8th Annual Curriculum Sale Blog Hop
Create a blog post with your gently used curriculum (and any other books/items) that you’d like to sell or pass on to another family, with pictures if possible.
Please add a link to your post, referring back to this post, so that others can find the link up. Using the linky below, enter the direct link to your post.
If you don’t have a blog, CathSwap is another great option for selling your used curriculum.
Out of consideration for everyone participating in the Curriculum Sale Blog Hop, please only request items that you intend to purchase and are able to submit payment for promptly, preferably within 24 hours, unless prior arrangements have been made with the person selling the books.
Sellers please update your posts with “sale pending” or “sold” when possible, and be sure to include your payment and shipping terms.
Purchasers, if you request books from a seller, please respond to their confirmation email within a reasonable amount of time. If the seller doesn’t hear back from you within 24 hours they may decide to remove the “sale pending” and make the books you requested available to others. Shower of Roses is simply hosting this link-up and not responsible for any transactions that are agreed upon between sellers and purchasers outside of this blog.
The link-up will remain open from August 15-25, 2018, so be sure to check back for new links! I’ve added a button to the side of the blog which will be there for the duration of the link-up so this post can be found easily.
Thank you for participating!
Our 2018 Used Book Sale :: Moving Sale
It’s time for the 8th Annual Curriculum Sale Blog Hop!
You can find all the details, browse books for sale on other blogs, or add a link to your own post here.
If you are interested in purchasing any of the items in this post, please leave a comment listing the books you would like, along with your email address. (The email address box is part of the comment form here at Shower of Roses and it won’t be displayed publicly.) I will send you a private email with your total, including shipping, along with my Paypal address to send payment.
Once invoices are paid, I will ship your books via media mail which usually takes 7-14 days. In the past I’ve always charged a flat rate shipping however this year minimum shipping is $5.00, after that shipping will be by actual weight/cost.
Please only request items that you intend to purchase and are able to submit payment for promptly. Comments are moderated, but I will do my best to approve/publish them as quickly as possible and update the post with “sales pending.” If multiple visitors request the same book it will be sold to the first request. I’m also open to reasonable offers on any of the books listed and will probably drop the prices on anything that is left at the end of the sale. Thank you!
Note: Most links are affiliate links.
Saxon Math K Home Study Kit including Teacher’s Edition and Meeting Book, Asking $50.00 REDUCED $30.00 (sold)
Saxon Math Two Home Study Kit including Teachers Edition, Two Workbooks and Meeting Book, Asking $70.00
Saxon Calculus, ISBN 156577146X, Asking $50.00 REDUCED $30.00
Saxon Physics, ISBN 1565770056, Asking $30.00 REDUCED $20.00
Saxon Algebra 2 Teacher’s Edition, Second Edition ISBN 0939798638, Asking $20.00 REDUCED $10.00
Prentice Hall Physical Science, wear to cover, some creases to pages, Asking $10.00
Prentice Hall Chemistry, wear to cover, some creases to pages, Asking $15.00 each (2 – 1 available)
Prentice Hall Biology, wear to cover, some creases to pages, Asking $20.00 each (2 – 1 available)Prentice Hall Biology Reading and Study Workbook A, some wear to cover, first chapter pages have been used, Asking $5.00 each (2 available) (sold)
Kolbe Academy Biology Answer Key, like new, Asking $16.00
Kolbe Academy Chemistry Answer Key, like new, Asking $16.00 (sold)Kolbe Academy Lab Report Writing Guide, like new, Asking $6.00 (sold)
Welcome to Felicity’s World 1774, Asking $10.00 (sold)Welcome to Molly’s World 1944, Asking $10.00 (sold)
Meet Marie-Grace, wear to cover and pages, Asking $1.50 (sold)
Lanie, wear and dog eared pages, Asking $1.50 REDUCED $1.00
Saige, Asking $3.00 REDUCED $1.00
The Curse of Ravenscourt, Asking $3.00 REDUCED $2.00
Lea and Camila, Asking $3.00 REDUCED $1.00
Beforever Kit, Asking $3.00 REDUCED $1.00
Whistler in the Dark, Asking $3.00 (sold)The Strange Case of Baby H, Asking $3.00 (sold)
The Illuminated Rosary Paperback Set, The Joyful Mysteries, The Sorrowful Mysteries, The Glorious Mysteries, and The Luminous Mysteries, very good condition, Asking $40.00 (sold)
Treasure and Tradition, advanced reading copy/paperback, $10 each ( 2 available) (sold)
Faith and Life Series 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, well loved but still useable, Asking $28.00 for set (sold)
OLVS Grade 4 Lesson Plans, Asking $8.00 (sold)
A Gift from St. Nicholas, hardcover, Asking $2.00 (sold)Mortimer’s Christmas (The top corner of many of the inside pages is torn off…) $1.00 (sold)Nicholas (DVD), New/duplicate, Asking $6.00 (sold)
Latina Christiana I Set (Teacher Manual, Student Book, CD and DVDs), missing flashcards, first seven lessons completed in student book, Asking $25.00 (sold)
To Know The Savior, Asking $20.00 REDUCED $10.00Hope and a Whole Lotta Prayer, Asking $3.00 REDUCED $2.00 (sale pending)Captivating, Asking $4.00 REDUCED $2.00 (sold)The Rosary: Keeping Company with Jesus and Mary, Asking $4.00 (sold)In the Realm of Mist and Mercy, plus Lesson Plans, Asking $12.00 (sold)Mary, Mother of the Apostles, Asking $8.00 (sold)Why Children Matter, Asking $3.00 (sold)
Spring Meditations, Asking $5.00 REDUCED $3.0077 Ways to Pray with Your Kids, Asking $8.00 REDUCED $4.00 (sold)On the Other Side of Fear: How I Found Peace, inscription inside cover, Asking $5.00 (sale pending)Style, Sex & Substance: 10 Catholic Women Consider the Things that Really Matter, Asking $5.00 (sold)
The Second Vatican Council, Asking $20.00 REDUCED $10.00Reclaim Regret, Asking $8.00 REDUCED $4.00 (sold)
Turning Grief Inside Out, Asking $4.00 REDUCED $2.00
The Telmaj, Asking $6.00 REDUCED $3.00
The Menagerie of Marsepink, duplicate copy, Asking $3.00 REDUCED $1.00
We Sing and Blend, Asking $4.00 REDUCED $3.00
La Biblia Ilustrada, like new, Asking $ 6.00 REDUCED $3.00 (sold)
Emma, Asking $1.50 REDUCED $0.50 (sold)
The Firebird, Asking $2.00 (sold)Thunder Cake, like new, hardcover, Asking $6.00 (sold)Sunlights, Skyscrapers, and Soda Pop: The Wherever-You-Look-Science-Book, $6.00 (sold)A Penny for a Hundred, new/duplicate, Asking $5.00 (sold)Sunshine and Showers: A Flower Fairies Handbook, Asking $3.00 (sold)
Child of God Prayer Books, Asking $4.00 each REDUCED $2.00 each (2 available) (sold)Shorter Christian Prayer, Large Type Edition, Asking $5.00 REDUCED $2.00(sold)Oliver Twist, Asking $3.00 REDUCED $1.00(sale pending)Saint Augustine’s Prayer Book, leather bound, new (Anglican), Asking $10.00 REDUCED $5.00 (sold)
The Way of the Cross for Children (9 6 available)
The Feasts of Jesus(sold)My First Catholic Picture Dictionary (2 available) (sold)
Book of Saints Part 1 (sold)Book of Saints Part 4 (sold)
The Holy See Pope Francis Coloring & Activity Book, Asking $4.00 (sold)
Mission Christian: August/September 2016, Asking $4.00 each (2 available)
Rosary Meditations for Children, Asking $6.00 (2 available) (sold)Hug Me Jesus CD, Asking $10.00 (sold)Holy Heroes The Joyful Mysteries, new, Asking $10.00 (sold)Adoration: Favorite Eucharistic Hymns Sung by the Daughters of St. Paul, new, Asking $8.00 (sold)Encountering the Poor, $2.00 (sold)True Worship, $2.00 (sold)My Secret Friend, DVD, new, $8.00 (sold)
New additions this afternoon – August 16th:
Queen of Hearts by Mary Engelbreit, Asking $3.00 (sold)
Love and Kisses, Asking $3.00
Bringing Lent Home with Mother Teresa, Asking $2.00
Pinkalicious: Merry Pinkmas!, Asking $2.00
Fancy Nancy’s Elegant Easter, Asking $2.00
Crafts for St. Patrick’s Day, Asking $5.00
John Mary Vianney: The Holy Cure of Ars, like new/duplicate, Asking $10.00 (sold)
Mary Holds My Hand: A Child’s Book of Rosary Meditations, like new, $10.00 (sold)The Little Flower: A Parable of Saint Therese of Lisieux, like new/duplicate, $7.00 (sold)
New additions for this evening – August 16th: The following are all mostly duplicates of books we own… I looked through all of them and they should be in very good to like new condition. I didn’t see any coloring in them but might have missed if there is a page colored… Some shelf wear to covers.
Design Your Own Coat of Arms, Asking $3.00 (2 available) (sold)Life In Celtic Times, Asking $3.00 (2 available) (sold)
Life In Old Japan, Asking $3.00
Cathedral Stained Glass Coloring Book, Asking $5.00 (sold)
Hidden Fur, Asking $5.00
The Triumph of Jesus Coloring Book, Asking $3.00
The Story of Easter Sticker Book, Asking $5.00 (2 available) (sold)
Easter Coloring Book, Asking $1.00 (2 available) (sold)The Sacraments Coloring Book, Asking $1.00 (2 available) (sold)Coloring Book about Our Father, Asking $1.00 (sold)Coloring Book about Lent, Asking $1.00 (sold)The Mass Coloring Book, Asking $1.00 (sold)The Commandments Coloring Book, Asking $1.00 (sold)
Coloring Book about the Rosary, Asking $1.00 (2 available) (sold)Catholic Dictionary Coloring Book, Asking $1.00 (2 available) (sold)
St. Christopher Catholic Story Coloring Book, Asking $3.00 (2 available) (sold)
St. Pius X Catholic Story Coloring Book, Asking $3.00 (2 available) (sold)St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Story Coloring Book, Asking $3.00 (sold)The Rosary Catholic Story Coloring Book, Asking $3.00 (sold)
Our Lady of La Salette Catholic Story Coloring Book, Asking $3.00 (sold)St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Story Coloring Book, Asking $3.00 (sold)St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Story Coloring Book, Asking $3.00 (sold)Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Story Coloring Book, Asking $3.00 (sold)
El Rosario, Asking $1.00 (sold)
Navidad, Asking $1.00
Saints of the Americas, Asking $4.00
The Saints Vol 1, Asking $1.00
The Saints Vol 2, Asking $1.00
The Mass, Asking $1.00
Most Beautiful Story Our Lady of Fatima Coloring Book, Asking $5.00 (3 available)(sold)
Eucharistic Adoration Coloring Book, Asking $4.00 (2 available)
Pope Pius XII, inscription inside cover, Asking $4.00
Mary Our Mother, Asking $2.00
My Rosary, Asking $1.00
The Ten Commandments, Asking $1.00
Science with Light & Mirrors, like new, $4.00 (sold)Science with Plants, like new, $4.00 (sold)Science with Water, like new, $4.00 (sold)Science with Air, like new, $4.00 (sold)Science with Your Body, like new, $4.00 (sold)Science with Magnets, like new, $4.00 (sold)
St. Francis of Assisi (comic book style), Asking $3.00 (sold)Pioneer Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes, $4.00 (sold)
The Life of Jesus for Children, Asking $1.00 (sold)The Lives of the Saints for Girls, Asking $1.00(sold)A Midsummer Night’s Dream retold by Bruce Coville, Asking $5.00 (sold)Phoebe the Spy, Asking $2.00 (sold)
Midwifery and Herbs, Asking $8.00
Cooking with the Sisters… decided to keep this one after all.
Cooking by the Cross, Asking $10.00
Year-Round Celebrations (flip over for Christmas Cookbook), Asking $3.00
Smoothies and Summer Drinks, Asking $1.00 (sold)
Is the Fetus Human?, Asking $3.00
An Armenian Family Reunion (The Neumann Press, OOP) Asking $10.00
Holy Heroes The Joyful Mysteries CD, Asking $6.00 (sold)
El Rosario, Asking $1.00 (another copy – found more coloring books…) (sold)
Brother Francis presents The Saints Coloring and Activity Book, Asking $2.00 each (4 available)
The Complete Book of Basic Brushstrokes for Decorative Painters, Asking $3.00
Exercises in Spanish Grammar (Homeschool Connections Class), $15.00
Kolbe Academy Physical Science Answer Key, $18.00
Our Quest for Happiness Answer Key, Asking $5.00 (sold)Make It Equal The Math Game Book, Asking $3.00 (sold)
Ecumenism or New Reformation?, Asking $3.00
Escape from Scepticism, Asking $4.00
With Their Whole Strength, Asking $1.00
The Origin and Early History of Man, Asking $3.00
Communism as I Know It, $2.00
Is it a Saint’s Name?, Asking $10.00 (sold)
These are all duplicates of books we own…
The Seven Capital Sins, Asking $2.00 (2 available) (sold)
The Wonders of the Holy Name, Asking $2.00 (2 1 available)Catechism of Mental Prayer, Asking $2.00 (sold)
My Latin Mass Prayer Book, Asking $2.00Confession Its a Fruitful Practice, Asking $2.00 (sold)Devotion to the Sorrowful Mother, Asking $2.00 (sold)
Kolbe Academy Study Guides – All in like new condition:
Human Generis Study Guide, Asking $4.00
Out of the Silent Planet Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $6.00Pride & Prejudice Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $6.00 (sold)Romeo & Juliet Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $6.00 (sold)
Oliver Twist Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $6.00
The Merchant of Venice Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $6.00The Screwtape Letters Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, $6.00 (sold)Animal Farm Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $6.00 (sold)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $6.00
Wuthering Heights Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $6.00
Connecting with History Volume Two Daily Lesson Plans, like new, Asking $10.00 (sold)
Connecting with History Volume Three Daily Lesson Plans, new, Asking $15.00 (sold)
Famous Figures of Medieval Times, Asking $8.00 (sold)
The Homeschool Notebook, Asking $12.00 (sold)
Sponsor Love :: Quarterly Update & Current Specials
The summer is flying by and the new school year is just around the corner… Our family is headed out of town to try and escape all the smoke, take the girls to summer camp, and also do some house hunting, but first here is an update on all my awesome sponsors here at Shower of Roses. Please remember them while preparing for the new school year or shopping for gifts!
The 8th annual blog hop I host here at Shower of Roses is a great place to sell your used books and it’s coming up just as soon as we get back home. It will run from August 15-25th this year. Get your blog posts ready to link up!
Please welcome my new sponsor:
St. Clare Audio
Family Friendly Audiobooks on CD. Wholesome entertainment and education for all ages!
Rycraft Cookie Stamps
My favorite Rycraft product is the 2″ HEIRLOOM COLLECTION Terra Cotta Cookie Stamp! They are available in eater square or round, are available in colorful glazes in over 400 designs, and come with FREE recipes! The Rycraft Cookie Stamps are not just for cookies. Browse their website for more additional ideas as well!
Prayer Pillowcases
August is here and the Church dedicates this month to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Visit our Marian Designs department to see our beautiful Immaculate Heart of Mary designs. They honor Our Lady and make it easy to nurture devotion to her, too. During the month of August we’re happy to offer Shower of Roses friends 20% off their Prayer Pillowcase order! Simply use code: IHM20 when you order. And remember, you can personalize any design!
Send your loved one off to college in the company of the Jesus, Mary & the Saints with a pretty, practical Prayer Pillowcase! Choose their favorite saint or perhaps a new prayer to give them the encouragement they need for the challenges ahead. These popular Morning Offerings would be perfect!
Culture of Life Studies Program (CLSP)
Show your children the beauty and dignity of people with disabilities with our latest picture book unit study All Shapes and Sizes: Learning about the Beauty and Dignity of People with Disabilities and Other Challenges. Using classic picture books, crafts, and other activities, All Shapes and Sizes helps students understand that the value of every human being exists because we are all made in the image and likeness of God.
Sacred Heart Books & Gifts
We are here to serve your needs for Catholic books, curriculum, and gifts. We offer most of our products at 15% off retail. If you are looking for something and can’t find it on our site, please contact us and we will do our best to find it.
Gail’s Designs
Gail’s Designs has been creating unique, elegant jewelry and cherished rosaries since 2009. Gail has been an artist for most of her life and is grateful for her faith and being able to make elegant jewelry and cherished rosaries for people of the Catholic faith.
Behold Publications, LLC
“Behold Publications, LLC is more than just a publisher! Family owned and operated since its founding in 1999, we have developed great Catholic clubs like the Little Flowers Girls’ Club and Blue Knights Catholic Boys’ Clubs for Catholic girls and boys ages 5 and up.”
Peanut Butter & Grace
The mission of Peanut Butter & Grace is to help Catholic parents raise children who know and love Christ and his Church. We do this by providing digital and print resources that assist parents in forming their children in the faith within the daily life of their family. All of our products are made for Catholic parents—either to use themselves, or to hand to their kids.
All three of our high schoolers are currently enrolled with Kolbe Academy and working towards the Magna Cum Laude Diploma. In addition to all the benefits of enrolling, I really love the flexibility that Kolbe offers and that we can continue tailoring our curriculum to our family’s preferences and our children’s needs.
Lisieux Nail Polish
Lisieux Nail Polish is a young Catholic company with a passion for sacred scripture, church traditions and the New Evangelization. We love our Catholic faith and decided to bottle some of it up so women could always have a holy reminder with them and a new and fun way to share the Catholic faith with others. We chose nail polish because it is the only cosmetic you can enjoy without looking in a mirror. All of our nail polishes are named after Biblical events, saints or Catholic traditions. We also really enjoy celebrating the liturgical year and feast days so, in addition to our regularly stocked polishes, try to have special edition polishes around popular feast days.
Sleightholm Folk Art
“Welcome to Sleightholm Folk Art, formerly known as Audrey Eclectic, a unique collection of American folk art created in the heart of the Oklahoma prairie. My inspiration comes from faith, folk lore, family and good books.” You can read more about Heather’s work here.
Almond Rod Toys
Almond Rod Toys makes Saint Blocks that are just the right size for little hands and can be used for imaginative play, building, stacking or collecting. The front has a print of original watercolor artwork. The back has a quote or a prayer chosen to inspire little ones and the one that cleans up behind them. The saint’s name, feast day and patronage are also listed; just enough to be a reminder and an inspiration for further learning.
Shining Light Dolls
Saints are an amazing part of the Catholic faith; they show us what it means to live the life of Christ no matter who you are, what time in history it is, or where in the world you live. They are our role models!
For the Birds :: Simple Popsicle Stick Bird Feeders
Cupcake Forest on the Feast of St. John Gualbert
St. John Gualbert was born at Florence, A. D. 999. Following the profession of arms at that troubled period, he became involved in a blood-feud with a near relative. One Good Friday, as he was riding into Florence accompanied by armed men, he encountered his enemy in a place where neither could avoid the other. John would have slain him; but his adversary, who was totally unprepared to fight, fell upon his knees with his arms stretched out in the form of a cross, and implored him, for the sake of Our Lord’s holy Passion, to spare his life. St. John said to his enemy, “I cannot refuse what you ask in Christ’s name. I grant you your life, and I give you my friendship. Pray that God may forgive me my sin.” Grace triumphed. A humble and changed man, he entered the Church of St. Miniato, which was near; and whilst he prayed, the figure of our crucified Lord, before which he was kneeling, bowed its head toward him as if to ratify his pardon. Abandoning the world, he gave himself up to prayer and penance in the Benedictine Order. Later he was led to found the congregation called of Vallombrosa, from the shady valley a few miles from Florence, where he established his first monastery. Once the enemies of the Saint came to his convent of St. Salvi, plundered it, and set fire to it, and having treated the monks with ignominy, beat them and wounded them. St. John rejoiced. “Now,” he said, “you are true monks. Would that I myself had had the honor of being with you when the soldiers came, that I might have had a share in the glory of your crowns! ” He fought manfully against simony, and in many ways promoted the interest of the Faith in Italy. After a life of great austerity, he died whilst the angels were singing round his bed, July 11, 1073.
These forest/tree cupcakes were so easy to decorate with some melted green and cocoa candy melts and a couple plastic bags with the corner cut off to squeeze the melted candy onto the wax paper. After the candy trees had hardened we simply placed them on the cupcakes.
Variations of our Deer in the Woods” Birthday Cake and Snowy Mountain Ski Resort Birthday Cake would also be fun for this patron saint of foresters, forest workers, park rangers and parks!
Summer Daybook :: Big Changes Ahead
Outside my window…
From my kitchen window I can see the beautiful rose bushes that my husband planted in the garden on Mother’s Day a couple years ago. Last year the garden gate was accidentally left open one night and the deer enjoyed all the buds before they had a chance to bloom and gave the bushes a major pruning… I wasn’t sure if the bushes would survive the winter, but this year they are covered in the most gorgeous roses.
I am thinking…
We have some very big changes ahead for our family. At the end of May my husband and I were sitting out on the patio, enjoying the lovely spring day, and I said to him that I felt like I could finally breathe… The past two years have been so hard. I’m finally getting a combined total of 5 hours of sleep at night on average each week, up from just 3-4 hours of sleep per day/night on average, the baby is healthy and happier more often each month, and we made it through the hardest school year ever. That peaceful afternoon was just another little calm before the next storm…
The very next week my husband found out that there was a job opening near the area where we had spent years, up through a few years ago anyway, trying to move… My husband has always wanted to live in an area with an Fraternity of St. Peter parish. (All three of my husband’s brothers are FSSP priests.) He almost didn’t apply for the job but then decided to send in his application and leave it in God’s hands. We prayed that if it was God’s will for our family to move that he would be offered the job. We asked family, friends, and the dear sisters at Carmel to pray too. A friend suggested we pray to the Holy Face for guidance. On June 1st my husband sent in his application.
Towards the end of June we hadn’t heard back and started to think that it wasn’t going to happen, like all the other times in the past, but then he received the call on June 29th, the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, and was offered the job! Of the fourteen other foresters from around the country who applied for the job to replace the one and only forester in that office who is retiring after thirty five years, my husband was the most qualified for the job. He accepted the job and will begin on October 1st, the feast of St. Therese!
So very thankful for little consolations from Our Lord… Roses on my bushes (thank you St. Therese!), big changes taking place on special feast days, being able to spend some one-on-one time with my parents, and little notes and phone calls from friends when I’ve needed them the most. Even though I know the move will be such a great thing for our family, it is still going to be so hard… I spent most of the first week of July crying… and not over a silly hair cut this time… The upcoming months will require so much detachment on my part from my home and extended family… Moving away from my parents will be so hard… I’m very grateful for each consolation, little reminders that God loves us all and that He will send us the strength and graces needed. Please keep us in your prayers!
Celebrating the liturgical year…
The feast of St. John Gualbert, patron of Foresters is coming up on July 12th. I think I’m going to bake and decorate some more cupcakes to celebrate my husband’s new job. I haven’t shared these here or over at Catholic Cuisine yet, but here are the cupcakes we made last year.
I’ll probably make a little something for the feast of Saints Louis and Zélie Martin too. Last year I made a Watchmaker Cake with Cameo in Lace Candy.
From the kitchen…
My kitchen. Why are the kitchens and dining rooms so small in so many homes?! I hope whoever lives here next will love it as much as I have since we finally remodeled it eight years ago.
I am working…
I’m still working part time as the corporate secretary and treasurer for my dad and brother’s electrical business. I have loved working these past few years and am especially grateful for all the extra time I’ve been able to spend with my dad and mom. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to continue working remotely for the company once we move. In the meantime I have my work cut out for me as I try to figure out just how I’ll accomplish it all and get everything set up.
I am creating…
Lists, lists, lists. If you have any moving tips and suggestions for me I would love to hear them. I have absolutely no experience with this and it is overwhelming to say the least. Thankfully we have a little time.
I am going…
There is a chance that the kids and I are going to be staying here for the upcoming school year. At least that is what we had discussed before my husband even applied for the job. We are keeping all the options open though and it really all depends on how quickly the house sells. The older boys are both getting ready to start their senior year and are really looking forward to hopefully returning to state next spring. Especially after the ordeal we went through this past golf season. Moving out of state complicates things a bit…
I am hoping…
I’ve been hosting Annual Curriculum Sale Blog Hop for years and am hoping to pull together another one this year. Anyone interested? Hmmm… I wonder just how many thousands of pounds of books we will need to move to our new home. Tons!
I am praying…
the Prayer of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face to the Holy Face:
I am reading…
The Golden Arrow: The Revelations of Sr. Mary of St. Peter (1816-1848 On Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus) by Sr. Mary of St. Peter which was just given to us from a friend.
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| Enjoying a quiet(ish) afternoon outside on the patio with a new book from a friend and cup of roasted dandelion root tea… while the baby tries to sneak a bite of my lunch! #thegoldenarrow #holyfaceofjesus #srmaryofstpeter #offeritup #13monthsold #shelovessweetpotatoes |
Pondering these words…
from Divine Intimacy:
Around the house…
Our home…. Oh how I will miss this home… We have lived here for over eighteen years, by far the longest I’ve lived in one place. We bought it when I was pregnant and on bed rest with our oldest son. The original “little house with so much potential” has changed so much and grown with our family over the years. I’ve been searching for new homes online and just can’t picture living somewhere new. It will be an exciting adventure, right?
One of my favorite things…
Roses. My husband keeps refilling the vase in the living room with roses from our garden.
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| Shortly after my husband was offered the job I went to look for a holy card from my closet to use as a bookmark… This Holy Face holy card was loose next to where I keep all the others. So fitting after praying to the Holy Face for weeks. It also happens to be my bil’s ordination card and he is the pastor of the parish where we will be moving. |
This week’s plans…
- The older boys are over on the east coast this week getting to Experience Christendom! Can’t wait to hear all about the camp when the boys get home next weekend! Hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since I was a student at Christendom… The girls and I are enjoying looking for the boys in the various videos and photos posted over on Facebook.
- Our oldest daughter is getting her braces off tomorrow morning. She is pretty excited!
- The little boys will be attending a birthday party for one of their friends.
- We’ve all been enjoying summer! Hope you are too!
A little peek at my day…
This blog post was made possible by an afternoon off work and nap time… Shhh!
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From Sea to Shining Sea
While we had a simple celebration out here on the west coast, the older boys spent the 4th of July visiting battlefields with their cousins over on the east coast! One of their uncles was able to drive up from his parish and join them as well! The last time we saw him was last year on the 4th of July when he flew out and baptized our baby girl. The year has flown by!
Secrets: Visible and Invisible {Sponsored Giveaway}
To celebrate today’s feast of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, the Patron Saint of Young Adults, Catholic Teen Books just released their brand new anthology, Secrets: Visible and Invisible, and I’m hosting a giveaway!
- In a dystopian future, an innocent picnic turns deadly!
- Elijah knows nothing of the elderly stranger’s secret past–until her disappearance changes everything.
- A mysterious, ever-changing painting alarms a group of teens.
- The cannonball took Dario’s legs . . . Will he lose his soul too?
- The arrival of a mysterious girl challenges everything about Jason’s life.
- An unlicensed driver. His dad’s truck. What could possibly go wrong?
- An old tale of murder and forbidden love leads to a modern day treasure hunt.
“This anthology of short stories for Catholic teenagers is a true literary treasure. It provides genres for every type of reader, each so well written that the reader is invited to fully escape into many different worlds and places. The short stories will take its readers to dystopian Europe, high school hallways, a city block in summer, and a soldier’s medical ward in 16th-century Italy, just to name a few. The characters are diverse, exciting, relatable; their adventures are accessible, mysterious and enthralling. But within these different settings, there is one uniting comfort: God is always there, whether revealed in a desperate prayer to a guardian angel, through pure romantic love, the presence of Christian charity, men and women religious, or within the sacraments. The hope that comes through Catholicism and Jesus prevails in each vignette, and yet there are still heavy doses of drama, suspense and tactful violence. So if your teens seem totally spaced out and properly engrossed, take courage knowing their love of reading and their love of the faith are being fed through these beautiful stories.”
My First Communion Journal {Sponsored Giveaway}
Have you seen the brand new First Communion Journal from Peanut Butter & Grace yet? I have created homemade First Holy Communion Spiritual Bouquet Keepsake Books for some of my children in the past but this includes much more! In addition to pages for children to record their memories of their First Holy Communion, and for friends and family to write special messages, it also includes:
- St. Therese’s First Communion (pictured below) with space for the child to record their own sacrifices of love for Jesus.
- St. Dominic’s First Communion with space for the chid to record their First Communion resolutions.
- St. Francisco’s First Communion (Note: He is listed as Blessed in the journal but was canonized May 13, 2017. Perhaps this will be updated in future printings), Blessed Laura’s First Communion and Pope Benedict’s First Communion
- Pages to record details about their own patron saint.
- Space for children to write memories of their Baptism and First Confession.
- Quotes and wisdom from the Bible, the saints, the popes, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- Activity pages and more!
This beautiful First Communion journal is full of fun ways for Catholic kids to prepare for, remember, and live out their First Holy Communion. With its colorful design, prayers, devotions, special activities, and quotes from the saints and Scriptures, the My First Communion Journal can be used both before and after the child’s First Communion day.
Wild One Birthday Party
I still can’t believe our baby girl is one already! At just 16.5 lbs she is still one of our smallest children, but she doesn’t let her tiny little body keep her from doing anything and everything. She seems to have endless energy and has no trouble keeping up with all her older siblings. So far she only has two teeth on top and two on bottom, with a couple more trying to come through which has made the last few nights especially hard since she doesn’t usually sleep much anyway. She brings so much joy to all of us and we are so grateful for this sweet, sensitive, funny, active, and wild little one of ours. Celebrating her first birthday was a blast and she loved all the extra attention!
I had a hard time deciding on a gift for her… Being the youngest of eight she has so many great hand-me-down toys already and I’m a lot pickier than I used to be when it comes to purchasing new toys. A Most of her birthday gifts ended up doubling as party decorations including a new teepee which was a hit with all the kids! I even caught our 17 year old in there with her at one point. She woke up to it all set up in the living room and wasn’t sure what to think of it at first, but with a little coaxing from her older brother and sisters she realized it wasn’t anything to be scared of and started playing.
She had us all laughing as she crawled into the Tnee’s Tpee, pulled the flaps down, then stuck her head back out to wave bye bye to all of us before going back in. Her little princess wave is the cutest!
After her afternoon nap we dressed her up for the party. I had ordered a “wild one” onesie from Bitty and Boho and found a cute little tutu and flower crown at a local baby store.
While I got started on prepping all the food for the party, our 8 year old helped update the book cart.
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| Outside Your Window • Mossy • Backyard Birds of Summer Born in the Wild • Rosalind and the Little Deer • Joyful Colours of the Year Baby Animals • A Time to Keep • You Are My Little Cupcake • When You Were Very Small How Animal Babies Stay Safe • Wild Backyard • National Parks: Wildlife Primer • The Elsa Beskow Baby Book Pastel Rainbow • Wooden Nesting Trees • My Family Rosary Roses • Grimm’s Little Flower • Stacking Birds • Ostheimer Wooden Animals |
My Mom and Dad gave her some darling Moccasins! She tried them on and had to walk around to try them out and show them off to everyone. This baby girl is surrounded by so much love!
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