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Our daughter is prepping for her first communion this year. As any Catholic can attest, none of the sacraments are of the "Hey, let's just go do that today" kind of variety. There is plenty of coursework, homework, and one-on-one mentoring required, and she's knee-deep in it right now.

So, to help her with her understanding of the importance of Lent, and the sacrifice we each should make to remember the sacrifice made for us...Mrs. VolTexan and I each gave up something we enjoy. Instead of really seeking out something that would be a big challenge, we picked things that our 8-year old would consider 'really, really important'. For my wife, no chocolate (it's not that hard for her, because it's only an occasional treat, but my daughter saw that as a HUGE event. For me, it's peanut butter, which my daughter thinks is my favorite food on earth (she's right). (Interesting side note - it's also the root of the most serious disagreement that TAM and I have ever had on this forum.)