{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, visit Soulemama to leave a link to your...
As I mentioned earlier, this afternoon we made a couple crafts and had a (tea-less) Tea in Honor of Our Lady of Altagracia, inspired by yet another one of Alice's amazing Liturgical Teas. This one is is based on the Novena prayer to Our Lady of Altagracia, which...
A Craft for the Feast of Our Lady of AltagraciaThe memorial of Our Lady of Altagracia is celebrated on January 21st. My children have really enjoyed celebrating this feast day in past years, ever since being introduced to it through Catholic Mosaic and the...
In our current Botany Lesson on Flowers, the children (the boys especially) loved learning about Carnivorous Plants. Since one of the projects for this lesson was to "Build a Clay Model of a Flower," Rascal immediately decided to build a Venus Flytrap and then...
(Assignment from Exploring Creation With Botany)
Outside my window... it isn't raining at the moment, and there are five little ones running around, climbing trees and enjoying the fresh air, while Rose naps.I am listening to... Women in Chant: Recordare: Remembering the Mysteries in the Life of Jesus, Son of Mary.I...
Just before Christmas we had our second Little Flowers Girls' Club meeting for this year, as we study Wreath III. Since this meeting fell just before Christmas, we decided to schedule the meeting for a little longer than normal so the girls could have...
I promise that this will be my last post about our trip to Arizona. 🙂 ~ 1 ~ One day, the girls and I were able to go to the Church and help the Catholic Daughters prepare for a take-out dinner fundraiser. The girls did a great job...
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, visit Soulemama to leave a link to your...
"S is for Saguaro (suh-WAHR-o), the cactus with branches like arms.It can live for centuries in the desert. Sharp spines protect it from harm."~ G is for Grand Canyon : An Arizona AlphabetOur last field trip, during our visit to Arizona this past November, was to the...
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.
