Wake Up Dead Man lived up to the hype. Best moment of the movie? Father Jud on the phone with Louise. Perfection.

The days are getting longer! 🙌

Let It Snow, Baby...Let It Reindeer might just be the best name for a Christmas album ever.

Who's watching Pluribus?

Universal healthcare and grid lines on all wrapping paper

Our school district now uses an AI voice to call and announce delays instead of a human voice and I hate it.

why are these so good

Every year our local volunteer fire department goes out with Santa riding the fire truck and drives through all the neighborhoods, while volunteers walk alongside the truck to pass out candy canes and collect food for local food pantries. It is the most wholesome thing ever and I love it so much.

Advent reminder

Yes and. Have the woman sing it!

Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters. His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound. A true hero.

The thing about having a 4 yo and 6yo is that you randomly find stickers on every household surface.

Somebody tell me to get off Bluesky and work on my sermon.

Christmas with kids is just magical. 🥰✨ Not pictured: Santa (who my 6 yo decided is definitely, decidedly the real Santa).

All my kids want to do when I let them play outside is shovel snow. In Rochester, the kids don't yearn for the mines but they do apparently yearn for the snow piles.

If you're looking for a cozy, low-stakes TV show can I suggest Fisk? It is delightfully weird and funny and will not give you nightmares or fill you with despair about the state of the world. Plus it's set in Australia, so fun accents.

sure democracy is crumbling but we can have all 7 seasons of West Wing on Netflix as a little treat

Doing pastoral home visits in the winter is great because you're dressed all professionally and seriously and then you take your boots off and you're wearing socks with smiling avocados on them.

This is the irrational season when love blooms bright and wild. Had Mary been filled with reason there’d have been no room for the child. After Annunciation, by Madeleine L’Engle

Has someone researched political affiliation according to a person's car make and model? Like, I'm sure it's not a perfect correlation, but if someone's driving a Subaru or a Prius that's a certain vibe.

Having kids is great because when you ask them to clean up their toys they simply shove everything under the couch. So simple. So efficient.

As I have said before: Mary is the patron saint of men being optional

Our church just got this installed on the outside of our building and I'm so happy about it!

I am so tired: a memoir

It's December 1st and my 6 yo's school is doing lockdown drills this week to prepare for the possibility of armed intruders. Happy Advent indeed.

I'm at the stage of parenting where my kids perform nightly dance routines. Tonight they're doing the Nutcracker, with my 4 yo dressed as a penguin. It's the absolute best.

Thursday is for feasting. Friday is for breakfast pie.

This year's pie selections: pumpkin, apple, and banoffee. Show me your pies, friends!

My only Thanksgiving hot take is that Thanksgiving food tastes best heated up the next day as leftovers.

If you're headed over to another place for Thanksgiving dinner, bring some empty food containers! You can bring home leftovers without having to borrow anything :) Happy Thanksgiving!

What's your preferred audiobook playback speed?

Happy Reign of Christ Sunday! Jesus is Lord, which means Caesar is not!

I’m at the prayer chapel. I’m at the Dunkin Donuts. I’m at the combination prayer chapel and Dunkin Donuts. #aarsbl25

Quintessential November listening.

You think this article discusses the health benefits of being a billionaire?

My 6 yo announced today that she has a crush. I TAKE IT ALL BACK. I YEARN FOR THE NEWBORN STAGE.

You're on a professional Zoom call. The other people are no-shows. How long should you wait until it's okay to log off? 15 minutes? (That's how long we waited for professors in college when they didn't show up to class.)

Yesterday I locked my keys in my car, which made me an hour later to pick up my daughter from the babysitter and take her to school. A friend drove me home to get a spare key. I attempted to thank her by emailing a gift card, which I then sent to the wrong email address. Is this week over yet? 🫠

Babies are adorable. I love them so much. And also. My children are now old enough to dress themselves, play in the other room unsupervised, and use the toilet independently and this is the BEST stage of parenting ever.

Nothing wakes you up faster than the sound your dog puking on your white carpet.

I hope every single Democrat who caved gets primaried.

I can already tell my Spotify Wrapped this year is going to be nothing but KPop Demon Hunters.

Actual stress dream I had last night: I'm on a plane. I go to use the plane's bathroom. All of a sudden the plane starts to plummet and people yell, "We're going down!" And all I can think is: I CAN'T DIE LIKE THIS. I'M ON A TOILET.

Sandwich man leaving court

We won't baguette his bravery.

in my heart I know that Lin-Manuel Miranda wants to play Zohran Mamdani on SNL so bad it physically hurts him

But I did take Andy to vote in his first US election!

Feeling a little bummed that I don't get to vote in the NYC mayoral election today.

Not The Onion

My sister's pueblo in Oaxaca goes all out for Dia de los Muertos. She sent me this picture last night.