Back to School Giveaway :: Ave Maria

Back to School Giveaway :: Ave Maria

To celebrate the upcoming school year, I'm hosting a giveaway each Friday until Labor Day featuring educational products and books. Today's giveaway is sponsored by De Montfort Music!This beautiful collection from The Boys of St. Paul’s Choir School in Harvard Square...

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End of School Interviews 2016-2017

End of School Interviews 2016-2017

Before our new school year officially begins, here are the interviews from this past school year:(revised with blog nicknames as usual) Captain's Favorite Book: To Kill A Mockingbird (studied as part of his literature class)Ranger's Favorite Book: To...

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Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

Projecting the Solar Eclipse onto paper 🌙 #solareclipse2017 #94percent    We also poked holes in cardboard, brought out a colander, and I put the solar eclipse glasses over my iPhone lens to take a picture rather than looking through them myself,...

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Back to School Giveaway :: Catholic Teen Books

Back to School Giveaway :: Catholic Teen Books

To celebrate the upcoming school year, I'm hosting a giveaway each Friday for the rest of August featuring educational products and books. Today's giveaway is sponsored by Catholic Teen Books!I Am Margaret • 10 Steps to Girlfriend Status • Angelhood • Rosa, SolaRoland...

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Our 2017 Used Book Sale

Our 2017 Used Book Sale

It's time for the 7th Annual Curriculum Sale Blog Hop! You can find all the details, browse books for sale on other blogs, or add a link to your own post here.I haven't had hardly any time to look through our shelves this year, but here is what I've been able to...

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7th Annual Curriculum Sale Blog Hop

7th Annual Curriculum Sale Blog Hop

.: Guidelines for Posting :. Create a blog post with your gently used curriculum (and any other books/items) that you'd like to sell or pass on to another family, with pictures if possible.Please add a link to your post, referring back to this post, so that...

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Sponsor Love :: Quarterly Update & Current Specials

Sponsor Love :: Quarterly Update & Current Specials

Wow!  The last few months have been such a rollercoaster of emotions for our family, with the death of my dear father-in-law and the birth of our beautiful little "Grace"... I can't believe it is already August!The 7th annual blog hop I host here at Shower of...

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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.


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A Little About Me

Hi! I'm Jessica, a Roman Catholic wife and home educating mother to our nine children. I was home educated myself, along with my eleven younger siblings. I have a special devotion to St. Therese, through whom I have been given much help and many blessings--the beautiful "Shower of Roses" that she has sent my way! Here I will record a few of the blessings I treasure. Please remember that what you see here is just a little glimpse at our lives, so please say a prayer for us, as we continue to strive for holiness.

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