I had so much fun making these Baby Rattle Cupcakes for the Virtual Baby Shower I am hosting here at Shower of Roses!I was originally inspired by the Baby Rattle Cupcakes at Betty Crocker, making modifications so that I could incorporate Cupcake's nursery...
This evening we had our sixth Good Shepherd's Garden Party! I can hardly believe that the Easter Season has gone by so quickly, and next week we will be celebrating Pentecost! I am going to try and put this post together quickly, since we rented a family movie to...
Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. {pretty}Our completed Easter Good Shepherd Puzzle: Lost No More{happy}Ascension Pancakes for Breakfast on Ascension Thursday!{funny}Snuggles: "Excuse me, Mommy, but I don't want any...
"My brain is sending signals to my muscles so I can move. My fingers and my thumbs appear, and I continue to improve."~ The Miracle of Me, Week 9I am back home from my ultrasound, and I must say that it was one of my favorite ultrasounds ever. It was...
Outside my window... it rained pretty much all last week and the forecast for this week is the same... It has been chilly and we even have a fire in the wood stove at the moment. I am so ready for the sun and some warm weather! I am listening...
"The tree of life my soul has seen, laden with fruit and always green.The tree of natures fruitless be compared to Christ the apple tree. I'm weary with my former toil. Here I will sit and rest awhile. Under the shadow I will be of Jesus Christ the...
Your works, O Lord, are manifold and wisely made, and well!You fill the world with forms of life more than our tongues can tell. Oh, yonder lies the rolling sea with life of ev'ry sort,and in it lives Leviathan, whom you have made for sport.These look to you and...
Inspired by Charlotte's May Crowning Feast, I decided to host a Marian Titles May Crowning Luncheon following our May Little Flowers Meeting, which was based on Mary Mother of God and the virtue of Cheerfulness. Each of the girls in our Little Flowers group...
Yesterday afternoon I hosted our 7th Little Flowers Girls' Club meeting for Wreath III. Since we started late this year, we are a little behind and still have a couple meetings to go over the summer months. For this meeting we decided to...
I recently was given a copy of The Gift of Summer Snow: A Tale from the Garden of Mysteries to read and review. As a child I always loved mysteries... Some of my favorite books were The Mandie Collection, The Adventures of the Northwoods, and the Nancy Drew...
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.
