Today is the feast of the Epiphany, also known as Little Christmas! I was so excited that our wise men finally made it across the room to join the rest of our nativity set! It looks so pretty! In some cultures, Christmas Day is kept strictly religious, and gifts are...
My cousin recently posted about "keeping it real." It is so true that our blogs can sometimes make our lives look perfect. I know that I for one, when looking at other blogs, can sometimes get frustrated and overwhelmed and think, "How on earth does she get ALL of...
Wondering what to do with all those Christmas Cards?My friend Trina just posted aWONDERFUL IDEA!Hop on over to her blog to check it out!
Right before Christmas I posted a couple links with directions for making a Nativity lapbook and a cute creative Nativity craft. We finished ours, and they turned out so lovely that I thought I would take a second and share a few pictures! We are still in the...
While running down the hallway... Rascal paused, looked inside daddy and mommas messy room (with wrapping paper all over the place!) and said, "WOW!! Santa sure did get in there!"(This was funny, since my boys don't "believe" in Santa. The kids all know well, the...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!I meant to post this yesterday... however, it was all I could do to stay cheerful and try to make the children's Christmas as peaceful and special as possible! Thankfully, my dear hubby is home for the rest of this week as well as next, and is...
The little ones had a blast last night when we, finally, put together our gingerbread house! Actually, it was already put together for us, all we had to do was decorate it... Does that still count? Maybe when the kids are a bit older I will actually attempt to make it...
I have such lovely memories of my dad reading to me and my siblings when we were little. He was, and still is, so great at changing his voice to reflect the different characters of each story, and always had us children totally captivated. As a child, a few of my...
This month is going by so fast! I can't believe that Advent is almost over and Christmas is almost here! Like many Catholics, we are currently praying the "O" Antiphons. An article on Catholic Culture put it so beautifully when they said that the O Antiphons are "the...
Our morning got off to a rough start for a number of reasons, but after a quick trip to town for donuts sweet rolls and a BIG mocha for me, the day got much better! Twinkle Toes was so excited to wear her Santa Lucia crown and serve our teatime snack. All the...
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.
