Here we are on yet another Sunday in Lent. Remember, Sundays fall IN Lent, since it would be impossible to remove Sundays from the cycle, but they are not OF Lent. One little word can make all the difference.
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So often in our busy lives, we forget the gift of slowing down to savor the moment. Slowing down is good for the soul and mental well-being.
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Today is National Crunchy Taco Day. Now I love chunchy tacos as much as the next guy. What I love more than the crack of a taco shell is the challange of eating a tostada without getting everying down the front of my blouse.
Continue reading “An Alternative to Crunchy Taco Day”Hello Spring Equinox!
One of the beauties of living in the lush central valley of California is springtime, when the orchards are in bloom. Tiny flowers everywhere filling the air with a sweet scent unlike any other.
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Saint Joseph was an amazing man. It’s a shame that we don’t know more about God’s chosen foster father who watched over Jesus at least until age 12. All we can do is speculate using the facts that we have been given and draw a few conclusions.
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As Hubby and I wandered up and down the grocery aisles, he noticed we were buying more than usual for Tacos. Naturally, he asked why. With a shrug of my shoulders I said tacos for this week and another night later down the line.
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There are two days a year when everyone seems willing to change their nationalities. The first is today, when everyone is Irish. The other is May 5, when the entire state of California embraces their Mexican roots.
Continue reading “Today the World is Irish”A Beautiful Sunday Morning in Lent
Sunday mornings are always magical for me. But even more so during this beautiful Season of Lent. There is a quiet that seems to fill my soul during this time of reflection.
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Oh what a beautiful Saturday! This is Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend. I don’t know about your part of the world, but here there are market places and street fairs galore. Plus it’s the last Ember Days of Spring.
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Ember Days of Spring and the Lenten Season – it truly makes me want to take long walks in nature and give thanks for all the beauty that abounds.
Continue reading “Celebrate the Beauty of Ember Days”Not a Day for Making Soup
Today is National Chicken Noodle Soup Day and National Good Samaritan Day. In the three years we’ve been acknowledging these two National Days, only once have we served up Chicken Noodle Soup. Guess this year we’re skipping the soup yet again.
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Today marks the first of three days once known as The Ember Days of Lent. While Ember Days with fasting traditions are no longer required and rarely observed, the meaning behind Ember Days still rings true.
Continue reading “The Simplicity of Ember Days”What a Way to Eat Our Noodles
Welcome to Eat Your Noodles Day. In the past, we’ve shared Asian and Filipino recipes that made noodles the star. Most recently it was all about a noodle side dish. This time around I thought something from Hubby’s heritage might be nice.
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Don’t you just love it when little videos pop up on your social feed? It doesn’t take long before the marketing department knows just how to press your buttons. I generally get three types of reels – food related, baby related or animals just being too darn cute.
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In Lent – Of Lent – what is the difference? Fridays are “Of Lent” meaning they are observed as part of the Lenten Penance, hence no meat on Fridays.
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