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Little Flowers Girls’ Club ~ Perseverance

Apr 30, 2010 | , , | 10 Comments

Today was our very last Little Flowers Girls’ Club Meeting for this school year and Wreath 2!  The meeting was based on the virtue of Perseverance, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and the Lotus Flower.

Since we have been meeting every two weeks this Spring, to catch up from our Winter/Baby break, plus all the other things we’ve had going on, I just haven’t been able to keep up with sharing about Little Flowers.   I am still planning on going back and posting about our last two meetings, but right now I am just going to share about today.   It was a great meeting and we all had so much fun!

~ Coloring Pages ~

Since this was our last meeting for the summer, and since the girls were making Hawaiian Leis Lotus Necklaces, we decorated with a Palm Trees, Lei’s and other Luau decorations.  (Thank you Marci for bringing all the decorations!) It really made for a fun and festive last meeting! 

I actually had 3 coloring pages for the girls to choose from, and then had to go and copy more since they all wanted one of each!  I don’t blame them since I couldn’t choose just one either!

The first one was emailed to me by of my visitors here at Shower of Roses (Thank you Maureen!).  She got it from the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in MD. 

The other two coloring pages are both from Catholic Artworks.  One is from the Faith Keepers Combo and the other is from their new Faith Keepers God Bless America!  (I’m not sure if this can be ordered yet or not, but it should be available soon and it includes the “Saints in America and a title of Mary for all 50 States!”) 


I also wanted to print out Paper Dali’s St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Paper Doll for all the girls, but I ran out of time. My girls enjoyed making it during E Week.


~ Meeting ~


Since Rose was born I have been assigning the different moms each one of the lessons to present to the girls.  This has been such a huge help!  This week my friend Dee Dee gave the lesson.  After reading about St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, she explained the virtue of Perseverance and read the story The Tortoise and the Hare.   I loved how the girls were all sitting at the beginning of the story and moved closer and closer as she continued reading! 



~ Notebook Pages ~


For the notebook pages, I used the memory verse for Perseverance, A quote from Robert Louis Stevenson, this beautiful image of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, a quote from the Bible, and some lotus flowers.  You can download my document here.

Here is the sample page I created:


The girls all did a wonderful job as usual! 


 


~ Craft ~

During the last couple meetings I have been setting up two tables and splitting up the girls during craft time.  Half of them go to one table to work on the craft while the others work on their notebook pages, and then they rotate. 

This week we had two crafts.  Lotus Necklaces and a little gift to give their moms at our upcoming Tea Party! 




The kits were purchased from Oriental Trading.  They included flower petals, straws, string and a plastic needle.  Very basic, yet very cute!  The girls had fun making them. 


Since most of the girls mothers read my blog, I can’t show you a picture of the other craft.




“MOM!! Don’t look!” . . .  As they quickly hide what they are working on! 😉 


~ Snack Time ~

Late last night I realized that the person who was suppose to be bringing the snack was not going to be at the meeting today.  Yikes!!  I got online and started trying to figure out what I could possibly make with the limited baking supplies in my pantry right now.  Basically NOT MUCH!  

So, this morning I called my friend Marci to help me brainstorm, and after telling her my ideas:  Colonial Brown Bread (which sounds delicious, but isn’t the sweet treat the girls look forward to at Little Flowers), these Upside Down Peach Cupcakes (that would sort of tie in to the “color” peach for the meeting), or these Edible Crayons, since St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was a teacher (which I’ve been wanting to make since last year and would be SO COOL, but I just didn’t have enough time to go to the store with all 6 kids).  

Marci loved the last idea and insisted on doing it for me (despite the fact that her daughter is sick and was going to miss the meeting), and headed to the store herself, made the “crayons” and then brought them over for the meeting.

Aren’t they CUTE?!?!




Edible Crayons

Ingredients:
  • Pretzel Rods
  • Candy Melts (or white chocolate bark/chocolate chips with a little of your favorite food coloring added)
  • Paper Labels (make them yourself from construction paper with black squiggly lines)
Instructions:
  • Break or cut pretzel rods in half.
  • Melt candy melts or chocoalte chips in microwave on medium heat for 1 minute. Stir and continue cooking at 15 second intervals until melted. Stir well. Add a few drops food coloring if desired.Dip ends of pretzels in melted candy.
  • Place on wax paper or aluminum foil to dry.
  • When dry, wrap with labels and secure with tape.
Marci bought a couple large boxes of crayons and used the cardboard boxes for displaying and serving the edible crayons.  Four fit perfectly in each box.   We then printed out a picture of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for the outside of each box!  


The girls LOVED the Edible Crayons!

Marci also picked up some Palm Tree Straws from the Dollar Store. 
(These would also be great for the Week 5 Garden Party!) 



~ Group Photo ~



We need to assign a “blog name” to the sweet little girl in the top left!
The rest of the girls are as follows:
 Daisy, Hope and Faith, Chiquita
Twinkle Toes, Branch and Blossom


Additional Books About St. Elizabeth Ann Seton:

Saint Elizabeth Painted Saint


Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us.  Help us persevere for the love of the Lord our God above all others.

Saint Therese, the Little Flower, pray for us!

Twenty Questions… Or less!

Apr 29, 2010 | | 4 Comments

I don’t have much time this morning, since I am preparing for our last Little Flowers meeting this afternoon, but since I typed this post up last night I thought I would go ahead and post it since I wanted to record one more memory from our trip to the coast.  

On the drive over we had so much fun teaching the children how to play Twenty Questions. . .  For T Week! 😉

Here is how the first couple games went after explaining how to play:

Game One
Me: “Okay, I am thinking of something.”
Captain: “Is it a person?”
Me: “Yes.”
Hubby: “Is it Pope Benedict?”
Me (laughing): “Are you serious!?! Yep, that was FAST! Now it is your turn.”
Game Two
Hubby: “Okay, I am ready.”
Me: “Is it a place?“
Hubby: “Yes.”
Twinkle Toes: “Daddy, is it the Ocean?”
Hubby: “Yes!”
And just like that it was Twinkle Toes turn. It was too funny! She finally came up with something that was slightly harder for the rest of us to guess, but Rascal guessed it (Daddy) on the 6th question (“Does he wear glasses?). We continued playing for at least an hour before moving on to another car game.

Since Sunday we have played quite a few times.  Last night, on our way home from town the girls and I played another game:

Twinkle Toes:  “I’m ready!”
Chiquita:  “Is it a person?”
Twinkle Toes (hesitantly):  “Yes.”
Me: “Is he living?”  
Twinkle Toes: “Ummm. What do you mean?”
Me: “Is he alive, or has died and is in Heaven?”
Twinkle Toes:  “Ummmm.  Both.”
Chiquita:  “Is it JESUS?!”
Twinkle Toes (smiling):  “Yes, you guessed it!  Jesus rose from the dead and now lives in Heaven!”

It’s been so sweet listening to them play this game!

Alright, I have to get back to work or I am never going to be ready by this afternoon.  I hope you all have a great day! 

A Trip to the Coast

Apr 28, 2010 | , , , , | 12 Comments

  

Although Hubby and I went to the Coast for our 10th anniversary last year, it has been a LONG time since we have taken our children to the Ocean. So long, in fact, that the three oldest (who were only 3, 1 1/2, and 1 month old at the time) only “remember” seeing it in the pictures.

So, when Hubby suggested last Friday that we head over for a day trip, we were all VERY excited.  It was also just the motivation I needed to get back on track with our Alphabet Path!  (We finished S Week just before Easter and have been trying over and over to start T with little success.  It was a perfect opportunity to review and be inspired to move on to learning about Tide Pools and Tall Trees!)

Since the weather was going to be a little better on Sunday, we decided to drive over then and left early enough to attend an 11 a.m. Mass in one of the coastal towns.  After Mass we picked up coffees and headed down to the beach.


~ T is for Trails ~

It took a bit of hiking, but we were determined to visit the tide pools. 
~ At the Tide Pools ~

~ S is for Sea Stars ~
After Studying Sea Stars during S Week, finding this little Starfish was one of the highlights of the day!
~ The Scary Seagull ~

This Seagull totally scared Snuggles.  It wouldn’t leave us alone!  He was determined to take off with our lunch, but was only able to get away with the bag that contained it, which sent us scattering all over the beach to reclaim our snacks!
~ A Social Squirrel ~

This little squirrel wasn’t quite as aggressive as the seagull, but I am quite sure he would have sat on my lap if I would have let him get any closer.  Sorry little guy, the sign said “Don’t feed the wildlife!”
~ Ocean Waves and Currants ~ 
The three oldest ventured down to the water line to “touch” the ocean.
The boys are still talking about feeling the pull of the ocean currents.  We are off to the library today to find some more books on this topic.  Any suggestions?

~ Shadow Tag ~
Inspired by a friend, we played Shadow Tag on the beach.  So much fun!  I love this picture of Chiquita trying to protect her shadow from Twinkle Toes, who was “it.”  She ended up getting tagged! 
Snuggles LOVED “tripping” in the tall beach grass! 

~ T is for Tallest Trees ~

Before heading home we also made a stop at Stout Grove, the world’s most scenic stand of redwood trees.  This grove also contains the Stout Tree, which is the bulkiest known coast redwood. (It is 340 feet tall and 16 feet in diameter at chest height.)  The grove is absolutely breathtaking, but to tell you the truth, if Hubby hadn’t been there, I would have been totally spooked!  Next time we will have to make sure we visit when there is a little more light streaming through the trees.  (These pictures were taken shortly after arriving and it was just starting to get dark.  An hour or two earlier would have probably been perfect timing.)

My camera battery died just after arriving at Stout Grove, so that is it for pictures.  When we got back to town we treated the kids to Cheeseburgers and Blizzards (They were on special in honor of the Blizzard’s 25th Birthday!) and then headed home.

It was such a fun trip and I hope we are able to do it again soon!

A Prayer Request

Apr 27, 2010 | , | 14 Comments

It is with great sadness that I am posting tonight to ask you to please pray for my dear friend Charlotte, and her beautiful family, as they grieve the loss of another precious little soul.

Miscarriage Prayer

My Lord, the baby is dead!

Why, my Lord—dare I ask why? It will not hear the whisper of the wind or see the beauty of its parents’ face—it will not see the beauty of Your creation or the flame of a sunrise. Why, my Lord?

“Why, My child—do you ask ‘why’? Well, I will tell you why.

You see, the child lives. Instead of the wind he hears the sound of angels singing before My throne. Instead of the beauty that passes he sees everlasting Beauty—he sees My face. He was created and lived a short time so the image of his parents imprinted on his face may stand before Me as their personal intercessor. He knows secrets of heaven unknown to men on earth. He laughs with a special joy that only the innocent possess. My ways are not the ways of man. I create for My Kingdom and each creature fills a place in that Kingdom that could not be filled by another. He was created for My joy and his parents’ merits. He has never seen pain or sin. He has never felt hunger or pain. I breathed a soul into a seed, made it grow and called it forth.”

I am humbled before you, my Lord, for questioning Your wisdom, goodness, and love. I speak as a fool—forgive me. I acknowledge Your sovereign rights over life and death. I thank You for the life that began for so short a time to enjoy so long an Eternity. 

— Mother M. Angelica

Our Third Good Shepherd’s Garden Party : The Heaven’s Tell God’s Glory

Apr 26, 2010 | | 4 Comments

I am just now finding a free moment to post pictures from our third Good Shepherd’s Garden Party, while everyone is still sleeping.  I really wasn’t sure I was going to be able to pull it off this weekend, but we ended up having our party Saturday night for dinner.

Thankfully it was a very easy party to pull together since I didn’t have much energy or motivation after a week filled with so many other activities, not to mention our last minute plans for a day trip on Sunday.

The girls helped me set the table (they insisted on decorating with Chiquita’s new play silks) and then made the fruit kabobs, while I set out the rest of the menu items and made the “Thunder and Lightning” pasta.   The boys shared a new guessing game with us, which they had learned from some of the other boys at the park on Friday, and we had so much fun playing it during dinner.

Here are a few pictures from our party:

~ The Sun ~
I was just not up to baking (or eating!) any more cakes or cupcakes, especially after making a Fairy House Cake on Tuesday and the Dragon Cake on Friday, so I substituted with these Coconut Creme Cookies I found while picking up the cookies for Week 5. 
~ The Clouds ~
~ The Rain ~
My children really loved the Lightning Bolt straws!  Thank you Charlotte for making this so easy!!

~ The Lightning ~
~ The Wind ~
~ The Rainbow ~

~ The Hail ~
~ Our Calendar ~
Well, it sounds like everyone is starting to wake up this morning, so it is time for me to get going…  I am looking forward to seeing everyone else’s Garden Parties over at Catholic Cuisine! 

On the Feast of St. George the Dragon Slayer

Apr 23, 2010 | , | 13 Comments

We are off to meet some friends at the park!  Before we go, here are a couple picture of this year’s dragon cake!

He didn’t turn out nearly as cute as I would have liked, but I don’t think the kids will mind.

**Notes to self for next year**
  • Stick with the color green.  (This dragon started out orange peach and then ended up purple, at the request of my children.  I think he looked better green!)
  • Buy extra “extra” frosting.  (I thought that “extra” can would be more than enough, but ended up not being able to frost the Ding Dongs poor dragons thighs and feet.  Oh well!)
  • Fondant makes MUCH better flames than Gummy Worms! 😉 
  • Don’t “hide” the Keebler Cookies.  (You will probably not be able to find them when it comes time to actually make the cake.  However, hershey kisses make an easy substitute for the spikes.) 
If you’d like to make a dragon cake, don’t miss Charlotte’s new tutorials!
I hope you all have a very Happy Feast of St. George!

Good Shepherd’s Garden Party :: Week Five

Apr 20, 2010 | | 2 Comments

Week 5

“The Gardener Plants Paradise”

This Week’s Good Shepherd’s Garden Party Menu

Maple Leaf Cookies
Lemon Crème Flower Cookies
Fresh Fruit
Owl Cupcakes
Olives and/or Rosemary Olive Oil Crackers
Palm Tree Picks in Cheese Cubes
Lily Sandwiches

Decorating Ideas

Roses, Lilies and/or other Flowers
Palm Tree Decorations (Picks, Napkins, etc.)

By Jessica at Shower of Roses and Charlotte at Waltzing Matilda
*Please feel free to modify and be creative with these plans to suit your family!

Recipes and Suggestions

29. Tree of Life’s Leaves

To keep things simple, we choose to include leaf and flower shaped cookies made by Dare.

Maple Leaf Cookies

1 package of Maple Leaf Cookies by Dare

“Then he showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. There shall no more be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall worship him; they shall see his face, and his name shall be on their foreheads. And night shall be no more; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they shall reign for ever and ever.” Revelation 22: 1-5

30. The Tree of Life’s Flowers

Flower Shaped Cookies

1 package of Lemon Crème Cookies by Dare

“For you shall go out in joy, and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall be to the LORD for a memorial, for an everlasting sign which shall not be cut off.” Isaiah 55: 12-13

31. The Tree of Life’s Fruit

Serve a platter of fresh fruit of your choice.

Photo Credit: Waltzing Matilda
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another.”
Galatians 5: 22-2

32. The Owl

These Owl cupcakes are too cute NOT to include in our party!

Owl Cupcakes

Ingredients:
Cupcakes
Chocolate Frosting
2 Oreos per cupcakes, split open
1 Reese Pieces per cupcake
2 Junior Mints per cupcake

Carefully separate two Oreo cookies. Use the halves with the cream as eyes. Break one of the other halves (without cream) in half and cover with chocolate frosting to use as the tufts of feathers over the eyes. Use Junior Mints for the pupils.

Photo Credit: Waltzing Matilda

“I am like a vulture of the wilderness, like an owl of the waste places; I lie awake, I am like a lonely bird on the housetop. All the day my enemies taunt me, those who deride me use my name for a curse. For I eat ashes like bread, and mingle tears with my drink, because of thy indignation and anger; for thou hast taken me up and thrown me away. My days are like an evening shadow; I wither away like grass. But thou, O LORD, art enthroned for ever; thy name endures to all generations.” Psalm 102: 6-12

33. The Olive Tree

Serve a dish of Olives and/or Rosemary Olive Oil Crackers

“At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made, and sent forth a raven; and it went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth. Then he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face of the ground; but the dove found no place to set her foot, and she returned to him to the ark, for the waters were still on the face of the whole earth. So he put forth his hand and took her and brought her into the ark with him. He waited another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; and the dove came back to him in the evening, and lo, in her mouth a freshly plucked olive leaf; so Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the earth.” Genesis 8: 6-11

34. The Palm Tree

Initially we were going to suggest Coconut Milkshakes served in palm tree glasses, but to keep it simple we opted for Palm Tree Picks in Cheese Cubes. These should be easy to find at your local Party Store, however we have also created a printable version as another option.

Palm Tree Picks in Cheese Cubes

Photo Credit: Palm Tree Parasol Party Picks from Party City

“The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” And Jesus found a young ass and sat upon it; as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on an ass’s colt!” His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Laz’arus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness.” John 12: 12-17

35. Roses and Lilies

An easy alternative to the following menu item would be a bouquet of roses and lilies for the table!

Lily Sandwiches

Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese
2-3 TBSP milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp paprika
20 slices fresh white bread
green pepper or green onions
carrot

Directions:

Combine cream cheese, milk, salt, and paprika. Beat with a mixer on medium speed until good and creamy. Remove crusts from bread. Roll into cornucopia shape by bringing two straight edges together and letting them overlap slightly. Hold the edges together with a little bit of the cheese mixture, pressing gently. Roll and chill the bread “lilies” before filling. After sandwiches are filled with the cream cheese mixture, insert a thin strip of carrot for a stamen. Cut bell pepper into leaf shapes and attach a leaf to each sandwich with additional cheese or stick a green onion, in the pinched end, as a stem.

Photo Credit: Shower of Roses & Waltzing Matilda (these were made with Peanut Butter and Bananas)

“I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. As a lily among brambles, so is my love among maidens. As an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. Sustain me with raisins, refresh me with apples; for I am sick with love. O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me! I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the hinds of the field, that you stir not up nor awaken love until it please.” Song of Songs 2: 1-7

Shopping List

Fresh Produce:
Fresh Fruit of Choice
Carrots
Green Pepper or Green Onion

Dairy:
Cheese Cubes
8 oz – Cream Cheese
Milk

Breads:
White Sandwich Bread

Canned & Dry Goods:
Olives

Spices:
Salt
Paprika

Baking Supplies:
Cake Mix + ingredients for Cupcakes
Chocolate Frosting

Snacks:
Rosemary and Olive Oil Crackers

Cookies & Sweets:
Maple Leaf Cookies by Dare
Lemon Crème Cookies by Dare
Oreo Cookies
Junior Mints
Reese’s Pieces

Other:
Palm Tree Picks or Toothpicks
Fresh Flowers

You can download this post in a printable form here.

A Mr. Linky will be posted at Catholic Cuisine on May 10th, for anyone who would like to share the pictures from your own Good Shepherd’s Garden Party!

My Daybook :: April 19, 2010

Apr 19, 2010 | | 11 Comments

Outside my window… our circular driveway is still covered with all the road markings created by my children with sidewalk chalk over the weekend!  There are yellow lines, arrows, speed limit signs, yield and stop signs, parking spots (including handicap parking on either side of our front entryway), and even construction cones!   I totally cracked up when Rascal gave Captain a ticket for not making a “complete stop” at the stop sign and when they rang the doorbell asking to “speak to Mr. Mayor” (aka: Daddy).

I am listening to… the birds chirping outside the open school room window.  The forecast keeps saying it is going to rain, but it hasn’t started yet and we are enjoying the beautiful weather while it lasts.  I am so ready for summer to arrive!

I am thinking… about blogging in general, and this post and this post in particular.

I am thankful for… the blessings I’ve received through blogging, despite the drawbacks and challenges.

I am hoping and praying… for my little niece who is still in the NICU.  She has gained a few ounces and now weighs 3 pounds 10 ounces, but has had a couple other little complications.  Please continue to keep her in your prayers!

From the kitchen… I have a “Fairy House” cake to bake for a little girl who will be turning 5 tomorrow.  Wish me luck!

From the learning rooms… a little case of BURNOUT, if you haven’t noticed by my lack of posting! 😉    

Living the Liturgical Year at Home… We are still celebrating Easter!  Our 2nd Garden Party was a hit and my children are looking forward to the next one.   We will also be celebrate the feast of St. George with our third Dragon Cake on Friday.  (Thank you Charlotte for inspiring this tradition!)  If any of our local friends would like to help devour our dragon, meet us at the park and bring swords!

I am creating… the plans for the fifth Good Shepherd Garden Party with Charlotte.  They should be posted tomorrow, so check back then!

I am wearing… sunglasses whenever I leave the house!  I burst a blood vessel in my eye on Sunday morning and, if I look down, I look pretty scary.

I am reading… Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids.  I’m on the third chapter “Environment,”  which has been my favorite so far.   I am so ready to go and create a “toy library” and simplify our home (and schedule) even more!

On my iTouch… a low battery warning… That reminds me, do any of you have a favorite iPod/iTouch dock with speakers to recommend?

Pondering these words…

“So often people say that we should look to the elderly, learn from their wisdom, their many years. I disagree, I say we should look to the young: untarnished, without stereotypes implanted in their minds, no poison, no hatred in their hearts. When we learn to see life through the eyes of a child, that is when we become truly wise.” ~ Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Our little Rose… is just about the sweetest thing EVER!  Here is one more picture I took of her last week, with her little dolly from my friend Aimee!

Noticing that… I am seriously behind with emails once again.  I never was able to “catch up” during Lent as I had hoped.  Sorry!

Around the house… there is a big huge box the beginnings of a spacecraft in my bedroom waiting to be completed when time and weather allows.  Has anyone seen Snuggles?  😉

One of my favorite things.. the smiles on my children’s faces when they receive a letter or package in the mail.  Twinkle Toes was blessed with a letter from her Godmother on Friday, a package containing some Fairy Crowns and a letter from her very first pen-pal, and yet another letter today from another new pen-pal who is also one of my Goddaughters!  She has been SO excited!  (See the pictures below.) It is so cute to see her concentrating on re-reading the letters herself!

A few plans for the rest of the week:

  • Tuesday: A Birthday Celebration for Chiquita
  • Wednesday: Hockey Lessons
  • Thursday:  Blue Knights
  • Friday:  Morning Mass & St. George’s Day Party at the Park
  • Saturday:  My brother’s birthday (Could you all please say a quick prayer for him?)

A Picture thought I am sharing:



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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.


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Hi! I'm Jessica, a Roman Catholic wife and home educating mother to our nine children. I was home educated myself, along with my eleven younger siblings. I have a special devotion to St. Therese, through whom I have been given much help and many blessings--the beautiful "Shower of Roses" that she has sent my way! Here I will record a few of the blessings I treasure. Please remember that what you see here is just a little glimpse at our lives, so please say a prayer for us, as we continue to strive for holiness.

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