It is time to start filling our book basket with books for March. As always, I love choosing one or two books to add to our family's ever growing collection each month. I'm actually saving this first book for one of the boys' Easter baskets, but with...
Outside my window…We always seem to have at least one gorgeous week in February, so we made sure to soak up the sunshine before the rain clouds came back."Come on, Mom! SLIDE!!!"I am thinking...It hasn't all been fun and sunshine this week... I've also been spending...
"Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live” (John 11:25)The Benedictines of Mary share with us a glimpse of their community life for one of their most joyous occasions: Easter. The cheer and delight...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}After Mass earlier today. #ashtag #catholic #lent #ashwednesdayRose is wearing her pretty pink Girl's Kerchief Tie Veil from Modesty Veils... I have a few in white too...
Yesterday afternoon I had a little free time, while the older children were working with their math tutor and the three little ones were all napping (a rare occurrence these days!), to make this year's Lenten Calendar. I used the same documents I created...
Shrove Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday) and Pancake Tuesday, is the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Traditionally, in addition to abstaining from meat, the faithful were required to abstain from fats, eggs, and butter as...
It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially. ~ St. Francis de SalesLove is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or...
This past Friday we were invited to attend a St. Valentine's Day party at the home of some friends. After the birthday last weekend, the World Marriage Sunday Potluck at Church, a full school week, extra curricular activities, and Snuggles tooth extraction (poor...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~Well, I'm a little too late to join the link up, but here is my post anyway! {pretty}Well that was sweet. Happy St. Valentine's Day!{happy}Date night! Sean gave me the...
This past Saturday Ranger turned thirteen! It's so hard to believe that we now have two teens in our home and we are only eighteen short months away from three teens… Unfortunately I just can't seem to find the pause button on their childhood and they are going to...
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.
