I love to read. That may actually be a bit of an understatement. I can become obsessed with reading–so caught up in a good story that I eat, think, and breathe it. Stories have shaped me, made me who I am and who I am becoming. I am a little bit of Anne ofRead More
Super Simple Crock Pot Refried Beans
I could eat Mexican food seven days a week and not grow tired of it. I love the beans, the rice, the corn tortillas, the cilantro, and don’t even get me started on the ceviche! Fortunately for me, my family shares my love of all foods Mexican. We have fajitas, tacos, burritos, or quesadillasRead More
Children during Lent: Ideas for Parents
I remember my first ever Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha in the Orthodox Church. The reflection and anticipation of Lent, with its dogged mission to bring my sins and need for repentance to the forefront of my mind each day; the solemnity of Holy Week, with its invitation to completely enter into the cosmic eventsRead More
How to Make Homemade Vegetable Stock
This post could also be entitled: “The Most Frugal Thing that I Do.” I don’t know about you, but in our house, we sure eat a lot of vegetables during Lent. And soups. And just about any combination of the two. Many of those soups call for vegetable stock to add flavor to theRead More
2015 Goals
Two years ago I radically changed the way that I viewed my life. That may sound a bit extreme, but hear me out. Before New Year’s Day 2013, I would make the occasional “resolution” that was promptly forgotten by the end of the week–get up earlier, exercise more, think before I speak, etc. Now,Read More
