Theologically and liturgically, I’m an Advent purist. Triumphal entries and John the Baptist, violet and rose, Gaudete and vigils make me giddy. What? Don’t laugh. They do.  Don’t mix Advent with Christmas. Don’t mix Christmas with Advent. That’s what I say. Or rather, that’s what I say about church. But, um, yeah. That all goes out the window when I get home. I’m a sinner. … Continue reading hopeless

I’m a big fan of politics. Rephrase: I’m a big fan of a certain kind of politics. Our family’s always been involved in politics. My uncle was the undersecretary of agriculture under Bush 2. My cousin ran the Bush 2 campaign for the whole midwest. (Whether or not Bush 2 was worth it is up for grabs.) My love of politics started at any early … Continue reading not your average tea party

In just a few weeks, my sister is having a baby. Could be a boy. Could be a girl. Could be a . . . ok, those are pretty much our only options. Because my sisters and I are really close (like, really close . . . I mean, for real, we are CLOSE), my other sister came up with the idea of throwing a … Continue reading baby’s comin’