In addition to the new Bible Stories for Baby Hands, another book which will be making its way into one of our children's Easter Baskets this year is author Maura Roan McKeegan's recently published picture book Where is Jesus Hidden?Jesus has a face like yours,With...
This past week I had an unexpected package arrive from St. Augustine Academy Press and was absolutely delighted when I opened it up and discovered this gorgeous brand new set of Bible Stories for Baby Hands. These board books will make a perfect addition to our little...
"And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root.” - Isaiah 11:1One of the books we choose as a gift for our children this year is the brand new release from TAN. I asked my husband to write a short review...
When I started compiling this post a couple months ago, while gathering books for our children as well as some books to giveaway here on the blog, I had no idea just how much all of our lives were going to change this spring... It is all so surreal. I'm really...
"The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic God's giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves." - St. Nicholas of MyraThe feast of St. Nicholas is just three weeks from today! On December 6th our children...
Easter Sunday is coming up fast - it falls on April 21st this year and is just three weeks away!Once again I've been trying to round up gifts to fill our children's Easter Baskets. We always love giving our children books on Easter and Christmas. In addition to new...
The feast of St. Nicholas is just a few weeks away! On December 6th our children always wake up to find that the letters they wrote to the Holy Child and/or St. Nicholas have been taken and their (sometimes new/replaced) slippers have been filled with...
"The New Testament lies hidden in the Old, and the Old is unveiled in the New." - Saint AugustineHappy Pentecost! Are you doing anything special to celebrate the birthday of the Church? Hamburgers and hot dogs are currently on the grill, a new tabletop...
You all know how much our family loves faith based books and resources. You also know how much our family loves LEGO! Over the years our boys have come up with many of their own original LEGO creations including We Have A Pope!, Cathedral, Cathedral Part 1,...
As we continue celebrating the Easter season, I have some really great giveaways to host, both here on the blog and over on Instagram, starting with this one sponsored by St. Augustine Academy Press. I get excited about each and every book that St. Augustine Academy...
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.
