The feast of St. Nicholas is one month from today! Every year on December 6th our children wake up to find new slippers (or sometimes as new pair of shoes for winter) filled with little treats, chocolate gold coins, candy canes, and new...
I actually planned ahead last year and ordered extra candles to have blessed on Candlemas (Feb 2) and then have on hand for this upcoming Advent!I really love the 100% pure beeswax Advent Candles from The Cloister Shoppe, handmade by the Dominican Nuns. They are...
I had planned to share our curriculum plans this week, but over the weekend Blogger ate the post I had slowly been working on all summer... I've started to recreate it to share with you all, but it's going to take a little while and I need to focus on getting our...
I have been meaning to share this link since before Christmas, but fell behind here on the blog as usual... Better late than never, right? Anyway, for a limited time Regina Martyrum Productions is offering a FREE DOWNLOAD of The Little Lamb's Wish with coupon code...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}On the twelfth day of Christmas... {Making plans for our annual "Twelve Days of Christmas Dinner Party" which we'll have on the traditional feast of Epiphany this year,...
On New Year's Eve we took the kids Ice Skating, then came bake home to make Chinese food, decorate Gingerbread Houses (and various Graham Cracker Creations), and watch movies for the rest of the night. I realized, with all the extra stuff we were dealing with the week...
I'll be back soon with the pictures of this year's Gingerbread Houses, but first I wanted to share pictures of the Gingerbread House Cookies we made last Christmas since I realized that this post (along with so many others...) was still sitting in my drafts...
Ever since our oldest children were very little, we have been implementing an old monastic custom in our home by providing special treats, representing each of the "O Antiphons" on the days leading up to Christmas. The O Antiphon prayers begin on December 17th and end...
When I made our St. Nicholas Coins for this year I saved some of the large coins from each of the candy bags (I purchased the chocolate coins from Trader Joe's), giving the children all the small coins along with three large St. Nicholas coins. I thought about saving...
St. Lucy made by Naturally Catholic from St. Nicholas DaySanta Luciaby Arvid Rosenbased on traditional Swedish lyricsfound in Lucia Morning in SwedenSinging Santa Lucia from Lucia, Saint of Light Singing Santa Lucia from Lucia Morning in Sweden (we have 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.
