Kathy from The Daily Grotto recently sent me these beautiful flowers. Thank you so much Kathy!! That was so sweet of you... I just LOVE getting flowers.She said I must send them along to 2-3 other bloggers, so in friendship I send these beautiful flowers to:Amy from...
April Shower of Photos :: Day 18
After Mass today, we went to Cold Stone to celebrate a very sweet girl's birthday!! We had a blast!Anyone have a good caption for these pictures?P.S. Mr. Peter Nemo lives!! I put a drop of food grade peroxide in the water last night, which was suggested by a friend of...
April Shower of Photos :: Day 17
Well, it looks like Jennifer and Jamie--no, not my sisters Jennifer and Jamie!-- were thinking along the same lines as Captain. He couldn't decide whether he wanted to name his fish Peter or Nemo, so he started calling him Mister in the meantime... (I wonder where he...
April Shower of Photos :: Day 16
SO... We now have pets!!!! This is a very first for our family!! I have always said that I have more to take care of than I can handle without pets, so why would I choose to add pets to my list of things to take care of... But, my kids have been begging for a pet, and...
WoW ~ Week 7
It has been just a crazy day, and I just realized that I forgot to post for WoW (Weight on Wednesday). I did check in over at Regina's this morning, but thought I would post here as well, now that all the kids are sleeping!This week, by some small miracle, I am down...
Happy Birthday Holy Father!
So, it turns out that my parents were married on the 50th Birthday of our dear Pope Benedict!! That would make today Pope Benedict XVI's 81st birthday!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!In honor of our Holy Father's birthday AND his visit to the United States!! We are spending the week...
Thirty-One Years…
...and Twelve Kids Later!Happy AnniversaryDad and Mom!!!We Love You!
April Shower of Photos :: Day 15
Welcome Holy Father!!What a blessing to have our dear Pope Benedict XVI visiting our country!!Don't miss all the wonderful ideas and links that Alice, Colleen, Amy, Michele and Karen have shared for celebrating the Papal visit!
Flower Pot Cupcakes
I have never had much luck with flower pots, or growing any flowers for that matter. Although, admittedly, I have never really put very much effort into trying... Having a yard full of deer doesn't help--though, it really is just an excuse, since they would probably...
Catholic Cuisine
I wanted to let you all know about my new recipe blog :Catholic CuisineSo far I have a wonderful group of women who will be contributing "Recipes for Celebrating the Feasts and Seasons of the Liturgical Year.""For everything there is a season, and a time for every...
Prayer of Mothers
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.