Those of you who have been visiting my blog since the very early days might remember back in 2008 when we bought goldfish for the four oldest (which were their very first pets), named the goldfish, mourned the loss of Mr. Peter Nemo, quickly followed by the...
Since I just finished sharing the Alphabet Blocks that I made using the Saint Letters from Catholic Artworks, I thought now would be a good time to go back and share the tutorial for our All Saints' Day Banner!Last year, for our annual All Hallows' Eve/All Saints' Day...
Today's News From the Vatican Information Service:Vatican City, 29 January 2013 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Alexander King Sample as archbishop of the archdiocese of Portland (area 76,937, population 3,296,705, Catholics 412,725, priests 300,...
Snuggles' Alphabet of Saints BlocksI mentioned back during "B Week" that Snuggles and I began Brushing Paint on Building Blocks! Since the girls and I made an Alphabet of Painted Saints to go along with their journey Along the Alphabet Path I wanted to...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}I placed my pretty St. Agnes statue on my kitchen island on her feast day this past Monday morning...I also pulled out the ingredients to make Agnesenplätzchen (St. Agnes Cookies) from Cooking with the...
How's your week going? Better than mine, I hope! Only 43 more hours, until my husband is home again... Not that I'm counting or anything! ;)I had such great plans for this week, to celebrate the feast of St. Agnes, have a Tea for Our Lady of Altagracia,...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}Pretty birthday flowers from my husband, who is still in Arizona on training... Only one more week until he will be home again!{happy}Despite Sean being out of town, he and my family made sure I had a...
It took me longer than I thought it would to sort though all the comments and make entry slips for the giveaway! I think next time I will need to go back to numbered comments and a random number generator to make it a little easier... Nevertheless, it is always so...
Last night my girls had so much fun shopping for a few supplies to decorate a cake for me this year, after I wasn't able to find a cake pan I was looking for at three different local stores... (More on that later!) This morning the big boys borrowed my camera...
I have mentioned before that I use a few different planners each year... One for school work and plans, one for our out of the home appointments and schedule (which stays in my purse most of the time), and this Saints Calendar that resides on my desk next to the...
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.
