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  1. AveMaria

    What's your favorite perfume?

    Lately, I've been wearing Tom Ford Black Orchid quite a bit.
  2. AveMaria

    I'm Thinking of Throwing a Pity Party

    Mmmm, queso. I make killer margaritas . . .
  3. AveMaria

    Anyone involved in EFM?

    EFM alum reporting in! For the most part, it's a good program, but each EFM group tends to have a very unique flavour and personality, so experiences will vary tremendously. (Frankly, I think that's one of EFM's greatest weaknesses, as I know too many people who signed up, expecting their...
  4. AveMaria

    Practical lent thread

    That's a lovely idea! I'm planning on tackling some specific projects at work as a general Lenten discipline, as this will involve learning some additional skills and expanding my comfort zone.
  5. AveMaria

    So, how are you celebrating?

    I drew the short straw and will be working on Christmas :( , so I'm not sure how things will work out, schedule-wise. I'll still be able to make it to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, but I won't be able to make it to church on Christmas.
  6. AveMaria

    First Christmas With Kids

    Spiked eggnog. LOTS of spiked eggnog.
  7. AveMaria

    Yet another thing to admire about our Katharine :)

    I'm sure my father would swear on the bible that he never smacked, slapped, or hit . . . that he "just" spanked me. My version of reality differs dramatically.
  8. AveMaria

    Would You Attend a Childfree Church?

    No, children are part of the body of Christ. But I wouldn't attend a church where children were not expected to behave, either. I once visited a church where some of the kids had crayons and were coloring on the walls during the Eucharist!
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    Faith expressions in the workplace

    I work for a Fortune 500 company, so everything official is fairly neutral and PC. "Holiday Parties" and general winter-type seasonal decor. It used to bother me, but these days, I tell myself I'd rather they played it safe and bland than setting up a ridiculous mockery of the nativity with 3...
  10. AveMaria

    Living together-Sin?

    Frankly, I don't make assumptions about whether or not any 2 (or more?) people are having sex with each other just because they're living under the same roof or dating. I think there's a certain percentage of Christians who do get hyper-focused on sex as the worst possible/unforgiveable sin and...
  11. AveMaria

    Childfree Roll Call

    Still here, but mostly lurking these days.
  12. AveMaria

    Just curious

    I'll go on the record as pro-choice. I tend to keep quite about it in Christian circles, but lately I've been feeling like I need to speak up about it more. I suspect there's a whole lot of pro-choice Christians out there, but we're all afraid to admit it.
  13. AveMaria

    How Many Children Live in Your Neighborhood?

    0 until very recently, now there's 1 baby. I live in a really unusual condominium, and it isn't exactly child-friendly by nature of location and architecture. No safe places for kids to play outside, for example. It's definitely not "the burbs"! The couple who had a baby will probably move...
  14. AveMaria

    Are you in agreement with your spouse?

    Frankly, this is the main reason we're not married, yet. He still has enough occasional "maybe a baby or two wouldn't be that bad" twinges and II want to give him some space/time to work out how he feels about that, before marriage and/or sterilization. I've seen too many marriages where one...
  15. AveMaria

    What are you going to be for Halloween?

    I very much miss the Potterverse, too. And I'll admit that my cube at work is decorated with some Potter memorabilia. :blush:
  16. AveMaria

    What are you going to be for Halloween?

    It's going to be simplified a bit, so that Katie doesn't lose her sanity while knitting. :) I'll have to post pics when it's done. I'm looking forward to being in-character as Molly at work. ^_^
  17. AveMaria

    Minor Rant

    I've found that an icy-cold stare, couple with something like, "Modern medicine has made that quite impossible, thank you. Would you like to see my surgical scars?" shuts 'em up pretty quickly. (note: I haven't been 'fixed'. But they don't know that!)
  18. AveMaria

    Specifically for the ladies: women and having kids

    Don't want any and never have. I don't enjoy children and honestly, I can't even tolerate them for long periods of time until they're teenagers. I have zero desire to be a mother or go through pregnancy.
  19. AveMaria

    What are you going to be for Halloween?

    Molly Weasley, if my friend finishes knitting the sweater in time.