Feeling weary as winter drags on? You're not alone. There's a spark inside just waiting to catch fire, though - let's light the darkness together!

Now, I don't know about you, but mama ain't got the time or brainpower to sit down to pray each hour of the liturgy. I do have time to offer up small prayers throughout the day though. Here are five that I love dearly (and will be coming to the shop as a new pack of Pocket Prayers)!

Anyone else feeling exhausted and frustrated with their prayer life? Sometimes it seems like there just aren't enough hours in the (waking) day. Here's a few creative solutions for you!

The older I get, the less I really care to celebrate my birthday. There is little I need, and those things I do need are hardly birthday gift material. This year, though, I do have one big wish. For my old-as-dirt-42nd birthday, I hope you will all check out the nearly 40 ways you can help me celebrate.

Today, the Zelie & Co. Weekly Auction is a Charity Auction for survivors of Hurricane Harvey.

Welcome, friends!

I am thrilled to have you here on this creative journey with me. Beyond that, I hope this space can become a place where we can connect and chat about the good things and the hard things of life. I hope it becomes a place where we can sit and laugh and cry over a cup o' joe (in one of my mugs if you like, or not - no matter!) or something harder. I'm just so glad you're here! (Bonus points if you can tell me where I got my post title!)

How did Rakstar Designs come to be?