Ash Wednesday is a fasting day in the Catholic Church. I’ve spent nearly a week preparing my mind for that fact. Current Canon Law states…
Lent is a funny little “season” in modern society. Each year people around the globe begin to talk about what they’ll give up for those…
We adopted Schrodie when she was about eight months old. She’d had a hard life and was certainly not your typical cat, but we didn’t…
I have an affinity for handbags. Mostly vintage bags that have a unique character and flair to them, but I also enjoy modern-day bags when…
I bought an iPod Classic in October because I was feeling down and shiny things normally cheer me up. I had it engraved with the…
I was born in a hospital (not in a barn, as sometimes questioned by my mom, who should really know!) on 21 February 1974. The…
My nephew, Haden, came out to visit so that we could run the Partners in Pain 5K together. We had a fantastically fun weekend! Read…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
It was the inaugural “Freeze Your Fanny, Scrabble Showdown, and Burns’ Supper Extravaganza” at the Ryan house! Read the original story here on RyanCentric or go…
I went to visit Paul’s gravesite at the weekend and realised that it might be the last time I’m able to sit there and talk…
My sister’s kids came to visit for a few days. I think they really came to meet and visit with the cat, Schrodie, and just…
Hello and welcome to Just Frances (again). This post serves as the “new” first post for my blog, www.JustFrances.com so that I can explain the…