~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty} The girls all looked so pretty dressed up to Irish Dance at our parish's St. Patrick Day celebration. (Click the link to watch videos of my girls dancing!) I had hoped to curl all...
by Rascal (11) and Captain (12) Habemus Papam! Are the boys creative, or what?! The Clear Doors and Railing for "St. Peter's Balcony" are from the Seaside House, a Coat of Arms from a Knight's Shield, and the umbrella is the wheel from Captain's Sopwith Camel! ...
The St. Joseph Altar is an old tradition from Sicily. You can click here to read an explanation of how the tradition started. There are three tiers to the altar, representing the Trinity and the three members of the Holy Family; Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Usually a...
Happy Feast of St. Joseph!Isn't a Cathedral Cake perfect for today's feast, in honor of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church?! I thought so! I will be back later to share pictures of our St. Joseph's Altar, but right now I'm headed back out to the...
In January the girls were invited to join the sweet little girls in our local Catholic School to learn how to Irish Dance in preparation for a performance at our Parish St. Patrick's Day celebration! They were taught by two dear women from Ireland each Tuesday...
... of the St. Patrick's Day Giveaway is comment #71! Congratulations to Brian Pate from Happy Catholics, your 3rd entry into the giveaway won the giveaway for you! I'll be emailing you soon for your mailing address to send to Christine (at Jacob's...
— 1 —What an exciting week! We've been glued to the live feeds online all week (which has left very little time for blogging or answering emails, sorry!) watching for that white smoke, the announcement and first blessing Urbi et Orbi from our new Pope...
Have you been watching the coverage of the Conclave? We have never had TV reception in our home, but we are sure loving being able to stream EWTN live on the computer and with the app on the iPad! (Though for some reason it was slightly delayed on the iPad.) The...
I had been hoping to compile an updated list of Catholic Easter Basket Ideas and Easter Symbol themed gifts, but I haven't had a chance yet and Easter is quickly approaching! I haven't finished my own Easter shopping quite yet, but I did want to share a precious...
"D stands for Dixie,all Alabamians have great pride in.Our state is "The Heart of Dixie,"a heritage passed from kin to kin." ~ Y is for Yellowhammer: An Alabama AlphabetWe've been wanting to make our recipe for Alabama for a few weeks now, but we...
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.
