Inspired by our recent Autumn Adventures: Crafting a Leaf Man she independently gathered supplies, set up her paints, and impressed us all painting an autumn masterpiece with watercolors! 🍁👧🎨 The girls have been painting with watercolors every week this fall! They...
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♥ Baking With My Babies ♥
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Listening to her daddy reading “The Wonder Story” — the first book the children unwrapped from this year’s Advent Book Basket!
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“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.” - Mother Teresa
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She is so loved ❤ Favorite Blankets from Lulujo and Sweet Sequels (these were Christmas gifts and a huge hit!)Morning Prayer by St. ThereseO my God! I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I...
Happy Birthday, Blessed Mother
"...and on her head a crown of twelve stars..."After our family rosary this evening, Rose helped decorate the birthday cake for our Blessed Mother, with her Marian Shining Light Dolls, and then she lit the candles while we sang "Happy Birthday!" ♥Here is a...
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Late Wednesday night I saw a light coming from the boys' room and peeked inside.I quietly took this photo with my iPhone, shared it over on Instagram, and went back to bed. ❤It's been a little overwhelming around here lately and I have been fighting burnout......
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From Instagram earlier this afternoon: My baby brother, and very first godson, is 20 today!!! He was born the day before my 18th birthday, and was basically the best birthday gift ever! With ten more kids in between the two of us, today is the first day in TWENTY-FIVE...
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Photos © Marc Salvatore. Posted with permission. You can find my pictures from our 10th Annual All Souls Mass here.
So… This happened today!
Congratulations on your Drivers Permit, Captain!Grant me, O Lord, a steady hand and watchful eye, That no one shall be hurt as I pass by. Thou gavest life, I pray no act of mine May take away or mar that gift of Thine. Shelter those, dear Lord, who...
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.