My friend Rachele has been posting YouTube videos over at The Catholic Montessori Way featuring Montessori activities that you can do with your toddlers and preschoolers in your Catholic home! You can also find her over at Instagram as well....
Our older boys love Catholic T-Shirts and they each have a few personal favorites that they received over the last couple years in their Easter Baskets. They are currently preparing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation this year and one of their gifts is a...
Divine Mercy Sunday Brunch - Divine Mercy Cinnamon Rolls with maple frosting, whipped cream, strawberries and blueberries, scrambled eggs, roasted golden potatoes and onions, applewood smoked bacon, coffee and hot cocoa, and some AIP sweet potato hash, fruit &...
I love shaping cinnamon rolls into all sorts of shapes for our children including Shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day and Turkeys for Thanksgiving! Last year I ended up shaping our cinnamon rolls into hearts and serving them with whipped cream, strawberries and...
"Act in such a way that all those who come in contact with you will go away joyful. Sow happiness about you because you have received much from God." ~ St. FaustinaIn 1931 St. Faustina, received an apparition of Our Lord with rays radiating from His heart. He...
Today is a historic day in the Catholic Church as two popes are canonized. Here are seven ways to commemorate this day with children:1 - Picture Books There are many excellent picture books available about the Papacy and Pope John Paul II. Our three oldest...
Let our judgment of souls cease, for God’s mercy upon them is extraordinary. ~ St. FaustinaThis afternoon, following the completion of our Divine Mercy Novena, the children had so much fun decorating "Divine Mercy Cookies." They were so simple, and yet very...
This past Thursday we had our very first Little Flowers Girls' Club meeting for the new year!! This year the girls will be working on Wreath II and all of the meetings will be in the afternoon and hosted at my home. It's going to be a little cramped in my small home,...
Beautiful Divine Mercy Coloring Pages colored by Rascal and Captain For dinner we barbecued hamburgers since we had such gorgeous weather today. (We actually had a high of 89 degrees!) For dessert we had Strawberry Shortcake, just like last year. It was so yummy!!...
My Grandfather, who recently passed away, had a very special devotion to the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and (in addition to his many rosaries) he prayed it daily. I remember when I was still a child, my Grandpa telling me all about Sister Faustina (she had not yet been...
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.
