Do you want to become saints? Here is the secret: confession is the lock; confidence in your confessor is the key. This is how you open heaven's gates.~ St. John BoscoIn honor of today's feast of St. John Bosco, one of author Nancy Carabio Belangers favorite...
New Additions to Our February Book Basket
I've been working on filling our book basket with books for February. I love choosing one or two saint books each month to add to our family's ever growing collection. Here are our new additions for this February:A Story of Saint Blaiseby Brother Franklin Cullen,...
{pretty, happy, funny, real} :: iPhone Photos
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}Oooohhh! It's always so much fun opening packages from the talented and creative women over at Etsy! Ever since I first discovered Audrey Eclectic last fall I've been...
Anne of Green Gables Chocolates {Free Printable}
"Kindred spirits are not as scarce as I used to think."Anne of Green Gables is currently one of our oldest daughter's favorite books. Last summer we celebrated her 11th birthday with an Anne of Green Gables themed party! I made simple party favors with Hershey's...
Book Review :: Treasure and Tradition: The Ultimate Guide to the Latin Mass
Last month I shared a link to the brand new Treasure and Tradition: The Ultimate Guide to the Latin Mass from St. Augustine Academy Press in my Preparing for Christmas :: Seven Fun Finds for Advent post. My husband and I were each given a review copy before it...
January Daybook
Outside my window...The boys were playing hockey in the driveway yesterday afternoon and called the rest of us out to the front porch to watch the sunset. It was gorgeous!I am thinking...I didn't participate in any of the online discussions about the Pope's recent...
Made with Love :: Chocolate Cake, Strawberries & Thirty-Seven Candles!
I didn't think the kids were going to have time (after an afternoon spent ice skating!) which is why I made the Mud Pie, but the girls were putting the final touches on a birthday cake when Sean and I arrived home from our dinner date on my birthday last Friday night!...
Dairy-Free Cappuccino Almond Fudge Mud Pie
One of my favorite desserts has always been Mud Pie from Baskin-Robbins. I can't enjoy it any more, thanks to my dairy-intolerance, but this past Friday I decided to try and make a homemade dairy-free and gluten-free version for my birthday. It turned out really...
{pretty, happy, funny, real} :: Instagram Recap
Has it really been a week since my last post on the blog? Our days have been so full it hasn't left much time for blogging! Here is a little peek at what we've been up to lately.~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter....
{pretty, happy, funny, real} :: A Few Pictures from Christmas Day
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}This gorgeous hand-embroidered scapular was tucked into the toe of my stocking this Christmas! Isn't it so pretty?!?Our oldest two daughters also found pretty...
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.