actually go to the gym?] Well, this is shocking....

February 18, 2018

Who Can Endure This Favorable Time?

I've already blogged too much about Lent--as if it's some sort of obsession. Which it...

February 15, 2018

I’m Probably Going To Just Peacock My Way Through Lent

I'm pretty sure I'm going to need to depend even more than usual on my...

February 08, 2018

Three Things On Thursday

Thing One Sports Illustrated is getting in on the #metoo movement by writing words on...

February 04, 2018

When Jesus Happens Into His Own Temple

The Feast of the Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple was on Friday,...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

Anne’s Advice For Tuesday

Snow is bashing its way down from the sky, of course, and so it seems...

January 21, 2018

The Kon Mari Method For Your Church

I finished the Life Changing Magic of Tidying up a bit ago--lots to quibble with,...

January 19, 2018

7 Prosperity Homeschool Takes

Oh Friday, there you are. Takes for all. One Climbing up a mountain of school...

January 17, 2018

My New Winter Coat

I confess that even though delays and cancellations for snow concern me not at all,...

January 15, 2018

Conquering Podcast and Links

Good Morning! Did up a nice little podcast for you on this snowy MLK day....

January 09, 2018

3 Clever Ways To Endure Insomnia

[This gnome is there whether you sleep or not. How does that make you feel?]...

January 05, 2018

7 Tips For Surviving The Cold

As I tweeted last night, "Hey y'all. I don't know if you know this but...

January 03, 2018

It’s The Worry That Makes It Interesting

[This cat disapproves of all your clothes and you in general.] I trust you didn't...

January 02, 2018

Apparently Donald Trump Killed Hygge

[You'll never be as cozy as this cat in her Christmas bowl. Might as well...

December 2017

December 30, 2017

In Which I Make Resolutions For The New Year

Santa is really all about grace, or should be. There shouldn't be any seeing you...

December 28, 2017

Will This Really Be The Last Jedi?

So I did see Star Wars, and have read one or two reviews since then,...

December 27, 2017

A Low, Soft, Soothing, Pleasant Voice

Matt tagged me in this charming photo yesterday, and I thought I would just have...

December 20, 2017

10 Steps to a Stress Free Christmas

The main headline on Drudge this morning--well, that one above the headline--is that eight out...

December 15, 2017

5 Things on Friday

Kelly is still enjoying her Advent rest but I'm still not holy enough to quit...

December 12, 2017

In Which I Continue My Christmas Shopping

We are poor in spirit. Whatever we manage to do with the stuff of the...

December 05, 2017

Is Santa Really Just St. Nicholas? A Listicle

Santa does not live in heaven with his Lord, having faithfully beat back, literally, the...

December 02, 2017

Chistmas Is Not A Feeling In Your Heart

Charles Dickens can be blamed entirely for the toxic idea that the Spiritual Forcefield of...

November 2017

November 29, 2017

Advice for Prince Harry on the Occasion of his Engagement, a Listicle

So Prince Harry is going to get married. How exciting. I'm sure it will be...

November 22, 2017

Today I’m Thankful for Sarcasm

The trouble is with most of life is that it's impossible to have any sense...

November 19, 2017

The Best Way to be Thankful

I don't know about you, but inevitably, in the mad dash from Thanksgiving to Christmas,...

November 14, 2017

Please Stop Playing That Christmas Music

Listening to Christmas music from October 1 to December 25 is the sacramental embodiment of...

November 11, 2017

10 Steps Toward A Perfect Christmas

I've been home now for over a week so I guess I should unpack. Seems...

November 09, 2017

If Your Marriage Isn’t Working, Try This

You can’t make yourself happy, and the other person can’t make you happy, so what...