Known As Belén

In this episode I share with you everything I have learned about snails (aquatic) in the last week since being gifted surprise Easter snails. It’s a lot. Thank you, Google!

Even when my friend and I were planning this trip, I thought of it as the nostalgia tour. Vegas as an adult was just as fantastical, just as imaginative as I remembered, but definitely an introverts nightmare. The thing that struck me is that Vegas is far more REAL than I ever expected it to be.

I used to tell people that Las Vegas, Nevada was my favorite place to visit. While most of the attractions I adored in my childhood have since closed, I still love remembering them, and love, in many way, the fanciful dream that is Las Vegas.

I feel lucky to have learned two things from this passage when fairly young: 1) that it is okay sometimes to be angry at God and 2) what a vocation feels like.

Last year for Lent, instead of giving something up I asked myself, “What do I NEED to better follow of Christ?” (Psst, the answer is prayer). It was a wonderfully selfish year. For ANYONE I would recommend taking dedicated, daily time to remember who they are called to be.

My main method of cooking can best be described as “putting food in a pot and cooking it until it’s done”. In this episode I want to tell you about two VERY different dishes: borscht and bamya. Borscht Recipe: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/borscht/ Bamya Recipe: https://www.themediterraneandish.com/mediterranean-one-skillet-okra-and-tomatoes-recipe/

Tonight’s podcast looks at one of my favorite quirky Scripture passages. What would YOU do if the Captain of the Host of the Lord showed up? I think our reaction to the holy says a lot about where our priorities lie.

This year, I want to do more things I WANT to do, and fewer things I OUGHT to do*, and I think you should too. Also, I will be posting the 2nd and 4th Friday’s of the month. Now you really don’t need to listen to the episode :D. *Note: I’m still going to work and doing taxes, just there are a lot of OTHER things that we can do from obligation not need or want and those…do those really add value to...

This year instead of traditionally themed Christmas cards I sent friends and family cards featuring the Weird Christmas Dragon. This is his story.

I’ve been in a lot of work chats where people were semi-arguing about Die Hard being a Christmas movie, so here is my definitive opinion: Christmas is important both to the plot and the emotional arch of Die Hard, and therefore it qualifies on all counts.

My family often bakes cookies for the Christmas holiday (which makes it one of the biggest BAKING times of the year for me). We do a LOT but some of my favorites are butterscotch chip, coconut macaroons, and dog candy.

So, instead of podcasting or cleaning my house, or doing much of anything else in the month of November I wrote 50,032 words of a novel that should probably be 80,000. It was really exciting. So here’s absolutely no information about the novel, but a story about the vague inspiration.

Hi Friends! It was my birthday yesterday and it’s been a weird one. How much adulting can you get done with a sinus infection and a couple days off? A lot, actually.

And now for something completely different. This podcast is not the first time I've played around with audio. GarageBand was a free music editing software on my computer since high school so I had a long of fun mixing music for myself. This example, Monday Morning Song, is a fairly good example. It even has PIANO. Like all art I have ever done in the past, I like the bones of this but wince someti...

The other day, when I was biking, I saw a herd of deer…

Now for something different: a tiny conversation with my mom while the Green Bay of Lake Michigan roars in the background.

The first thing friends and acquaintances ask when you say you've started a podcast is "What's it about?" Ugh, that's such a good question. To answer, I need to introduce myself a little better.  TL;DR - I love telling stories. This is just another way to do it. 

I love summer. A reflection on that one perfect moment and the importance of being present.

First of all, I’m not REALLY known as Belén, outside of the internet and Spanish cab drivers. Hello, it’s nice to meet you. :)