Please Pray!

Please Pray!

"Six fires in (our little town) are threatening homes. A column of smoke can be seen across the valley."   Please pray for us!   UPDATE: Thank you all for your prayers! The fire closest to our home has grown to over 300 acres. However, at this...

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Once Upon a Time…

Once Upon a Time…

I have a few extra minutes this afternoon and thought it would be fun to share a picture of what our home looked like when we first moved in nearly 11 years ago!  I remember the day my Dad called asking if we wanted to come and look at a "little house with so...

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Our New Kitchen

Our New Kitchen

I've been dying to post a few more pictures of our new kitchen, ever since the cabinet maker installed the cabinet doors on Sep 24th!  You've seen little glimpses here and there, but I was waiting for a few last things to be finished before posting.  We're...

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S is for Spring Cleaning!

S is for Spring Cleaning!

We completed the letter "S" on our Alphabet Path last week, and I do plan to post some pictures soon.  This week we are taking another break and focusing on Spring Cleaning followed by a Spring Break next week for Holy Week!  I'm sure glad I got such a...

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The New School Room

The New School Room

I've been meaning to post a few pictures of our new school room for quite awhile, and just haven't had a chance until now.This room has gone through many different stages.  When we first purchased our home over 9 years ago, just a few months before our oldest was...

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Our New Nursery

Our New Nursery

Poor Snuggles has been moved around so many times this past month...His old room is the now the new school room, so in order to start the progress of shifting everyone around, he was the first to be moved out. At first I moved his little toddler bed into a corner of...

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Prayer of Mothers

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.


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Sean & Jessica, Captain-24, Ranger-22, Twinkle Toes-21, Chiquita-19, Snuggles-17, Rose-14, Bud-12, Grace-7 and Joy-5 (blog nicknames)

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Hi! I'm Jessica, a Roman Catholic wife and home educating mother to our nine children. I was home educated myself, along with my eleven younger siblings. I have a special devotion to St. Therese, through whom I have been given much help and many blessings--the beautiful "Shower of Roses" that she has sent my way! Here I will record a few of the blessings I treasure. Please remember that what you see here is just a little glimpse at our lives, so please say a prayer for us, as we continue to strive for holiness.

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