I love the new Teaching the Culture of Life with the Lives of the Saints series from Culture of Life Studies!This month I printed out the Pro-Life Valentine's Download to use with my children which includes:4-page instant download. A mini lesson on St. Valentine...
“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....
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...
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort... While...
May the Pure Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus be Ours & Enlighten the World this St. Valentine's DayI started this post last week and it's taken me a whole week to get back to finishing it. Anyway...My girls were the creative ones this year, with their Little Way...
Your Little Way Brightens My DayOur oldest daughter finished creating these rose heart covered pretzels and chocolates last night for today's St. Valentine feast day party while I made up some labels for the treat bags! We all had to be extra creative this year, using...
"We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become." ~ St. Clare of AssisiInspired by these Simplified Nutter Butter Hearts, one of the girls spent some time making Nutter Butter Cookie Heart Valentines this past weekend in preparation for a St....
Sharing pictures from our Mother Daughter Tea Party last weekend reminded me that I still have quite a few birthdays and party games that I never had a chance to post here on the blog. The kids keep reminding me too. They love looking through the archives...
"Searching for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for a loved one? Whether it be your spouse, a friend or your children, you need look no further than this inspiring and heartwarming story about the saint whose self-sacrificing love and message of giving has come down...
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.
