At the beginning of each month I fill a basket with books featuring the the various saints whose feast days will be celebrated during the month and place it in the living room. Throughout the month I will find the children curled up on the couch reading books they...
Every year our children look forward to our Lenten Dinners which were originally inspired Alice's Lenten Teas. I've already shared pictures from our Holy Thursday Dinner, but I still haven't had a chance to share the pictures from this year's simple dinner for the...
Be sure to check your Driver's License Expiration Date every so often (especially if you live in a state where driver's licenses are valid for years and the renewals can easily be forgotten) or you might unexpectedly find yourself with an expired...
Today is a historic day in the Catholic Church as two popes are canonized. Here are seven ways to commemorate this day with children:1 - Picture Books There are many excellent picture books available about the Papacy and Pope John Paul II. Our three oldest...
With the feast of St. George falling on Easter Wednesday this year, following a weekend filled with way too much cake, I decided to make a Veggie Platter for the feast of St. George instead of a dragon cake or our Saint George Cookies. Our veggie platter was inspired...
I have so many pictures I'd love to share from our Easter/Birthday celebration yesterday! It is going to have to wait for now, since I filled up the external hard-drive (again!) and it's going to take a little time to sort through folders and and delete duplicates to...
Every year our children look forward to our Lenten Dinners which were originally inspired Alice's Lenten Teas. These have become much loved traditions in our home over the past six years. It really isn't very hard to pull together and can be modified in so many...
Outside my window...my husband and I have been meeting with contractors. We have a few projects that we are hoping to begin this spring/summer which include building a new shed/pump house (to protect our pipes and deep well pump from freezing again next winter...
Piet Mondrian was the next Master Artist, following Mary Cassatt in our Meet the Masters Art Course this year. We completed this unit study at the beginning of March. Each of the units has taken us about three hours to complete - one for the...
Easter is coming up quickly and I've been busy rounding up little gifts to fill our children's Easter Baskets! I've been collecting books to include since last year and can hardly wait to give them to the children. Some of the books I have purchased from...
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.
