Just the most amazing pancakes ever! Better than anything I’ve ever had – be it out or at home. Completely from scratch and oh my – so easy!
Continue reading “Nothing Special”Is It Glazed Donut Day?
Today is National Glazed Donut Day – or maybe it’s not. Depending upon who you follow, it’s the first of three days dedicated to donuts. The next “Donut Day” is the first Friday in June, and the last in the year is November 5.
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I love this country. That does not mean I love the politics, the negative aspect or ugly parts of our history. Countries, like people, are far from perfect. Mistakes are made, and we need to learn from that not hide it away.
Continue reading “Arkansas and National Milk Day”Pub Style Steak Burgers
Every year for Christmas Hubby received an Omaha Steak Package as a gift. You know, the ones that come with an assortment of goodies. One year it was Chicken Breasts and Filet Mignon Steaks with a couple of sides. Another year it was the Steaks and Pork Chops with various desserts.
Continue reading “Pub Style Steak Burgers”Omelettes are Awesome
One Sunday morning recently, I decided to make Omelettes for breakfast. It had been a while since I’ve made Omelettes for the whole family. While I do make an Omelette for myself often, Omelettes really aren’t a family-style sit down together breakfast.
Continue reading “Omelettes are Awesome”Our Lady of Prompt Seccor
Today I want to share with you yet another Feast Day of Our Lady. January 8 is the Feast of Our Lady of Prompt Succor. The title dates back almost three centuries. It is said that when invoked in prayer, Mary has interceded in decisive ways.
Continue reading “Our Lady of Prompt Seccor”Epiphany Sunday
Today is Epiphany Sunday. The Epiphany isn’t so much a date but rather the recognition of three events in the life of Christ. The word Epiphany means Manifestation. It comes from Greek roots that mean “to show, to display” (phainein) and “on, to” (epi). An epiphany is a time when something is shown, displayed or manifested to a particular audience.
Continue reading “Epiphany Sunday”We Three Kings
Today is the 6th day of January. In the days of old, before Weekends and Weekdays, when it wasn’t important to move things around, today was The Feast of Three Kings or the Epiphany of the Lord. Along came work weeks, and before you knew it, things were moved to Sunday whenever possible.
Continue reading “We Three Kings”On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
My True Love gave to me Twelve Drummers Drumming. As the folklore goes, the Twelve Days of Christmas were an elaborate way of teaching children their Catechism in a time when Catholics were persecuted in England.
Continue reading “On the Twelfth Day of Christmas”The Eleventh Day of Christmas
And all this day brings. On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me Eleven Pipers Piping. This begs the question, who are the eleven pipers? We call them Apostles. Christ called them Chosen.
Continue reading “The Eleventh Day of Christmas”On the 10th Day of Christmas
My True Love gave to me Ten Lords a Leaping. So often, this is depected in a comical way. That’s okay, for we know that God has a sense of humor. How else could you explain the aardvark?
Continue reading “On the 10th Day of Christmas”Looking Back While Moving Ahead
We’ve looked back at the most popular shares in a particular year. We’ve looked back at the least popular shares of the prior year. This time around, I thought it would be fun to look back at the prior year and see what hit the mark in a particular month no matter when that post first appeared.
Continue reading “Looking Back While Moving Ahead”Now the 9th Day of Christmas
My True Love gave to me Nine Ladies Dancing. Dancing for joy. Dancing for gratitude and the Nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit. God so loved the world, that He gave us His only begotten son. And the Son so loved the world that He gave us the Holy Spirit.
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My True Love gave to me Eight Maids-A-Milking. What is milk but the comfort and strength from a mother to her child? Eight Maids-A-Milking represent the comfort those who were lost received from Christ when he delivered the Sermon on the Mound. These is known as the Eight Beatitudes.
Continue reading “The 8th Day of Christmas”On This 7th Day of Christmas
My True Love gave to me Seven Swans a Swimming. The Seven Swans represent the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. We have been blessed with different gifts, according to God’s grace given to us.
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