Yesterday I received an email from my dear mother-in-law asking us to keep my husband's oldest brother in our prayers and wanted to ask you all to do the same. As she said in her email, ""The truth will set you free" and it will also get you in trouble....
May you always have work for your hands to do,May your pockets hold always a coin or two,May the sun shine bright on your windowpane,May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain,May the hand of a friend always be near you,And may God fill your heart with gladness to...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty} I just love this Woodcut Irish Blessings Celtic Cross that I found at our little Catholic Bookstore yesterday. It is sitting on my kitchen windowsill. So pretty!{happy}I am very...
Are you all completely sick of our "State-by-State Baking" posts this week? I promise I will blog about something other than geography and food soon! The girls have been making great progress this week, catching up on some recipes to go along with the states...
We skipped over our Maryland Crab Cakes, since we decided to save them for our meatless meal this coming Friday (though it will hardly be a sacrifice!), and made a fun snack for the 8th state to join the Union, the state of South Carolina. The girls studied this...
The 6th state to join the Union was the state of Massachusetts. The girls studied this state with the help of M is for Mayflower: A Massachusetts Alphabet and then completed their Notebook Pages. Massachusetts Notebooking Pagesby Twinkle Toes (L) and...
It has been a long time since the girls have made any recipes to go along with their United States Geography Study this year. We got off to a great start in the fall, making Delaware Peach Crumble, Pennsylvania Hershey's Chocolate Breakfast Cake, and a New...
{this moment} - A single photo, 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.
With Easter coming up in just one month, I have started making a few little purchases to add to our children's Easter Baskets this year. I wanted to take a second to share a lovely new picture book that I happened to run across on Amazon titled Simon and...
I've been thinking quite a bit about the various problems with Pinterest, some that I've been concerned about since joining, and others that have recently been pointed out by various blogs and websites. In fact, I almost deleted my boards over the weekend...
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.
