My Etsy

Oh, Religion.

I grew up in a religious (Catholic) family – we went to church every Sunday, participated in all of the sacraments, and were very involved in our faith and church. When I was in high school, I became quite religious myself – leading retreats for other high schoolers, reading my Bible, praying, and being a …

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{FAQ 3} On food, homemade gifts, and black sheepdom.

Stephanie wonders:(1) What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food? (I’m also a vegetarian and everyone always asks me what I eat on Thanksgiving… hello?! Have they not seen all the side dishes?)

I love to eat. I mean, I know people say that – but I ate more at Thanksgiving this year than my husband did. I’m …

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I’m Not Trying to Convince You of Anything, Promise.

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change. – Thich Nhat Hanh

I’ve had a lot on my mind lately, as I’m sure you do.

I’ve lost sleep, worried myself sick, and anxiously bit my nails to nubbins.

We’re all (around here, anyway) engaged in the election and have been watching the same debates, …

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I’m Secretly Kind of Glad Bristol Palin is Pregnant.

Let me preface this: I usually shy away from discussing politics. This is actually the first election I’ve ever watched entire presidential debates and conventions. I don’t like to discuss politics, because even though I believe I’m well-informed, I’ve seen how ugly political disagreements can get. Otherwise cordial and friendly individuals can get feisty and …

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Seven Deadly Sins Remix

So, the Vatican has come out with some “new” sins we can be guilty of.

I’m actually really excited about these, though, because they are finally drawing attention to social and environmental obligations. (Perfect for my oh-so-religious-but-thinks-global-warming-is-a-money-making-farce family!)

Here they are:

1. genetic modification2. carrying out experiments on humans3. polluting the environment (!)4. causing social …

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