Even though we make Resurrection Cookies every year, this was the first time that Snuggles has participated. One of the many things I love about having lots of children is that there are so many things we get to enjoy for "the first time" over and over...
On Holy Saturday, while the boys were at the Rink for their Hockey lessons, the girls and I started making our Easter Treats. We started with making some Chocolate Nests. They were so easy, turned out cute, and were loved by everyone on Easter...
Isn't it CUTE?!?! I posted all the details at Catholic Cuisine. I sure hope our Lamb Cake is as easy to make!
A couple years ago we did an easy little activity that I found in The Fifty Days of Easter for the Christian Family. We are doing it again this year!A Caterpillar/Cocoon/Butterfly ProjectPalm Sunday: Create a Caterpillar. There are many easy ways to do so: Egg...
A couple years ago, inspired by Charlotte, we started using Tomie dePaola's The Garden of the Good Shepherd Sticker Calendar to count the fifty days of Easter. In addition to placing the sticker on the Garden of the Good Shepherd Poster, and reading a...
With Easter just two weeks away, I spent some time this weekend pulling out and organizing all of our Easter Picture Books, and ordering a few new ones for the children's Easter Baskets this year. I have most of them listed in my sidebar right now, but since I've...
I've been working on collecting some ideas to use this coming week, along with The Garden of the Good Shepherd. Like usual, I am sure that we won't get to all of these activities, but we sure are having fun trying! My children have really been enjoying the Bible...
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!!...
I am once again amazed with the beautiful Tea's Alice has put together to share. We tried yet another one after Mass this morning, for our Garden of the Good Shepherd activity for today, and it was wonderful!Here is what was included in this "Joyous Easter Tea" menu:~...
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.
