I quietly captured this moment from his bedroom door the other night without being seen... It always melts my heart to catch our children praying again on their own after being sent to bed!
{this moment}
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Celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas :: 2013
We had a beautiful snowy feast day this year! Eventually the snow was "well past St. Nicholas' miter!" Holy Bishop St. Nicholas lived farawayNear the Aegean Sea is where Turkey did lay.Travel back with us now to a time long ago.We will visit his country,...
Bargain Priced Books :: Celebrating Advent And Christmas With Children {Currently Free For Kindle!}
Congratulations to Amy H. who won the giveaway for a copy of Celebrating Advent and Christmas With Children! I also wanted to let the rest of you know that the Kindle Edition is currently FREE at Amazon! If you are like me and prefer having a hard copy of these sorts...
My Daybook :: The First Week of Advent
Note: I meant to publish this post yesterday and didn't have a chance to finish uploading the photos before going out shopping with my mom all evening (before the snowstorm hit today)! I'll be back with a few pictures from today, but in the meantime - Happy...
Metal Earth {3D Laser Cut Models}
I keep forgetting to share these pictures from a couple weeks ago! Rascal had so much fun putting together a Metal Earth 3D Laser Cut Model one Sunday afternoon!The Manuafacture recommends them for ages 14-18, but our 11 (almost 12) year old didn't have any...
A Jesse Tree Ornament Swap
Remember that "Choir of Angels" I was crating for a Jesse Tree Ornament Swap? Well our set of ornaments arrived the day before Thanksgiving and I finally had a chance to photograph them to share with you all!We opened the box on the first day of Advent and the...
Preparing for Christmas :: Seven Fun Finds for Advent
Advent has arrived and the Christmas countdown has begun! Tonight we will light the first candle on our Advent Wreath, draw names for our Christkindl just like we did last year, and unwrap our first book after our family Rosary and Christmas Novena!...
A Brand New Glory Stories CD – Secrets From Heaven {and a St. Mary’s Messenger Giveaway!}
I always try to have my Christmas shopping completed (at least mostly completed) before Advent begins and am currently working on checking off a few last items as I start to pull out and set up all of our Advent Decorations and Book Baskets! This year I've broken the...
Celebrating Thanksgiving
I hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving! We were blessed to have friends (Rose's Godparents and their 6 children) stay for the past two nights. My parents and some of my brothers also joined us for dessert and a game of Apples to Apples after dinner... It...
Our Festive Raspberry Cranberry Jello Mold
One of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes, in addition to the Praline Pecan Yams, is our Raspberry Cranberry Jello Mold... It also is perfect for Christmas and New Year's as well! Here is the recipe: Raspberry Cranberry Jello Mold2 cans jellied...
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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