December 13th is the Feast of St. Lucy. In Sweden this feast day is called Luciadagen. The tradition is, that the oldest girl in the family wears a white dress with a crimson sash and stockings, as well as a wreath crown with white lighted candles. Then, at dawn she...
Yesterday afternoon I hosted an Arbonne Skin Care Party for a dear friend of mine. I booked it a few weeks back, and thought, "I have PLENTY of time to get my house in order!" Well... Plenty of time is NEVER enough when you have 5 little ones running around!So,...
Today is the Feast of St. Ambrose! You can read about him here.St. Ambrose is the Patron Saint of Candlemakers, among other things, so I thought it would be a good day to let the children decorate our Christ Candle in time to drape it with blue cloth tomorrow,...
My husband just posted theSermon for the Second Sunday of Adventby Saint John Vianneyover at his blog Unam Ecclesiam. This, along with all the sermons for the church year including holy days and special feast, by the dear Cure' of Ars can be found in this book that I...
The children were up bright and early this morning... They scurried down the hall and were VERY excited to find their new slippers, books, and gold coins, in addition to the special breakfast. In fact, it was early enough for Daddy to read a brief story of St....
My little ones are "nestled all snug in their beds"... and I just finished the preparations for our St. Nicholas Feast Day Celebration in the morning! Before I head off to bed, I thought I would share a few pictures with you!My hubby and I started a tradition with our...
This year, for the feast of St. Nicholas, I am planning on making a Candy Cane Coffee Cake and St. Nicholas Hot Cocoa for Breakfast. I thought I would take a second and share the recipes with you all.Like the Advent wreath, the candy cane is also packed with symbolism...
I just saw this Meme over at By Sun and Candlelight. I thought it would be fun to give it a shot:Wrapping paper or gift bags? Christmas is the one time of year I use wrapping paper... Although, even then, I still do use a few gift bags! This year, I think I may even...
You can find an updated version of this post for 2010 here: Jesse Tree Readings and Coloring Pages for 2010I compiled a list of coloring pages, activities and bible passages (used in addition to the stories in our Children's Bible), to go along with our Jesse Tree. I...
There are just so many wonderful feast days coming up for us to celebrate during Advent. It is going to be such a fun month as we joyfully prepare for, and then celebrate, the birth of Christ!In addition to our Jesse Tree, Advent Wreath, Advent Calendar and other...
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.
