Cheering each other on

I was able to play the role of cheerleader this weekend to a very hot water polo player. I'm hoping we can always be each other's cheerleaders in life. Unfortunately, he was injured and barely got to play at all, but I was able to do some embroidery... which takes fooorrrreeeevvvveeerr. How do people actually finish projects like these? I need about five extra doses of patience. 

A symbol of true love

Today I gave my beloved a gift, at a very special place. It's called Schoenstatt and, luckily enough, it's walking distance from my work. 

Cultivating friendship

"Cultivating the art of friendship... with God and others" is my Lent motto this year. And that includes making time to spend in person. My week of vacation didn't include finding a house to rent (even though I saw quite a few)... or anything productive for that matter... but at least I got a few "friend dates" in. 

A friend and I at Starbucks (she didn't like it, for the record!) a wonderful snack at a friend's house...

Tick, tock...

I went all out and bought a really expensive dress for my sister's wedding this summer (the scarf is below). It's perfect for her beach wedding and her favorite color. She also bought a wedding dress and a dress for my wedding on the same day... all at the same place. It was pretty insane. It is cool that we're getting married in the same summer, that way we can shop together. BUt... it's especially insane to think that I'll be married when I wear this dress! It's like a really big promise and time bomb ticking in my living room...

New website Catholic Stand

I am honored and very excited to contribute to another website by the same editors as IgnitumToday (which I already contribute to). This new website is called "Catholic Stand" which is about taking a stand and responding to the call for "an ever-new communication of the revealed truths of an eternal God, the truths of faith and the truths of reason".  

Click here to read my article, called "You are not perishable. Live accordingly":
http://catholicstand.com/you-are-not-perishable-live-accordingly/

And here is my pin on Pinterest: