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...
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...
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 to saints and...
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...
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...
Oh cherished cross! Through thee my most bitter trials are replete with graces! – St. Paul of the CrossWhat are the various symbols of Easter, what do they mean, and what do they have to do with the Resurrection of Our Lord? These symbolic chocolates provide...
“According, therefore, to the measure of one’s faith in the Trinity, one should proceed without holding back from danger to make known the gift of God and everlasting consolation, to spread God’s name everywhere with confidence and without fear.” ~ from the...
Four years ago on February 29, 2012 {Leap Day!} we made time capsules... The kids were so excited to wake up and find them on the table this morning!They all wanted to make these again this year so I hopped over to PicMonkey and created images for a new document...
All Saints Party Printables All Hallows' Eve is next Saturday and I am running out of time to prepare for our annual party! I'm hoping to have a chance to create some new variations of our All Saints Scavenger Hunt and Guessing Jars but if not I have plenty of...
Here are the links to the St. Thérèse activity/worksheets I created a number of years ago: A St. Thérèse CrosswordThe Story of St. Thérèse (Fill in the Blanks)Quote from St. Thérèse on her Deathbed (Pick the correct letter)St. Thérèse of Lisieux Word...
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.
