Leap Day is quickly approaching! Despite my Intention to share this year's Leap Day Time Capsule weeks ago, an unexpected surgery delayed my plans. However, I've now completed the updates for 2024 and uploaded the files uploaded to share with you all! This year marks...
Leap Day Time Capsule {free printable}
Back on Leap Day 2012 and then again on Leap Day 2016 the kids each made a Leap Day Time Capsule! Apparently I was so much more organized back in 2016… I was just searching through my computer files for the 2016 Leap Day Time Capsules documents I had created for my...
St. Nicholas Chocolate Coins
A few weeks ago I spent a little time creating new versions of my St. Nicholas Chocolate Coins and they turned out so pretty. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to share them with you all! Here is the link to my updated St. Nicholas Chocolate Coins... ...and here is the...
Graduation Party Candy Buffet {Free Printables}
When I ran across the idea for a Graduation Candy Buffet I knew we had to include one for our boys' high school graduation party! Here are some of the types of candies I used:“Aren't You a Smartie” – Smarties“Book Worms” – Gummy Worms“So long Suckers” – Dum Dum...
Courage, dear heart :: Narnia vaLENTines
“But no one except Lucy knew that as it circled the mast it had whispered to her, "Courage, dear heart," and the voice, she felt sure, was Aslan's, and with the voice a delicious smell breathed in her face.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderWith St....
Ferdinand Valentines {with free printable}
If you were a flower, I'd pick you! Happy Saint Valentine's Day!- Inspired by The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf(we own the Spanish version too, a gift from my mother-in-law) Any flower shaped candy would tie in nicely. I would have loved to make long-stem...
Reese’s Valentines {with free printable}
We were going to try and come up with a book theme like her other sibling's who choose The Hobbit, Chronicles of Narnia, and Ferdinand themed valentine cards this year, but we were out of time and had lots of leftover Reese's from a recent birthday so we made these...
All Saints Guessing Jars {18 More Saints!}
The All Saints Guessing Jars have been such a hit at our past All Hallows' Eve Parties. Last year we coordinated the jars to (mostly) match the third edition of our All Saints Scavenger Hunt.It's always so fun looking for ways to connect yummy treats...
All Saints Scavenger Hunt {Third Edition}
Back in 2012 my husband and I created an All Saints Scavenger Hunt {Printable Party Game!} for our annual All Saints Party. The following year we created a second version featuring sixteen additional saints with new clues.Last year we came up with another new version...
Commemorating the Canonization of Mother Teresa
On September 4, 2016, Mother Teresa will be canonized a saint! I remember very clearly traveling to San Francisco in 1988 (when I was just 10 years old!) with my Grandmother to see Mother Teresa, at St. Anne's Church, as she welcomed 11 new nuns into her order. I...
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.