I've had a number of emails recently asking if I could post an updated book list for Lent and Easter, similar to my Advent & Christmas Booklist. Even though we don't have nearly as many books for this Liturgical season, our collection has continued to grow...
The Primacy of Peter: A Papal Unit Study & Lap Book Could you tell from my last post how excited I am about this Lap Book/Unit Study? As I was printing the pages for my daughters' Lent Lap Books last week I started thinking how nice it would be to create a Papal...
Last night we had a Baby Shower for my dear friend Trina who is due on December 1st with her 8th child! (Her SIXTH boy in a row, after two girls!) We had the shower at my friend Kristin's home (the same friend who also hosted Our Little Man's Baby...
I was just uploading pictures from our small point-and-shoot camera and ran across some that my husband took at fire camp a couple months ago. It reminded me about the picture book I wanted to share with you all, which he picked up on his way home! While driving...
Today, November 3rd, is the feast of St. Martin de Porres. After a very busy week, this momma is tired! I don't have much planned for today, but I do have a new picture book for the children.Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert, written by Gary D....
Outside my window...The weather has been gorgeous this week, it has been cooling down some at night and the leaves have started to change colors. I just hung our fall wreath on the front door and picked up a few little pumpkins to use as decorations. ...
Have you seen the latest book written and illustrated by George & Brenda Nippert at Catholic Artworks? Created in the same style as An Alphabet of Saints, which we used Along the Alphabet Path and inspired my Painted Alphabet Saints, An Alphabet of Mary...
With Easter coming up in just one month, I have started making a few little purchases to add to our children's Easter Baskets this year. I wanted to take a second to share a lovely new picture book that I happened to run across on Amazon titled Simon and...
Our Lady of GuadalupePop-up Book by Francisco Serrano I mentioned the other day that I did have another new book to surprise the kids with this Advent. I actually pre-ordered this book last year, but it ended up not arriving in time for the feast of Our Lady of...
... and we are celebrating the feast of St. Francis a couple days late!The past few days were pretty rough... You know it's bad when your husband wakes you up in the middle of the night, offering you pain medicine, since you are crying in your sleep. I found...
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.
