I am making myself take a break from housework, packing, and planning to sit down for a few minutes, so I thought I would share another recipe from the birthday party yesterday. I found this idea through a google search, and I think it might have originated (at...
The Tea Pot Cake was such a hit at my daughter's Tea Themed Birthday Party yesterday! Since a few of you asked if I could share how I made the cake I will try and put together a little tutorial. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any...
I only have a moment, as I still have quite a bit to prepare as we get ready to welcome a whole bunch of little girls for an afternoon Tea Party, but I wanted to pop in here real quick to post a picture of ourbeautiful birthday girl! Also, here is a sneak peek at...
The past couple years I have surprised my kids with Schultütes on their first day of school. Our first day of school is not until September 6th and I usually wait until the night before to make the Schultütes, but since this week is going to be extremely busy,...
You may have already seen this CUTE idea already, but when I ran across it for the first time last week, I knew I had to adapt them for our children, as an added treat to the Schultütes they receive on their first day of school. The idea was originally from the...
"Yes, we do go through a lot of glue, and no, I am not planning on glueing all my kids to their chairs!"We are almost ready to start the new school year and this year's curriculum! I feel like we should be started already (so many of you have!),...
Can you believe that I have lived here for nearly 20 years, and this was my first visit to this gorgeous lake?!? Even my husband's sister, who lives all the way across the country, has visited (when she came out for our wedding) and even got engaged to her husband at...
I just recieved an email from a friend letting me know that Catholic Cuisine and Shower of Roses are both on the ballots for the Catholic New Media Awards. I had no idea! Thank you to those of you that submitted nominations!Voting began on Wednesday,...
Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. I had this post half finished Wednesday night, but wasn't able to finish it for some reason - as I frantically tried to figure out what to pack in the event that we were evacuated, and pray for the safety of...
"Six fires in (our little town) are threatening homes. A column of smoke can be seen across the valley." Please pray for us! UPDATE: Thank you all for your prayers! The fire closest to our home has grown to over 300 acres. However, at this...
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.
