I am by no means a strict vegetarian, but I rarely eat meat, especially at home and especially during Lent. As many people lean meatless this time of year on Fridays and also more generally, suddenly I realize that meatless eating doesn’t come as easily if you’re not in the habit. So, since I’m super hungry on Ash… Continue reading hearty vegetarian eating
#caritaslent
I keep meaning to write a comprehensive preview of my plans for Lent 2016, like I did last year. Instead I keep… not doing that. I might pull that together before Ash Wednesday, but I might also not. But this year, Elise and I did record an episode of Caritas ALL about Lent. You can take… Continue reading #caritaslent
litany for a perfect day
Thank you for warm, sunny days (even in January), chance encounters, bikes, bike lanes, bratwurst, and cookies. Thank you for friends and art and history and also potato chips and beer but also tall glasses of water when you’re parched. Thank you for vacuum cleaners and thick books and not having to take public transportation… Continue reading litany for a perfect day
to read in 2016
As everyone with an internet connection knows, we are getting slammed with snow here in DC this weekend. Some people’s parents might have been worried about their electricity going out or running out of groceries, but my dad’s only question was, “Do you have enough books to read?” Don’t worry, Dad. My weekend will mostly… Continue reading to read in 2016
what i read in 2015
Last year, I set a Goodreads challenge to complete 52 books in 2015 — averaging a book a week. And I made it! I did not complete my Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge, but hey, I was a late adopter. So what did I read in 2015? The books that I really enjoyed or that have… Continue reading what i read in 2015
recommended reading
Welcome to the Year of Mercy. I have a few things on my mind that can be tangentially related to the aforementioned jubilee. We need to take better care of each other. I’m Afraid of Americans – Claire Zulkey I’m scared about how we repeatedly let ourselves get caught up in time-wasting semantics about whether… Continue reading recommended reading
depressed but not despairing
Going to be straight up honest here today: I’m struggling with clinical depression. Also warning: this is about prayer. If you know me in my off-line life, this probably is no surprise — in the last week I have received a message with a self-care worksheet from my mom, a text from a wonderful friend that she is… Continue reading depressed but not despairing
