The feast of St. Valentine is coming up and we've been busy creating Valentine Cards to pass out to friends and family. I've already shared our Bible Candy Valentines and today I wanted to show you the Valentines Twinkle Toes has been creating...
When I asked Rascal Ranger* what sort of theme he would like for his birthday this year, I expected him to say a "Ranger's Apprentice" theme. . . or perhaps something that would incorporate The Lord of the Rings series, like last year's Hobbit Birthday Party. ...
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Love is Patient, Love is Kind 1 Corinthians 13:4This year for our upcoming St. Valentine's Day card exchange, Snuggles decided to create Bible Candy Valentines to give to his family and friends! I've run across variations of this idea in the past, some...
Mary Cassatt was the next Master Artist, following Vincent van Gogh, in our Art Course this year. We completed this unit study last Saturday afternoon. Each of the units has taken us about three hours to complete - one for the lesson/discussion, one for...
This year we are studying some of the Master Artists using Meet the Masters. First up: Vincent van Gogh. My husband took art appreciation classes in college, but I never did study any of the artists growing up... I've used Child Size Masterpieces (affiliate link)...
Roses are red, violets are blue, Angels in heaven know I love you.- Old Song, excerpt from A Time to Keep: The Tasha Tudor Book of Holidays*Note: All links to Amazon are affiliate links.Outside my window...Yes, those were our children out there in the...
Are you familiar with Usborne Books & More? Marie, an Independent Usborne Consultant from Joy Beyond the Cross, offered to let me choose some books to share here at Shower of Roses! We have always had Usborne books on our shelves and they are often some of the...
Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to all of my new (and returning) sponsors for the next quarter (February/March/April) here at Shower of Roses! Despite turning down requests for a number of years, last November I finally decided to start accepting...
This post is shared at the request of my little sister JoAnn, who is currently one of my two siblings studying at Oregon State University. JoAnn is a table discussion leader - teamed with Juan Pablo, a seminarian from Argentina - for The Fragua Course....
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.
