We are so blessed to have two of my friends, who are Catholic mothers and home educators, tutoring our children through the home-based charter school we use. Our "allotment" goes quickly with the extra tutoring, so over the summer my friend Trina and I discussed...
I love you, good angel, My guardian dear.I know that I'll always Be safe while you're near.Enjoying his new colored pencils... ... while coloring this beautiful Guardian Angel Coloring Page! Stay with me, angel, Through daytime and...
The oldest two boys are off having fun with their grandma today, watching my youngest brother (both Kevin and David are on college golf teams this year!) compete in one of his college golf tournaments! My boys have only gotten to watch their uncle golf one other...
A couple weeks ago I pulled out all of our Christmas picture books and ordered a few new ones to add to our collection this year! My plan was to wrap them up and read one each day during the Advent and Christmas season. Well, I never did have a chance to find purple...
This is quite the week for celebrating feasts in the Church, isn't it?! We started with Michaelmas yesterday, today is the feast of St. Jerome, and we also will be celebrating St. Therese, the Holy Guardian Angels, and St. Francis as well! (Click the links to see our...
St. George Slays the Dragon ~ Image from Catholic ForumToday is the Feast of St. George! Did you know, that it is also Shakespeare's 444th birthday?! With all this ENGLISH celebrating going on, what are your plans for today?Here is a look at what our day has in...
I do, and I LOVE it!! It is absolutely AMAZING... At least for a household of home schooling book lovers like us!I signed up last Fall, and have been very pleased with the club.It is absolutely free to sign up, and if you post 10 books (hardcovers too) you...
Today was not only the last day of March--which did indeed go "out like a lamb" after a week of totally crazy weather including snow!--but also the Solemnity Feast of the Annunciation! The Annunciation is usually celebrated on March 25th, but since it fell during Holy...
Divine Mercy ~ Captain (age 7)The Second Sunday of Easter is honored as Divine Mercy Sunday. You can read more about this wonderful feast here, here and here.Just like every Sunday, we started our day with Mass. Since I inevitably forgot to bring our rice bowls to...
The Easter Triduum begins tonight with the Mass of the Last Supper and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday. I can't believe Lent has flown by so fast, and Easter is almost here! Maybe it is due to Easter being so early this year. Anyhow, I thought I would take a...
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.
