{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 who entered. If you’re not one of the winners, we think you’ll find that it’s worth the sticker price of $26.99 — but it’s only $18.99 on Amazon! If you use the link above, a bit of the proceeds will come to us as well; and we thank you!

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My mom is always talking about how a candle should be lit on the table for the family meal. I’m finding some extra motivation now that the depressing dark veil of nigh-midday gloom has sunk oppressively upon our meager existence daylight savings is over.

Just for perspective, here is the same shot, only this time without the overhead light — at 5pm:

The little jack-o-lanterns from last week helped to remind me of the goal to light a candle rather than cursing the darkness. The pumpkins have since bit the dust, but I’m resolved to keep the tea-or-votive-lights-burning.

This week’s links!

Fun housekeep-y stuff:

Auntie Leila loved coming across this Facebook photo of beautiful feed sacks from back in the day. From the photo, I stumbled upon Feed Sacks: A Sustainable Fabric History. Cue sighs over the way things were once done!


Making It Work: Inside Madhur Jaffrey’s Kitchen. Size-wise, I’ll put my silly galley kitchen up against hers any day (I mean – hers seems to have all the integral parts of a kitchen actually in the kitchen [and even cupboards!] which is a plus from where I’m standing!). To be fair, however, I haven’t done any “hosting of dozens” from out of mine… nor do I plan to anytime soon! Check out the gallery; a very appealing glimpse of a work space!

File away under “social science merely validates common sense:”

Happy Moms Put Their Kids to Bed Earlier

 

Church and Faith-related

David Clayton provides some commentary on a (brief) video from Denis McNamara about the theological and philosophical underpinnings of beautiful architecture. If that sounds daunting to you, don’t let it; McNamara is extremely easy to listen to and eloquent while boiling down big ideas into (mostly) very simple and appealing language, and Clayton’s essay is very interesting as well.


A short and moving bio (also a video) about a holy man and Korean war hero, Fr. Emil Kapaun. Auntie Leila says “when I went to speak at Newman University in Wichita I was able to say a prayer at the chapel. Fr. Kapaun was ordained there. His story is immensely moving — our boys need to watch this short film!”


Don’t get drawn into the mistaken view that the letter of the law and the spirit of the law should be in competition.

From the Archives (an excellent selection this week, if I do say so myself):

The reasonably clean house starts with rules for the kids.


A peek at Pippo’s Room before we go. (This room is so lovely that it makes me want to cry, Rosie.)


Ask Auntie Leila: My three year old won’t nap!


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