Outside my window... It has been rainy lately, and we keep hoping that summer will return. In the meantime we have been enjoying the baby deer that have been visiting each day. They are so cute!!I am thinking... about our curriculum for next year....
My little brother Kevin has been competing against other 15-17 year old boys from all over the world this week, at the 2011 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships!We are so excited for him and have been watching the Leaderboard for updates. Yesterday...
I didn't intend to take nearly a week off of blogging, but the days weeks are just flying by! Despite my lack of pre-planning, everything fell into place last Friday for our final Little Flowers Girls' Club meeting for Wreath III. Following...
A couple weeks ago I hosted our 8th Little Flowers Girls' Club meeting for Wreath III. I thought I published this post that weekend but, in the midst of wrapping up the baby shower and golf camp, followed by a camping trip for my boys and our...
In a recent Daybook post I asked for suggestions on the best way to go about selling some of our books that we have duplicates of or are just sitting on our shelves, to make room (and a little money) for next year's school books. After a bit of encouragement from a...
This afternoon we continued our Saintly Summer Fun with a story, coloring pages, a craft, snacks and games for today's feast of Saint Maria Goretti! We invited a few families to join us, and when everyone arrived I realized we had twenty children kids ages 12...
The St. Philomena Foundation has recently released The King of the Golden City on a 2 CD set! The original version, which was only available on cassette (and was our first introduction to this beautiful story), has been completely digitally remastered and...
I hope you all had a fun filled Fourth of July weekend! Our weekend was a blast, filled with a lots of great friends, delicious food, and ending with a fireworks show late last night. Chiquita decorated a cake to take to the BBQ we attended on the Fourth,...
{this moment} - 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. To see more visit Soule Mama.
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.
