Our new school year is off to a great start! I'm still trying to fine tune our weekly schedule (and figure out how to possibly accomplish all my goals for each week and keep up with everything I need to keep up with!) but at this point we are spending our Thursday...
Life Is Precious {Sponsored Review & Giveaway}
Earlier this year I was sent a review copy of the brand new Life Is Precious Culture of Life Unit Study for Elementary Students from American Life League!"Life Is Precious is a resource for parents and their children and illustrates the basic facts of human...
{this moment}
Yesterday morning, after daily Mass, I had the privilege of getting to meet and hold a little miracle.Patrick Gabriel Snodgrass, who many of you have been praying for since last Easter when his dear mama found out that he has trisomy 13, was born alive on August 8th...
A Day Trip to the California Coast
On the last day of National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week (Monday, May 4, 2015) my husband was able to take the day off work and we went on a family road trip to the coast!On the drive over we were able to take pictures for Task 448: Standing at the back of a train caboose (2...
{pretty, happy, funny, real} :: NPLTW 2015
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~The NPLTW Photo Contest is a weeklong event that took place from April 28 through May 4, 2015. This contest challenges participants to take as many photos of themselves as they...
Seven Quick Takes :: Instagram Recap & More
It's time for another Instagram Recap in Seven Quick Takes! — 1 :: NPLTW —#NPLTW Second and Third place winners in the National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week 2015 photo contest. #prolifegen (and our oldest daughter came in at Fourth place, just a couple points behind her...
Decorating Cookies on Mother’s Day
A long time ago in a {garden} far, far away… God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female he created them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the birds...
Instagram Recap :: National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week
I have so much I would love to share about our many adventures during the 2015 National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week contest this past week but I don't know where to start! Originally I thought I would post highlights each night and host a giveaway for the new Life Is...
April Instagram Recap
April 10thWrapping up our school week with another art lesson! This week we studied Frederic Remington and our activity emphasized Realism in Western Landscapes. Our five year old especially loved learning how to cut out triangle teepees and make cactuses by tracing...
Getting Ready for National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week
American Life League's National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week is coming up next week (April 28 - May 4, 2015) and they are getting ready with 5-Days of Giveaways! Our four oldest children had so much fun completing a couple of the tasks this afternoon starting with...
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.