Oh boy. I am being a bad Catholic this year. I mean, I am probably a bad Catholic for a slew of other reasons; however, this time of year I try a little harder. During Lent, I always give something up. This year I racked my brain and I just couldn’t come up with anything I could part with for 40 days. I know I sound totally selfish. Let me explain. Every Lenten season I give up meat on Fridays. Boom. That one is easy. We normally eat pizza on Fridays. I am always a lover of veggie pizzas more than meat. Easy enough (for me…for Mike, not so much). Also, I have a secret-not-so-secret-anymore love affair with the Fish Filet from McDonald’s. So, if I don’t want to cook and I give in to the toddler fast food demands, I am not averse to Filet-O-Fish. Judge me all you want. I am not ashamed. In addition to the no meat, I always come up with something else to live without. Last year I gave up drinking on the weekdays. That healthy trend actually stuck around all year, so there goes that idea. I was contemplating giving up coffee. Ever …

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