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Decorating our Easter Cakes
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Our 4th Annual Lenten Dinner on Good Friday
This year, even up until the afternoon on Good Friday, I wasn't sure if we'd have our Second Lenten Tea inspired by Cottage Blessings for our one main meal. (You can find the pictures from our 2009, 2010, and 2011 Good Friday Teas in the archives...
Christus Resurrexit!
Happy Easter from our family to yours!The past few days have been a whirlwind of craziness and fun. On Good Friday, following our simple Lenten dinner, I found out that when Snuggles fell on his way out of the van, last Tuesday night, he really hurt his arm....
Our 4th Annual Lenten Tea on Holy Thursday
I really wasn't sure if we would be able to have our Lenten Teas (originally inspired by Alice at Cottage Blessings) this year, but my children insisted. These have become very much loved traditions in our home over the past 4 years and they said they would do...
Creating our Paschal Candle :: Easter 2012
We've been creating our own Easter Paschal Candles for years now. Our family lights it on Easter Sunday, and then again each night, at dinnertime and for our Good Shepherd Garden Parties, throughout the 50 days of Easter. The first few years I used liquid wax...
Small Successes :: Getting Ready for Easter!
"It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph. So on Thursday of each week, we do exactly that."~ 1 ~On Tuesday afternoon we were finally all well enough to leave the house, other than for a visit to the...
State-by-State Baking :: Virginia’s George Washington Cherry Turnovers
It's been a few weeks since the girls made this recipe, back before their Daddy left for training and they came down with that awful virus and then pneumonia. At that point our State-to-State Baking came to a stop for the time being. Hopefully we will be...
State-by-State Scrapbook :: Virginia
"O is for "The Old Dominion,"a name given us by Royaltyfor during England's civil war,Virginia showed her loyalty."~ O is for Old Dominion: A Virginia AlphabetWell, the boys have been feeling a little bit left out since I stopped posting their State...
My Daybook :: April 2, 2012 {Holy Week}
Outside my window...after rain, rain, rain, we finally had a beautiful sunny day today. The kids were even feeling well enough to go outside and enjoy the sunshine for a little while this afternoon. It was nice while it lasted... According to our...
{pretty, happy, funny, real}
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life. ~{pretty}They may not be the "Café-Mocha-Vodka-Valium Latte To Go" that I requested on Facebook earlier this week, after surviving two almost completely sleepless nights, but these two pretty little boxes of...
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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