“But no one except Lucy knew that as it circled the mast it had whispered to her, "Courage, dear heart," and the voice, she felt sure, was Aslan's, and with the voice a delicious smell breathed in her face.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderWith St....
If you were a flower, I'd pick you! Happy Saint Valentine's Day!- Inspired by The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf(we own the Spanish version too, a gift from my mother-in-law) Any flower shaped candy would tie in nicely. I would have loved to make long-stem...
We were going to try and come up with a book theme like her other sibling's who choose The Hobbit, Chronicles of Narnia, and Ferdinand themed valentine cards this year, but we were out of time and had lots of leftover Reese's from a recent birthday so we made these...
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-hole, and that means comfort... While...
She is so loved ❤ Favorite Blankets from Lulujo and Sweet Sequels (these were Christmas gifts and a huge hit!)Morning Prayer by St. ThereseO my God! I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I...
Yesterday we spent the day celebrating Ranger's 16th birthday! Other than booking an Escape Room for the birthday boy and some of his friends/family, I hadn't done much to prepare before hand, but it all came together and he had such a fun day. After breakfast,...
It's time for another quarterly update on all my wonderful sponsors here at Shower of Roses. Please keep these businesses in mind when shopping for Lent, Easter, and any spring Sacraments you might have coming up!Please welcome my new sponsors:Rycraft Cookie StampsMy...
O Blessed Mother, the sword is already in your heart. You foreknow the future of the Fruit of your womb. May our fidelity in following Him through the coming mysteries of His public life bring some alleviations to the sorrows of your maternal heart.Traditionally...
Brigid and the Butter: A Legend about St. Brigid of IrelandLong ago in deep-green Ireland lived a bright-eyed slave girl named Brigid...Last Easter one of the girls received this darling new picture book in her Easter Basket. It is such a sweet addition to our...
For a number of years now we've been giving our children Stacks of Books for Christmas or Epiphany. As our home library (and family size!) continues to grow the stacks for each child have started shrinking. Last year there were four books in each stack and this year...
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.
