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{Midweek Musings} Feast Day Edition

March 25, 2015

Currently:Listening: to my Taylor Swift station on Pandora. So far, I’ve heard music from the likes of Colbie Caillat, Jason Mraz, and of course Taylor Swift herself. Reading: finishing up excerpts of The Decameron by Boccaccio, and beginning The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer ~ courtesy of my awesome Medieval Literature class. Eating/drinking: a chocolate milkshake. Because today isRead More

{Midweek Musings} 3.18.15

March 18, 2015

Currently: Listening: got some Birdy + Taylor Swift going on Pandora ~ two of my favs.  Reading: parts of The Decameron by Boccaccio for my Medieval Literature class. Eating/drinking: well, I just ate some Pop-tarts, and now I’m drinking water. Exciting, I know. Wearing: a greenish dress with a blue + pink floral design (ForeverRead More

Spring Break Favorites

March 16, 2015

My favorite things about this spring break:  ~ sleeping in my own bed~ cuddling with my dog + cat~ Sunday Mass at my home parish~ lunch at my favorite restaurant~ enjoying the late-winter / early-spring temperatures + sunshine~ the feeling of spring being on its way~ sitting in on my favorite class from high school~Read More

{Midweek Musings} Spring Break Edition

March 11, 2015

Currently ~Listening: to the sound of the dishwasher running in my kitchen. One of the lovely sounds of home. Reading: take a wild guess. Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. How did you know?!Actually, I’ve kind of been letting homework fall to the wayside this break, so I haven’t really been reading much. But if I was readingRead More

{Midweek Musings} 3.4.15

March 4, 2015

Currently: Listening: to whatever comes on in the coffee shop I’m sitting in, which has included some Taylor Swift, Plain White T’s, and Imagine Dragons. I approve. Reading: like last week, Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics for my philosophy class. Our midterm is on Friday, so the Ethics has basically been my life lately, and will be forRead More

Reflections on “The Passion of the Christ”

February 28, 2015

Last night, I watched Mel Gibson’s movie, “The Passion of the Christ” with some friends after praying the Stations of the Cross. I’d seen this movie twice before, although it had been 3 or 4 years since my last viewing of it. When I watched it last night, it moved me deeply ~ I thinkRead More

{Midweek Musings} 2.25.15

February 25, 2015

Currently: Listening: to Birdy’s album “Fire Within.” I love, love, love her voice and her songs.Reading: Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics for my philosophy class. The human good is an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue. Deep stuff, right? I love it.Wearing: a black and white tribal-ish printed sundress, a black cardigan, and black, bejeweled sandals.Read More

{D.R. Mission Trip} Part 3: Fun with the Kids

February 25, 2015

Hello everyone! Thanks for reading my series on my mission trip to the Dominican Republic. I hope you’re enjoying it so far! Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them!Each day after working around the compound, we girls were free to go outside and play with all the kids.Read More

{D.R. Mission Trip} Part 2: Self-sacrifice

February 16, 2015

Each day of our mission trip, we girls would get up, after a long, restful night’s sleep, for breakfast at 8am. Then by 9am, we would disperse, heading off to various jobs, ready to put in a hard day’s work around the compound at NPH. some of the NPH kids My group was spending theRead More

{D.R. Mission Trip} Part 1: Surrendering

February 8, 2015

On January 4, 2015, I cut my Christmas break a week short to travel to a foreign country to do something I’d never done: mission work. overlooking the water + the Dominican Republic I bid home goodbye after a short and sweet two-week stay, and flew back down to my college in Florida. There IRead More

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Yesterday’s Memorial Day cake, baked by yours tr Yesterday’s Memorial Day cake, baked by yours truly 🇺🇸 Speaking of baking, did you catch last week’s blog post about my top 8 essential baking supplies?! Hop on over to read my list - from one beginner baker to another - of baking supplies that every beginner needs! Link in bio👩🏻‍🍳
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! 🙏🏻
New post on the blog today about my top 9 favorite New post on the blog today about my top 9 favorite, powerful novenas 🙏🏻 “Personally, I love novenas. As someone who appreciates schedules, I think it’s something about the nine-day structure that draws me to novenas. Plus I have found them to be extremely powerful and efficacious in my life for many an intention - not the least of which is the finding of my now spouse...” 💕 Continue reading #ontheblog ➡️ link in bio!
In 2016, I had the opportunity to spend time in Po In 2016, I had the opportunity to spend time in Poland for World Youth Day in Krakow, including visiting John Paul II’s hometown of Wadowice. What a blessed time it was - I’m still reaping the graces of that pilgrimage four years later. ——
I have soo much love for JP2. He was the pope of my childhood - the first papa from as far back as I can remember. I have so much appreciation for his Theology of the Body that first blew my mind in high school and that I was privileged to study more deeply in college. I love so many of his other writings too, and gosh I just love him in general.
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Happy heavenly birthday to an amazing man, pope, and saint. St. John Paul II, pray for us! 💕
Happy Sunday, ft. flowers my hubby bought me + a f Happy Sunday, ft. flowers my hubby bought me + a few of my many candles 🕯💐
Happy Mother’s Day to my mom! And to my grandma Happy Mother’s Day to my mom! And to my grandma and mother-in-law! Three mother figures that I am so blessed to call mine 💗 Thank you for all you do for us and for being the best. We love you all! 🥰
#ontheblog today - top 6 highlights of the San Fra #ontheblog today - top 6 highlights of the San Francisco Bay Area! As many of you know, the hubs & I spent our first 7 months of marriage living in NorCal. So I rounded up our favorite spots that we visited in the area (complete with pictures) 🌁 Link in bio!
Starting a blog has been on my mind for a couple m Starting a blog has been on my mind for a couple months now. I used to blog several years ago and enjoyed it a lot, but fell out of the habit during my senior year of college.
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But recently, I felt God putting it in my heart and nudging me to get back into blogging again, and specifically, to make my new blog a Catholic lifestyle blog.
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I’m so glad that I finally launched it and I’m excited to be on this new journey! I hope you’ll follow along with me 💕 (In case you missed my first post, go to the link in my bio!)
Hey Insta friends, I have some news for you that I Hey Insta friends, I have some news for you that I’m SUPER excited to share with you!
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1. My husband and I have launched our online ministry, the St. Peter Institute for Scripture & Evangelization! We’re primarily producing videos, articles, and a podcast on all things faith, marriage & the family, Biblical apologetics, and Catholicism. Check out our Insta @saintpeterinstitute
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2. I’ve officially launched a blog! I blogged until my senior year of college 3+ years ago, and I decided it was time to get back into it. It’s a faith-centered Catholic lifestyle blog called “A Little Flower Grows”, where I’ll share about my faith and ministry, my interests, and life in general. Check out my first post, just published yesterday - the link is in my bio 💁🏻‍♀️
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I’m so excited for both of these things to be taking off! They’ve been on our minds for a while now and we’ve finally had the time to launch them. I hope you’ll follow along with us! 💗
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