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Another Hobbit Birthday Party!
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hold, and that means comfort.”We just...
The Great O Antiphons, The Golden Nights
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...
Saintly Heart :: Franciscan Friends Lacing Set
I was recently given this sweet set of woodland creatures, along with St. Francis and St. Clare, from Saintly Heart! I ended up saving it to give to our little girls on the feast of St. Nicholas. It was an instant hit and they have been having so much fun lacing...
{this moment}
Listening to her daddy reading “The Wonder Story” — the first book the children unwrapped from this year’s Advent Book Basket!
On the Feast of St. Andrew
The beginning of Advent is always determined by St. Andrew’s Day. The Sunday nearest to his feast is always the First Sunday in Advent. If November 30th falls on a Monday through Wednesday, Advent begins the Sunday preceding his feast day, if it falls on...
The Advent Season In Our Catholic Home
The Advent Season in our Catholic Home "Advent is concerned with that very connection between memory and hope which is so necessary to man. Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely, the memory of the God who became...
2020 Christmas Gift Ideas & Stocking Stuffers {Plus Another Sleighful of Giveaways}
It's time for this year's list of "Christmas Gift Ideas" and another "Sleighful of Giveaways!" I actually got a jump start on it this year, and thought I'd actually might finish it early, but between our girls getting their wisdom teeth out on Tuesday, the boys flying...
Our 2020 Advent Book Basket and Printable Labels {Plus Giveaway!}
Advent begins this upcoming Sunday! The length of Advent always varies from 22-28 days, beginning with the Sunday nearest to the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (November 30th) and embracing four Sundays. The first day of Advent can fall as early as November 27th or...
A Child’s Christmas ABC Book
"And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root.” - Isaiah 11:1One of the books we choose as a gift for our children this year is the brand new release from TAN. I asked my husband to write a short review...
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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