Last year I ordered Lucia, Saint of Light to give to our little Chiquita on the feast of St. Lucy. Since it was backordered, and didn't arrive on time, I saved it to give her this year instead. Though we had listened to the audio version of this book...
The problem with giving our children new Christmas picture books on the feast of St. Nicholas each year (in addition to the other books we've purchased or have been given) is that, after 11 years of marriage and 6 children, we have a ridiculous number wonderful...
"In the mountains of Mourne, up twisted old bends, past blackberry brambles and ancient wood glens, there stood a tall tower - a circle of stone-where holy men lived, wearing simple brown robes,filling simple brown books, eating simple brown bread,and saying...
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...
My girls love reading all about Madeline! So, this summer, we started working on a Madeline Lap Book. (Most of the resources I used were from Homeschool Share. I've removed all the links since they are no longer active. You can find my file of the...
With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, I am finally pulling out our books about Thanksgiving as well as ordering a few from our library.The books we will be reading during these next couple weeks include:Cranberry ThanksgivingI wished we owned this book, but...
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.
