Must…  Keep… Eating…

Must… Keep… Eating…

What you don't see is that, as soon as Snuggles had finished eating his lunch, he woke right back up when I washed him up, and it took me awhile to get him to take his afternoon nap! Aren't sleepy babies just the cutest?!

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A Poem From My Sis

A Poem From My Sis

My little sister is always writing beautiful poems. On Thanksgiving she gave my husband and I a poem that she had written for us.Thank you Mary!Christ is Always ThereWho knows what God above has planned?Holding the world in the palm of his hand.Creator of all we...

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My Daybook ~ December 8th

My Daybook ~ December 8th

It has been awhile since I have posted my daybook... Three weeks to be exact. Little did I know then, how hard that week (and the weeks following) would end up being. Anyhow, I've missed my daybook posts, and so I am going to give it a shot once again... FOR...

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Counting down the days…

Counting down the days…

... till the Feast of St. Nicholas! For the past year I have had a screensaver on my computer, counting down the days, hours, and minutes till this favorite feast day of ours! I can't believe that it is almost here again... It seems as though I just posted Happy Feast...

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Look Who’s Walking

Snuggles, at 17 months, finally decided he was ready to walk! Hubby had caught him trying to take a few steps here and there, but, until now, he had refused to even stand for me. Now he is walking all over the place.Here are a couple short videos from last Saturday...

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A New Arrival!

A New Arrival!

Well, I just couldn't wait any longer, so I called Amy's mother-in-law... From what she said, Amy just delivered her little baby boy about an hour and a half ago! She did not end up needing a c-section after all, and both baby and momma are doing well. I am DYING to...

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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.


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Hi! I'm Jessica, a Roman Catholic wife and home educating mother to our nine children. I was home educated myself, along with my eleven younger siblings. I have a special devotion to St. Therese, through whom I have been given much help and many blessings--the beautiful "Shower of Roses" that she has sent my way! Here I will record a few of the blessings I treasure. Please remember that what you see here is just a little glimpse at our lives, so please say a prayer for us, as we continue to strive for holiness.

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