"And as he went on his way, with great fervour, St Francis lifted up his eyes, and saw on some trees by the wayside a great multitude of birds; and being much surprised, he said to his companions, "Wait for me here by the way, whilst I go and preach to my little...
Brigid and the Butter: A Legend about St. Brigid of IrelandLong ago in deep-green Ireland lived a bright-eyed slave girl named Brigid...Last Easter one of the girls received this darling new picture book in her Easter Basket. It is such a sweet addition to our...
Rose has been playing with her new Fairy Tale Cottage Dollhouse at the base of our Christmas tree and even her dolls have their Nativity set displayed! We just took down our tree and miss it already...
Back in November, when I was busy painting Jesse Tree Angels, Rascal asked if he could try painting some dolls action figures to give as a Christmas gift to his older brother. I was more than happy to share my supplies and was totally impressed with his...
Just over four years ago (in 2008) I started painting An Alphabet of Saints to go along with our first journey Along the Alphabet Path, inspired by the illustrations in An Alphabet of Catholic Saints... I started out with a handful of saints and then...
My friend Amy has been hosting a "Craft Basket Wednesday" for a couple months now, and although I've wanted to join in I just haven't found the time for much "crafting" lately. However, this week I've been working on finishing up a little set of Carmelite dolls, which...
... I am seriously behind in responding to emails -- not to mention the laundry! -- but I've just been having too much fun painting!Today the girls and I made a couple little girls to go with their princesses. We also found some nail art and decided to add it to their...
Well, I was hoping to finish up my Alphabet of Saints today and give the completed set to my girls for Christmas. I tried, honestly I did, but either some of the saints are just plain harder to paint than others, or I am just too tired. I still have 10 left to do, and...
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.
