Outside my window...The boys were playing hockey in the driveway yesterday afternoon and called the rest of us out to the front porch to watch the sunset. It was gorgeous!I am thinking...I didn't participate in any of the online discussions about the Pope's recent...
Dairy-Free Cappuccino Almond Fudge Mud Pie
One of my favorite desserts has always been Mud Pie from Baskin-Robbins. I can't enjoy it any more, thanks to my dairy-intolerance, but this past Friday I decided to try and make a homemade dairy-free and gluten-free version for my birthday. It turned out really...
Maple Bacon Party Mix
Maple Bacon Party MixIngredients: 2 cups corn chex2 cups rice chex2 cups wheat chex1 cup peanuts, salted and roasted6 strips bacon, cooked extra crispy and chopped4 T. butter, melted4 T. maple syrup1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (depending on how spicy you like...
Maple Bacon Upside Down Birthday Cake
Yesterday we celebrated our oldest son's 14th birthday! This year, for his birthday theme, we decided to focus on one of his favorite foods: BACON! When I asked the birthday boy what type of cake he would like this year, his answer was, "A white cake topped with...
Our Festive Raspberry Cranberry Jello Mold
One of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes, in addition to the Praline Pecan Yams, is our Raspberry Cranberry Jello Mold... It also is perfect for Christmas and New Year's as well! Here is the recipe: Raspberry Cranberry Jello Mold2 cans jellied...
Praline Pecan and Mallow-Topped Sweet Potatoes
I've been busy in the kitchen all morning, getting as much done as possible before our company arrives! (They were suppose to arrive last night, but are coming this evening instead.) I have a spaghetti sauce simmering on the stove for dinner tonight and...
Celebrating the Saints :: St. Francis of Assisi
We are so blessed to have two of my friends, who are Catholic mothers and home educators, tutoring our children through the home-based charter school we use. Our "allotment" goes quickly with the extra tutoring, so over the summer my friend Trina and I discussed...
Seven Quick Takes From Our Trip Last Weekend
— 1 —Last weekend we were blessed to be able to travel to meet our newest goddaughter and attend her baptism and the 10th Anniversary Mass and Renewal of Vows of her parents! This sweet little girl was born last month following a very complicated delivery....
In Honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Lemon-Lavender Cookies to celebrate Our Lady's feastLavender: Mary's Drying PlantThe Legend of LavenderAfter Mary had washed Jesus' clothes and was looking for a place to hang them to dry, she saw a gray bush of lavender and on its branches she...
Mexican Polenta Pie
I've been craving this Mexican Polenta Pie ever since I had multiple servings tasted it at our friends 4th of July Party/Potluck. It was soooo good! Thankfully my friend Michele emailed me her recipe and I was able to make it recently for dinner. Oh...
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.