{pretty, happy, funny, real}
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| Bishop’s Cake |
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| Photo Credit: Marc Salvatore |
We all look so much younger!
(I also have a picture of the new Bishop singing the same song for our friend Marc, at the surprise birthday party we hosted for him last year.)
State-by-State Scrapbook :: New York
It has been quite some time since the boys completed these scrapbook pages for New York, but I’m just now getting around to posting them, along with the girls’ State-by-State Baking post for New York.
Actually, it is the perfect time for a little review, as we have been studying the Erie Canal (reading Amazing Impossible Erie Canal and re-watching an episode from How the States Got Their Shapes) this week, as we study the Early 19th Century.
This unique treat is created in Rome, New York, using an old time process and a secret formula. The end result is a decadent chocolate and brazil nut “bone marrow” center that is enrobed in a delicate, shiny and crunchy sugar “bone” outer shell.
State-by-State Baking :: New York Cheesecake
by Twinkle Toes (L) and Chiquita (R)
Grab your garden tools.
and we’ll head up to Gore Mountain,
for New York’s State’s official jewel.”
The girls had such a hard time deciding what to make for New York. First they thought they would make potato chips, which were invented in 1853 in New York. Then they decided to make Garnet Jello Jigglers since a carpenter from Le Roy, New York invented Jello. But, ultimately, the girls decided to make New York Cheesecake, using this recipe, for Mother’s Day! Next time (maybe for Father’s Day?) we want to try an Oreo crust and perhaps follow Barbara’s directions.
15 graham crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons butter, melted
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup milk
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch springform pan. In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press onto bottom of springform pan.
We also enjoyed some cherry topping with the cheesecake as well. Since it was Mother’s Day, I did have a piece, and it was delicious. Thankfully I think Bud is finally starting to outgrow his sensitivity to dairy!
United States Coloring Book (Dover)
State Birds and Flowers Coloring Book (Dover)
The United States Cookbook: Fabulous Foods and Fascinating Facts From All 50 States
Other Posts of Interest:
State-by-State Scrapbook
State-by-State Scrapbook :: New York (coming soon)
On Fatherhood
I wanted to take a minute to share the link to a beautiful and inspiring reflection on fatherhood. This article was written by my brother-in-law, Tom Steenson, who is married to my husband’s sister and teaches 5th Grade at The Heights School in Maryland.
Here is a short excerpt that I found particularly inspiring:
“We may fool ourselves into thinking there is nothing heroic in our daily lives. After all, our day-to-day is hardly newsworthy, nor does it approach the level of notice reserved for medals and public honor. But just as there is a white martyrdom, the silent and bloodless giving of one’s life for Christ, so also there is an everyday heroic, which often finds itself played out in the silent offering of one’s daily life and work to God.”
Good Shepherd’s Garden Party :: Week Six {and May Crowning!}
Yesterday afternoon (before watching the solar eclipse!) we had our sixth Good Shepherd’s Garden Party. Since we hadn’t had an opportunity to have a May Crowning yet this year, I thought we’d try to tie it in to our Garden Party this week, especially since all the symbols for Week Six can easily remind us of Mary. I suggested the idea to Charlotte and she took off with it coming up with the perfect titles and menu items. Here are a few pictures from this week’s Garden Party/May Crowning:
Queen of Peace Crown Shaped Tea Sandwiches
For this final week, I’ve decided to give my children a special treat each day (rather than having a Garden Party next weekend) to both build up their excitement and also simplify this coming weekend for me, since we will want to have our traditional Pentecost Celebration. Today I’m serving ReinDEER sandwiches and trail mix!
The Ordination Mass of Father Liam Cary as Bishop of Baker
Father Cary is the priest that provided most of our marriage preparation and married Hubby & I back in 1999! I had so wished that we would be on our way to the ordination right now… However, Hubby’s work schedule has been overwhelming lately and he ended up needing to work today after all, so we had to cancel our hotel reservations. The trip would have been just too hard for me to make on my own with all the kids, though the idea did cross my mind!
Instead I just put a “Bishop’s Cake” in the oven and we will be watching the livestream (also available here at CatholicTV.com at additional times) of the Ordination online, beginning at 1:30pm. Isn’t technology amazing!?! After the ordination we will offer a rosary for the new bishop and have our own little reception!
{pretty, happy, funny, real}
Little Flowers Girls’ Club ~ The Gift of Piety
This past Thursday afternoon we had our 6th Little Flowers Girls’ Club meeting for Wreath IV, which just leaves one more meeting to complete all four wreaths of the Little Flowers program!! Originally I thought I would go back and start over at Wreath I again next year, having my older girls go through the program again, but at this point I think we will be taking a break and trying another program next year. I don’t want to burn out on Little Flowers by the time Rose is ready for the program! I purchased and have been looking over the materials for The Little Women’s Hospitality Program, which looks perfect.
Anyhow, back to our last meeting… This meeting focused on the gift of Piety and our dear St. Therésè. Here are a few highlights :
St. Therese from Catholic Artworks Faith Keepers CD
St. Therese from Waltzing Matilda
St. Theresa the Little Flower from St. John’s
St. Therese Paper Doll from Paper Dali
St. Therese of Lisiuex as a young girl and in habit from Waltzing Matilda
- Review last month’s gift and add Mini Books that were completed at home
- Add Definition and Motto for the Gift of Piety
- Add the correct Jewel to the Treasure Box
- Complete the Saint Profile*
- Complete the Convert Profile*
- Research and Complete the Mini Book “My Favorite Passages of Inspiration” to share at the next meeting*
For the notebook pages, I used the motto for piety, a few quotes from St. Therésè, an image (in the public domain) of St. Therésè, a definition on the gift of Piety from My Catholic Faith, along with a short prayer for Piety, with an invocation to St. Therésè.
You can download my document here.
The Good Shepherd’s Garden Party :: Week 5
Olive Tree
I wanted to try and make an actual “olive tree” this year, but didn’t have a chance to pick up a cone shaped piece of styrofoam… I decided to try and modify it using a round styrofoam ball, but it was pretty much a flop… Turned out looking more like an ugly olive bush on a stick but my kids still thought it was great. lol
On Mother’s Day
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