Our first annual Soup Sampler Supper in honor of St. Blaise was a resounding success! Earlier in the day, several Atlanta Chicks had gone to daily mass and had their throats blessed. The turnout for supper was fantastic- bad weather, sports carpools, and other family obligations didn’t stop people from showing up and enjoying great [...]
February 1, 2011
Ever since Chick B had her throat blessed at Mass several years ago, we have both been fascinated with St. Blaise! We were rookie year Catholics when Chick B happened to go to daily Mass on February 3rd (The Feast Day of St. Blaise). Saint Blaise’s protection of those with throat problems originates from a story [...]
January 31, 2011
When you think of St. John Bosco, you think of children and the dramatic impact he made on the lives of young boys (and girls) in his ministry. So tonight, I’m giving the kids a dinner that they’ll love- no vegetable plates over here this evening! Instead, join me in fixing steak hoagies as the [...]
January 25, 2011
Saint Paul’s conversion turned the world upside down, so what better way to remind your family of that by turning your meals upside down and serving breakfast for dinner?! Throughout our children’s early years, we often would have an “Upside Down Day” – once, we had hotdogs for breakfast and pancakes for supper. Since we [...]
January 24, 2011
Due to the Atlanta “snowjam” last week, the Chicks did not want to venture very far so we selected a parish in Brookhaven to visit – right around the corner from Chick A’s house. (Have you ever seen a Southern chick drive on ice? Well it is a sight to see, and fearing for YOUR [...]
January 22, 2011
Brad Noel, Director of Catholic Campus Ministry at Ole Miss, has sent us some great pictures of his Mardis Gras wreaths which went up at his house on January 6, the official end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Epiphany which the Church originally celebrated on that date. In several parts of the South- [...]
January 15, 2011
From time to time Chick B and I take our four Protestant kids (and our husbands) on Catholic road trips. We always incorporate some family fun and great food into the trip as well! For example, just last summer we loaded up the kids and husbands and took everyone to New Orleans to see the [...]
January 14, 2011
We are STILL stuck down here in “Hot-lanta” – seriously, between Christmas break and now these extended snow days, our kids have gone to school for 4 days in the last month. My husband commented that it felt like half of a summer vacation. Last night I had nacho chips and a grapefruit for dinner. [...]
January 11, 2011
Somehow I landed a position on the “Scarf Security Team” (SST) for the relics (a scarf and gloves) of St. Gianna that were at Holy Spirit Catholic Church last fall. Chick K (a cradle Catholic) asked me if I would be willing to assist with veneration of the relics after Mass. “Well, what will my duties [...]
January 5, 2011
I am pleased to report that I made a tiny bit of progress in my Advent/Christmas resolution . . . but it was actually just small steps in peeling back the “Martha Stewart” layers to experience the true meaning of Advent and Christmas. There is room for improvement next year. However, I did find [...]
February 4, 2011
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