Hot Cross Buns for Good Fridayserved with Tomato Basil SoupUkrainian Easter Doves...... and Paska for Easter Sunday! And I'm sure I am re-gaining some of that lost weight just from smelling all this bread! ;)Our day ended with a trip to the Urgent Care for...
A Child’s Way of the Cross
"When Jesus was taken before Herod, John led the Blessed Virgin Mary and Magdalen over the parts which had been sanctified by his footsteps . . . they stopped and contemplated each spot where he had fallen, or where he had suffered particularly; and they wept silently...
My Daybook :: March 24th, 2013
We just got home last night from spending one night and two beautiful days at the coast to celebrate Sean's 40th birthday! I started writing this post at the hotel but never did get around to adding pictures and posting. Now to finish unpacking, start the...
Blessed with Baskets of Books for Easter
Every Easter our children usually receive two or three new books in their Easter Baskets. Usually at least one of those books has an Easter or Religious (i.e. Saint, Catholic, etc.) theme. This year I ended up choosing quite a few books (6 each!) to fill...
{pretty, happy, funny, real}
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty} The girls all looked so pretty dressed up to Irish Dance at our parish's St. Patrick Day celebration. (Click the link to watch videos of my girls dancing!) I had hoped to curl all...
We Have A Pope! :: Lego Edition
by Rascal (11) and Captain (12)Are the boys creative, or what?! The Clear Doors and Railing for "St. Peter's Balcony" are from the Seaside House, a Coat of Arms from a Knight's Shield, and the umbrella is the wheel from Captain's Sopwith Camel! ...
Our 2013 St. Joseph Altar
The St. Joseph Altar is an old tradition from Sicily. You can click here to read an explanation of how the tradition started. There are three tiers to the altar, representing the Trinity and the three members of the Holy Family; Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Usually a...
On the Feast of St. Joseph
Happy Feast of St. Joseph!Isn't a Cathedral Cake perfect for today's feast, in honor of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church?! I thought so! I will be back later to share pictures of our St. Joseph's Altar, but right now I'm headed back out to the...
Irish Dancing on St. Patrick’s Day
In January the girls were invited to join the sweet little girls in our local Catholic School to learn how to Irish Dance in preparation for a performance at our Parish St. Patrick's Day celebration! They were taught by two dear women from Ireland each Tuesday...
The Lucky Winner…
... of the St. Patrick's Day Giveaway is comment #71! Congratulations to Brian Pate from Happy Catholics, your 3rd entry into the giveaway won the giveaway for you! I'll be emailing you soon for your mailing address to send to Christine (at Jacob's...
Prayer of Mothers
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.