money by preparing our own meals in the kitchen (which also allows the fun of local grocery shopping), gives We had the first of approximately five thousand slices of pizza and cones of gelato.

Live as if this day were your last. Mothers of the Saints : You know by now that this is one of my favorite books. this book are each chapter's "For Your Life" practical application bullets drawn from these women's lives Give me strength against your enemies. Amen.

Or you could also just wait and catch a belt bag/ fanny pack from a float (Krewe of Freret throws my favorite

This is my favorite thing to do!

“People give nuns things!” she twinkled mischievously. Our suffering amounted to mere inconvenience compared to the suffering of those who lived near the broken One day I found my favorite snowball stand in all the city had reopened. And it was a perfect snowball: ice so fine it felt creamy and so cold it made my skin prickle even on

Like many Catholics, I have several favorite saints. I sense her sometimes laughing, weeping, and even giving me the occasional loving and challenging side-eye

Two favorites from Seelos: “Ah, you sinners, who have not the courage to confess your sins because they If I do not keep my word, I here publicly give you permission to cast it up to me in the confessional St Ignatius of Antioch (17): “Take heed often to come together to give thanks to God and show forth Dive into its depths. No matter how deep you go, you will never reach the bottom." Never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid!"

In honor of another Mardi Gras-marriage-Lent season, here are five things that surprised me about our But don’t burden yourself with the expectation that the wedding day has to live up to something.

Here are some of my recent favorites.

Dauphin Island, Alabama, is one of our favorite places and traditions ,  and we treasure the week we I’ll give more extensive notes on pros and cons of each public beach tomorrow, but quickly:  East End

waterproof boot would also work Waterproof Saltwater sandals I also used every single one of my usual travel favorites

The paid tour is also well worth the cost (museums aren’t exactly our kids’ favorite pastime, but the