Katie N

50° in February

Find an audiobook version to play instead?

Why bother being holy if you can’t be holier than thou?

The local parks and rec one opens registration tomorrow and there are people on the town Facebook asking how early they need to queue up.

Don’t forget about the inner ear itch! Though I’m told a little Flonase on a q-tip fixes that.

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I didn’t think the Storybots were that old!

Should I be concerned that there’s a need for a sign telling you when Adam last cleaned the tap lines?

Watching skating instead of watching hockey

I know I read it in 8th or 9th grade, but the only thing I remember about it is the brothers’ story.

Turning it to greyscale makes spending time on it for anything unnecessary far less appealing.

I’ve found an excellent Lenten practice for me as a so-so housekeeper – cleaning one small, gross, forgotten problem area a day, e.g. the dishwasher filter, stove hood, shower heads, etc.

Boston suburb threatens to cancel World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium over security funds dispute The town of Foxborough said it will withhold an essential entertainment license if it doesn't receive funding to foot security costs during the tournament by March 17

Foxborough’s threatening to refuse the entertainment license for the matches here if they don’t get assurances that the town isn’t on the hook for the security costs. www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...

As someone who loved working for Noodles 20 years ago, when they had better food, I would love to see this.

Mine are in a milk crate, but we’ve also had collapsible partitioned bins that were alright as well.

Those and orange tic tacs are a great help. And don’t forget that, while it feels like it shouldn’t work, it’s actually easier to swallow pills if you tuck your chin down instead of tipping your head back.

I think you’re onto something with that! There’s also loads of St. Patrick’s dinners coming up soon, and I think those are probably a lot easier to pull off than frying fish is.

As always, the prayer bit of Lent sticks better for me if I have a solid intention. So if you’d like a Chaplet of Divine Mercy prayed for you, let me know and I’ll add you to my list.

In western MA we have an adequate tradition of donuts, but they’re not as fabulously over the top as they are in other places. And their lack of fish fries is just sad, especially as a MN transplant who expected them to be more prevalent than they were back home.

The two closest ones to us are the goes to state every year hockey school and the one that’s actively trying to be very catholic after the diocese floated shutting them down for dwindling enrollment.

Apparently a nice recording of a chanted Chaplet of Divine Mercy is too much to ask and the only options are “self-produced church teen sings” or “someone prays in a monotone over that instrumental music they play during penance services.”

I think Libby needs an option to let you poke whoever currently has an item you’re currently on hold for. Like “hey, I’ve been first in line for a week; how long does it take you to listen to a 4 hour audiobook?”

Lent with kids prep - links for a paper countdown/prayer chain and some Stations cards because I’m going to try and take the kids this year because it fits with my work schedule for once.

My favorite pantry staples recipe. Serve it over rice and you get a complete protein.

Oh, and I usually skip the jalapeño and toss in a can of diced chilies instead.

Vegetarian Lentil Tortilla Soup - Instant Pot + Slow Cooker This uber easy and crazy flavorful Vegetarian Lentil Tortilla Soup can be made in an Instant Pot pressure cooker, slow cooker, or on the stove - game on!

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Dill in the batter, topped with some cream cheese, capers and smoked salmon

They’re excellent and any extra syrup keeps for a long time

These Braised Short Ribs Might Be The Best Thing You Make This Year This oven-braised short ribs recipe has a special Southern ingredient. Bourbon, along with molasses, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, make the braising liquid rich so the meat soaks up extra flavor.

This, but with beef shanks and braised at 300° for about 4 hours; I flipped them halfway through. www.southernliving.com/braised-shor...

One of my favorite breakfasts is a German pancake, which is like a flat Dutch baby, with a buttermilk caramel syrup 😋