Have you signed up for the 2014 Marian ATC Swap over at Pondered in My Heart? If not there is still time! Some of our children are looking forward to participating again this year and have started creating their artist trading cards in honor of Our Lady! The...
Early Sunday morning, following a late night at Vegas in the Valley (the annual Hadley Hope Fundraiser) with my husband, four of the children and I headed to the coast to surprise their friends with one last visit before they started their long drive back home.After a...
— 1 — It was so nice to finally meet my newest godson - and spend time with his mama and siblings this week! Isn't he just adorable?!? Snuggles and Rose kept asking if we can "please have a baby just like this!" Rose would add that she'd prefer "a girl baby like...
I have lost track of how many times I have been asked this past year whether I would recommend All About Reading (from All About Learning) or Primary Arts of Language (from IEW). It's a tough question to answer… I think they are both excellent and solid...
I started working on this post months ago and finally had a chance to get back to it last Friday, converting it into another "Seven Quick Takes" post. Of course I ran out of time to finish it then, but am wrapping it up this morning or else it will never get...
"A woman, when she is in labour, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she hath brought forth the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world." - excerpt from today's Gospel in the Extraordinary Form. It...
Sacred Heart Books and Gifts has always been one of my favorite places for finding great prices on excellent books and curriculum! I'm so happy to have them as one of my sponsors here at Shower of Roses and this week they are offering to send a copy of The...
I've tried to start a "Daybook" post each day this week and I just can't seem to get past the first writing prompt… There is so much going on "outside my window…" at the moment!After my husband's decision to turn down the job offer and to stay here for now, we started...
.: Rules for Posting :. Create a blog post with your gently used curriculum (and any other books/items) that you'd like to sell or pass on to another family, with pictures if possible.Add a link to your post, referring back to this post, so that others can find...
It's time for the 4th Annual Online Curriculum Sale Blog Hop! You can find all the details, browse books for sale on other blogs, or add a link to your own post here.I ended up filling quite a few boxes during lent with books to sell and pulled even more off 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.
