My husband brewed a batch of beer, so there were spent grains to make some sourdough bread with! Have you ever had it? It’s so good!
Practical thoughts for the coming of Lent: Reading, soup, and more!
When our kids were young, Phil and I would pray and talk about the coming Lent with each other; then we would take the Sunday before Ash Wednesday to discuss over dinner what the coming season would bring for all of us — a real and lively conversation, not any kind of management meeting or… Read More »
{bits & pieces} and the winners of ‘Drinking with the Saints!’
The regular “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! Congraulations, Maria, Maura, Heather, Jenny, and Abby! You will be receiving emails from us shortly – you have each won a (signed!) copy of Drinking with the Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to a Holy Happy Hour! Cheers! Thanks to all… Read More »
A giveaway of The Way of Beauty with your {bits & pieces}!
The regular “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! I have one million things to tell you and share with you! Links galore — and a giveaway! Real quick — I will be in Houston tomorrow at Our Lady of Walsingham (also next week) and at Prince of Peace… Read More »
Patterns, architectural and otherwise, in the Library Project
Title: A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction Author: Christopher Alexander et al. File Under: Architecture, Practical Beauty I’ve been meaning to write about this book for a long time — ever since my friend Christina lent me her copy. Since we are (loosely) exploring the idea of beauty here on the blog, it seemed like… Read More »