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Meatless Monday: Shrimp Wraps with Dipping Sauce

Welcome to another addition of Meatless Monday. What meatless dish will your family be noshing on this Friday?Shrimp Wraps 1 tablespoon olive oil1 large carrot, peeled and diced1 yellow bell pepper, diced1 red bell pepper, diced12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined1 cup of snow peas1 head of iceberg, Boston Bibb, or romaine lettuce.2 cups cookedRead the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes (Vol. 7): The 7 Ways to "Live" Lent Edition

In honor of this recent post, I’ve decided to include seven ideas for living Lent as my quick takes for this week. Stop by Jen’s Conversion Diary for more nuggets of fun, wit, and/or wisdom. Also, keep Jen in your prayers as baby number 4 will be in her arms by Monday! ~1~ Pray forRead the whole post >>

Living Lent

Today is Ash Wednesday, so once again we’re entering into a beautiful liturgical time in our Church year – the Lenten season. In order to prepare us for Easter and the joy of the resurrection, the Catholic Church as well as many other Christian faiths give us 40 days to practice penance, prayer, and almsgiving.Read the whole post >>

Take Delight in the Lord, Not Undependable Technology

From today’s readings: “Take delight in the LORD, and he will grant you your heart’s request.” Psalm 37:4 Don’t obsess if all the blogs you follow suddenly disappear or if vice versa, you lose a bunch of followers. I personally first discovered the glitch at Aussie Coffee Shop. Then I read this thread. Last nightRead the whole post >>

Meatless Monday: Avocado Corn Salad and Tropical Smoothies

During Lent (which begins this Wednesday) I’m going to be sharing some of my favorite meatless recipes every Monday. I was a vegetarian before I married my carnivorous husband and while I still don’t eat red meat, I continue to serve vegetarian meals two to three times a week and consequently, I have a growingRead the whole post >>