"The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic God's giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves." - St. Nicholas of Myra The feast of St. Nicholas is coming up so fast! Now that All Saints Day and Martinmas are behind us it's...
The Wise Men Who Found Christmas by Raymond Arroyo Do you have the courage to follow the light of Christ? Raymond Arroyo delivers an adventurous retelling of the journey of the Magi who bravely responded to God’s promptings. Are we bold enough to follow in the Wise...
Amazon is currently having their Get 3 for the Price of 2 Sale! There are so many great books included in this sale and it's a perfect time to stock up on gifts for Christmas, Epiphany and Easter! As I was scrolling though I compiled a list below of some of the...
We carved our annual Saint-O-Lanterns on Sunday, October 30th, in preparation for our All Hallows' Eve party the following evening. Between Mass that morning, and a bonfire the teens were all headed to that evening, we opted for some simple designs this year and they...
I've been meaning to share these pictures from All Hallows' Eve here on the blog and finally had a few moments to finish up the post. I took them just before our guests arrived for our All Hallows' Eve/All Saints Party. It was such a fun evening and thankfully the...
It’s taking me a couple days to recover from all the feasts and festivities this week, but I hope to share some pictures soon. Meanwhile, here is a peek at our ten year old’s Saint-O-Lantern pumpkin carving this past weekend in honor of St. Hubert whose...
We were trying to come up with a crown for one of our daughter's costumes this year... I considered this one over at Amazon but, while I was debating due to the cost, it went out of stock. Decision made! She was on her own to come up with something and I was...
Outside my window...After some gorgeous and fairly warm autumn weather up here in North Idaho, a cold front rolled in and it's been raining on and off this past week and snowing at the higher elevations. I'm praying for nice weather on Monday for All Hallows'...
I'm bouncing ahead from I Belong to God to the Little Saints Preschool theme we finished last week, on the Feast of St. Luke, before moving on to Fall is Here! This was such a fun and colorful unit study and perfect for October with all the gorgeous fall colors and...
"M is for Milton Hershey, the finest chocolatier around.Crowned the "Chocolate King" in later years, he created a Chocolate Town."- K is for Keystone: A Pennsylvania AlphabetYears ago her older sisters baked a Chocolate Breakfast Cake when they were...
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.
