On Christmas Eve we had a fun surprise for the kids and our extended family who came over for the evening before we all headed to Midnight Mass! Last Wednesday afternoon I called the doctors office for the results on some blood work they did a couple weeks ago,...
... from our family to yours! From Instagram on Christmas Eve: Boy or girl? I've had a little secret for the past few days and the answer is in the box! 💙💗 #whatisyourguessI'll share the rest of the pictures of the box getting opened as soon as we have a...
Today our baby girl turned 7 years old! She is growing up so very fast. This year she choose a Snow-White and Rose-Red birthday party. Such a fun and perfect theme for our little "Christmas Rose!"From Instagram this morning: I have a helper at the office this morning!...
Santa Luciaby Katherine Hydebased on traditional Swedish lyricsfound in Lucia, Saint of LightNight treads with heavy stepRound yard and hearthWoods brood in darkness nowSun's gone from earthBut through the darkness comes, With brightness glowing, Saint of...
Lemon Elegant Heart Cakelets (birthday gift earlier this year)St. Catherine of Alexandria from Catholic Folk Toys (from our collection)St. Catherine of Alexandria from The Little Rose Shop (this year's name day gift for our...
(I started writing this Daybook post Thanksgiving night, but fell asleep and never got back around to finishing it. I'm just going to delete all the writing prompts I missed and post it anyways...) Outside my window...A beautiful Thanksgiving day! My sister Mary...
Today my little ones helped bake a Honey Bun Coffee Cake in our Honeycomb Pull Apart Cake Pan for after dinner in honor of the St. Ambrose, the honey-tongued doctor. Legend says that when St. Ambrose was a baby, a swarm of bees flew in the window and...
Ever since our oldest children were very little, we have been implementing an old monastic custom in our home by providing special treats, representing each of the "O Antiphons" on the days leading up to Christmas. The O Antiphon prayers begin on December 17th and end...
Today is the feast of St. Andrew! We had a very full day today, between co-op classes for all the big kids and an afternoon at the office for the three little ones and I, but we had another nameday to celebrate! On the way home this evening we stopped at our local...
St. Andrew Christmas NovenaHail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires...
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.
