One of our family's favorite board games is Ticket to Ride. I mentioned it in my recent Christmas Gift Ideas post and wanted to share that right now (today only!) Amazon is offering up to 40% off Top-Rated Strategy Board Games including Ticket to...
I hope your Advent is off to a beautiful and blessed beginning as we prepare for Christmas!Have you entered the "Sleighful of Giveaways" I am currently hosting here at Shower of Roses? I have 31 PRIZES to giveaway with a combined value of over $1,200! The giveaway...
Saint Nicholas & the Nine Gold Coins by Jim Forest The figure of Saint Nicholas stands apart from nearly every other Christian saint: his fame spread across empires and generations to make him one of the most recognizable Christian saints in history. But the...
The Puffin in Bloom CollectionA collection of classics with stunning cover art by renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.'s principal artist, Anna Bond, now available as an exquisite gift set! Featuring all four Puffin in Bloom classics with illustrated covers by...
Last Thanksgiving we started the morning with a yummy brunch, including Pillsbury's Cinnamon Roll Turkeys! I doubled the recipe to make 10 cinnamon rolls for our family. My kiddos 'gobbled' them up! I am planning on making them again this year, perhaps using Trader...
Around this time of year the questions start pouring into my inbox from other mothers who are looking for gift ideas and book suggestions. I always enjoy sharing about my "fun finds" each Advent and our ever growing book collection as we begin to prepare for...
Every year on December 6th, the feast of St. Nicholas, our children wake up to find new slippers (or sometimes as new pair of shoes for winter) filled with treats and chocolate gold coins (last year the bags from Trader Joe's worked perfectly so I picked up...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{real} Last Sunday, while I was wrapping Christmas books for Advent, I heard Rose crying. I ran out of my bedroom to the hallway to find two of her brothers trying to comfort her...
I have searched and searched but I just can't seem to find the copy of Roses in the Snow that our little "Rose" received for her birthday last December, just after it was released. I was really looking forward to reading it again this week... Perhaps we will find...
Like Catholic Mosaic: Living the Liturgical Year With Children, author Cay Gibson's Christmas Mosaic, An Illustrated Book Study for Advent and Christmas is so much more than just a book list! It was an invaluable resource for me when I was building our...
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.
