Christmas Novena

This novena, also know as the Saint Andrew Novena or The Saint Andrew Christmas Novena is supposed to be said 15 times a day from November 30 until Christmas.

St. Andrew Christmas Novena

Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born Of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ, and of His blessed Mother. Amen.

 

I'm really sorry I posted this so late, but here it is. 

 

-Kat

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!!!

Kat and Lia

Awkward and Awesome: Winter, Holidays, Etc

Awkward:

• They are playing Christmas music. You love Christmas music. But it isn't after Thanksgiving, so you stubbornly refuse to sing along out of principle. 
    
• You end up singing anyway because your favorite comes on.
   
• Remember the truck thing I whined about? Guess what....I did it again. Why? WHY? *
   
• Slush. Yuck
   
• And snow. Except for the first day when everything is nice and crisp. After that...it can go
   
• I DO NOT LIKE BEING COLD
   
• I go into panic mode as I realize it is almost time for Christmas shopping and I must begin the mad scrabble to guy things for people. And make sure I don't forget anybody.
   
• Misplacing Christmas presents and finding them a few weeks after Christmas.
  Or a few months.
  Or never.
   
• Forgetting people while Christmas shopping and having to rush out at the last minute
   
• WHO do I need to buy stuff for again? 
   
• So. Many. People. In. The. Stores. *gag*
   
• IT IS OCTOBER! WHY IS YOUR CHRISTMAS STUFF UP!
  For people who don't procrastinate, you say?
  Ha ha. You can't fool me. Those people are myths!
   
• I love to wrap things. But I also procrastinate. So you'll either get a beautifully wrapped gift or it'll have a towel thrown over it.
   
• The winter wind blowing your hair...back into your lipstick...
   
• Knocking over the Christmas tree or even just seeing it fall
  (If you see it fall from across the room, do not yell TIMBER!)

Awesome:

• So festive!
   
• Christmas music
   
• Scarves and people walking about with smiles and coffee cups in hand
   
• EGGNOG! EGGNOG! EGGNOG! EGGNOG!
   
• Am I Christmas shopping or is it for me? Hahaha. You'll never know!
   
• CHRISTMAS MUSIC
   
• I am the best at hiding things. I am practically a squirrel. (Sometimes I forget when they are though.)
  
  
• First snow
   
• Decorating the house
   
• Putting up the tree with your family and everyone being covered in tiny plastic needles by the time it is over
   
• Taking out your favorite ornament
   
• When you find the perfect gift and your just like: Yes! This! This is perfect. and then wait smugly for them to unwrap it on Christmas day
   
• Getting a sibling something weird as a prank and watching them just kind of stare at it in confusion for a couple minutes while everyone laughs hysterically
   
• CRANBERRY PUDDING WITH IRISH WHISKEY SAUCE
   
• Midnight Mass
   
• Coming up your drive and seeing your house decked out in lights and wreaths and garlands
   
• Forcing your pets to wear ridiculous outfits and laughing at their annoyed expression
   
• Doing the same to small children and taking pictures of them for future blackmail
   
• Christmas movies
   

 By the way, comment your favorite Christmas movie!
(Or any movie set during the winter holidays.)
(And no, Leap Day does not count as a winter holiday)

-Kat
 and Lia-

*For all you newcomers (first of all, Hi)

The Truck thing is the fact that I will see a nice truck in the parking lot and will stare at it. And I never look at the cab first, so after I have stared at the bed, back wheels, side, etc THEN I notice the owner sitting in their car. Often, they are busy with whatever they are doing and don't notice me. But a few times I have slowly looked up to meet the amused eyes of this guy who has been sitting their watching me check out his truck.

Music of the Week #18

Hi guys!

Haven't done one of these in a while :)

The theme today is.......

Eighteen!!! (which is funny, cause its #18, i promise i didn't plan that)


Of course you're all probably wondering... why 18??

Well.........let's just say its because I am no longer 17 :D




Eighteen

When You Are 18

Ok i couldn't find a video for this one, YouTube hates me right now. But its by Celtic Thunder so go look it up :)


What About 18

Eighteen Inches

Enjoy!!!

Lia

My Favorite Music Videos

Ok. I lied. These aren't my TOP six favorite music videos.

 But they are some of my favorites. 

Enjoy!

Piano Guys: Charlie Brown Melody

Piano Guys: Mission Impossible Theme

Piano Guys: Me and My Cello 

Lindsey Stirling: Roundtable Rival 

Lindsey Stirling: Love's Just A Feeling 

High Valley: She's With Me

 -Kat-

Weird Things I Tried That I Ended Up Liking

They aren't all "weird" per say.

But here are some of the things I've tried that I ended up loving.

Acupuncture: 

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I know. It sounds a little creepy to some people to have tiny needles stuck in you. But you actually can't feel the needles. And its fun!

Bubble Tea

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I tried this fairly recently (we don't have any place near by that sells it.) And now I'm hooked. The place we got it from is too far away to drive, so now I have to learn how to make it myself. 

Tim Tams

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Crunchy chocolate cookies with creamy chocolate filling. Dipped in chocolate. These are extremely amazing. (And I'm not really a chocolate person. Or a cookie person.) If you want to try them, most grocery stores have them now. I'm told Kroger does and I normally get them from Meijer. 

British Candy

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You may or may not know of my love of tea, scones and British food. I am extremly fond of Crunchie Bars, Flake chocolate bars, vimto flavored bon bons and Maltesers
These particular candies I found at a British Food's store near me, but you can order them online. 

Mochi

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A Japanese sweet. Has a pasty doughy taste. 

And that is why you should try new things! Because there are so many good things out there!

Or maybe it is the reason you should NOT try new things. You'd end up like me, ordering a strange assortment of sweets off the internet and writing boring blog posts about them. 

KAT