Today, I (Shannon) am starting Weight Watchers—again. I am at least 125 lbs. heavier than I should be for someone my height. I’m not eating right, exercising, or setting a good healthy example for my children. And what’s worse is that my terrible eating habits have caused me to make other unhealthy choices like being…
Category: food
amazing, food, ministry, reflection
Budgeting Poverty
Click here or on the image to watch an amazing, brief video on the economic challenges of living under the poverty line in America. Nice to see such an important, well-produced message from our Bishops! Thanks too to Oddwalk friend Megan K. for the tip!
food, friends, random
Yummy?
Saw that Oddfriend, Judy McDonald, had posted this on her facebook profile. Couldn’t resist sharing it:
family, food, friends, saints
Tummyache
A friend of Oddwalk’s, Chris W., has a pic up at lolsaints today! Woot! It also happens to make fun of hummus, which probably annoys Orin’s wife, as it’s one of her favorite foods these days.
family, food, video
First Day of Spring
In honor of the first day of Spring, Orin and Erin visited the Missouri Botanical Gardens just down the block from their house. A few cherry blossoms were in bloom, with many more to come. We also stopped by the Koi Pond, and fed the fish. Here’s a quick video from Orin’s phone:
food, video
A BLT Story
Shannon, when not Oddwalking, is also a parish youth minister. One of his successful programs with the teens there is “Prayer, Praise, and _______” — this is a program where they all gather for (you guessed it) prayer, singing praise, and some food item, a different one each time. One of the teens, Kitty, shot…