Today is the very first time we celebrate the feast of Sts. Louis & Zélie Martin as canonized saints! Our family has had two jam-packed days, since I arrived back home from my wonderful trip to Colorado late Sunday night, with driver's ed classes for our oldest...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}My schedule has been way too full lately, but at least I have a gorgeous new planner (August 2016-July 2017) to continue keeping track of it all! I have been using this...
.: 4th of July Handprint Flags :. I love art projects that double as keepsakes! This was such a fun and easy craft. I posted more here:4th of July Handprint Flags.: Star Spangled Berry Cake :. We celebrated with a simple BBQ at home. I made some salad,...
This 4th of July Handprint Flag made such a fun and easy craft to celebrate Independence Day! I pulled out some red and blue tempera paint and white card stock, showed the little ones how to paint one hand with the paint, and then let the older girls take over helping...
I'm determined to eventually catch up on all the past birthday posts that haven't made it onto the blog yet... With the 4th of July coming up tomorrow, I thought it'd be the perfect time to finish up this post and finally share Twinkle Toes' 12th birthday party from...
The Kindle edition of "Saint Magnus, The Last Viking" is currently FREE over at Amazon!Come back in time 900 years, to the fierce and desolate Northern lands, where Norsemen ruled with ax and sword. A dying king, a shocking death-wish, his heirs divided with an...
The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body has been one of the best and most helpful resources that I have used while trying to improve my health this past year with the autoimmune protocol. I initially checked it out from our local library, but...
I'm bouncing around a bit as I catch up on sharing some of the artists we studied this past school year... Rosa Bonheur is the 5th and final artist featured in Track C. We completed the unit study for ages 10-Adult in May, just before the end of our school...
As soon as our summer break began, Ranger pulled out some of the gifts he had been saving, from his Thor Birthday Party and this year's Easter Basket, including the Metal Earth Avengers: Thor's Hammer. He loves assembling these little models and has quite...
... on a beautiful Sunday afternoon! It seems like every time I look outside lately the kids are all either playing badminton, watering the garden, or reading on the patio... We finally made it down to the library last Thursday to sign up for the summer reading...
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.
