I have been wanting to try tie dying Sacred Heart T-shirts for years, ever since the kids made Sacred Heart "Flags" one summer, and seeing the original ideas in this post over at the Little Flowers blog. With the feast of the Sacred Heart coming up this...
An Outdoor Scavenger Hunt... ... and "A Multitude of Fish" Trail Mix! Happy Feast of St. Anthony!
Outside my window...Is it really summer? The forecast was finally promising a warm, sunny day today, but it's already 3:30 and we're still waiting... Oh! And speaking about outside, I am so mad at the deer! Yesterday we discovered our very...
Whether I am ready of not, the end of our school year has arrived! Next week our summer plans will begin with a bang. First we are headed to a Catholic Family Camp, followed immediately by Golf Camp, Birthdays, and then Swimming Lessons. It's going...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Our little Bud and his pretty amazing blue eyes taken by Lily at our End-of-the-Year Homeschool Party{happy}The kids were all very happy to spot another hummingbird that was alive and well, after...
We are off to an "End of the Year" celebration this morning, and then we'll be having friends over for the afternoon. I don't have much time, but thought I'd hop online for a few minutes and finish up the posts for one more state.The state of North Carolina,...
"T stands for Tar Heel,a title that we're all proud of.Our flag, our ancestors, "good people," we honor the history we love."~ T is for Tar Heel: A North Carolina AlphabetI'm still working on catching up with the kids State-by-State study. At this point, as...
The American Revolution Unit Study and Lap Book I've had this post in my draft folder since January and I am finally getting around to posting... Sometimes I feel like it is harder to round up all my pictures and find the extra time to actually blog about our...
Five years ago we started attending Young Hunters Day, an annual event that is sponsored by our local Hunters Association. The first year Hubby took just our oldest two boys, in 2009 and 2010 we all went (you can see pictures from 2009 and 2010 in the archives), and...
We are so proud of our little Chiquita!As of today she is officially a hair donor, just like her momma.
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.
