Fastnacht Day!

Today is fastnacht day! Fastnachts are a Pennsylvania Dutch Shrove Tuesday tradition. We Lancaster Countians celebrate Shrove Tuesday by eating yeast raised potato doughnuts, which are lovingly known as “Fastnachts.”The name “Fastnacht” is German for “Fast Night.” Fastnacht Day is a day to forget about dieting and feast on doughnuts! It’s a custom that had its beginnings...

Always planning. . .

I’ve been working hard and am excited to write that the new planners will be coming out soon. We even have a men’s planner this year! Also, we’ve improved the layout this year. I think it’s great – I sure hope everyone else does too! I put up a new website yesterday and with teaser pictures. There’s no links to inside pages yet but there will be soon. so stay tuned! ...

The hazards of the written word. . . especially online.

Time and time again I’ve seen misunderstandings in e-mail that have resulted in hurt feelings and completely unnecessary drama because someone mistook what someone else wrote. Frankly I’m weary of it – but that’s not the point. I think there are several reasons why this occurs and Nancy over at Flying Stars has posted a link to a news piece that gives insight into this frustratingly common...

Morning tea. . .again.

The coffee pot is broken. It was somehow mysteriously [i.e. no one knows how!] cracked yesterday and now is unusable. It went out with the trash this morning. I am forced to drink only tea this morning and though I love tea there are just some mornings [Mondays] when you really do need a good cup of coffee. True, there’s a “Turkey Hill Minut Market” just 3 blocks away – but it’s...

Forgotten man – St. Valentine

The man behind Feb. 14, when lovers around the world exchange cards and gifts, has been largely forgotten on his own feast day. Such little significance is attached to the memory of St. Valentine that even in the Spanish capital of Madrid in 2005 only a handful of people visited the Church of St. Anton, where what is believed to be his skeleton is kept on a side altar in a glass-fronted baroque case.The giving of...

An easy way to support the pro-life cause!

This is awesome! Hat tip to Danielle Bean ProLifeSearch.com is the “Web’s First Pro-Life Search Engine.”™ Search the Web just like you would with Yahoo or Google. They donate money to Pro-Life charities, and you will never have to donate any of your own money. ProLifeSearch.com is a privately-held company in Chicago, Illinois, founded and managed by Jack Manhire and Joe Hanley, “two guys who both...

Anthony’s special day!

I wanted to post this last week but just now figured out how to get video up here. This is Anthony (in the red tie) getting his 15 seconds of fame when he got to perform with the world class Trinity Irish Dance Company , at the Strand-Capital Performing Arts Centre, last Wednesday evening. He did great – and best of all he had a great time! Trinity was awesome – truly top notch!If you can’t see...

Morning tea

I’m up early working on my next planner project and enjoying a pot of tea while it’s still quiet. It’s looks to be a full day ahead. My dh has been suffering for months with a herniated disk. He’s had physical therapy, massage, and chiropractic care all to no avail. Today he is having steroid injections in the hopes that he can avoid surgery. Add to that a stomach virus has been raging...

One of our own! Olympic hopeful Rebecca Dussault

Catholic wife and mother Rebbecca Dussault will be racing for gold this month. She will compete in the cross-country skiing competitions, which take place from the 12th through the 26th of February in the small mountain-town of Pragelato, Italy. Check out her website and read how this woman’s Catholic faith is at the forefront of everything she does.She writes, “I would be remiss if I didn’t share...