Stamped Shortbread Cookies (AIP, Paleo, Vegan)
- ½ c Coconut Flour
- 2 tbsp. Arrowroot Flour
- Pinch of Sea Salt
- ½ c melted Palm Shortening
- 2 tbsp. Maple Syrup
- ½ tsp alcohol-free Vanilla Extract
- 4 tbsp. Water
Instructions:
- Set oven to 325 degrees.
- In a medium bowl sift together the coconut flour, arrowroot flour, and pinch of salt.
- Make a well in the center and add the melted palm oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir thoroughly. Add the water and continue to stir until you have a nice dough. The mixture will continue to thicken after the water is added.
- Roll into one-inch balls, and place on uncreased cookie sheet.
- Stamp with cookie stamp. (Tips for using stamps can be found here.)
- Bake at 325 for 15 minutes, until lightly golden on edges.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from the baking sheet.
- Enjoy!
2018 Christmas Gift Ideas & Stocking Stuffers {Plus Another Sleighful of Giveaways}
It’s time for this year’s list of “Christmas Gift Ideas” and another “Sleighful of Giveaways” from my amazing and generous sponsors! Despite our big move last month, I somehow managed to pull it together at the last minute with some help from my children!! Now I need to get back to unpacking and find the rest of our Advent boxes… We are all looking forward to Advent and Christmas in our new home and parish!
You can find the lists from the last three years here, here and here, as well as even more Catholic gift ideas listed in my past Easter posts as well: 100+ Easter Basket Stuffers & Catholic Gift Ideas and Easter Symbols: Catholic Gift Ideas. Some of the items below have been featured in the past but they are still favorites.
- Drinking with St. Nick: Christmas Cocktails for Sinners and Saints from the author of Drinking with the Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to a Holy Happy Hour – I don’t drink but I enjoy reading these books!
- The Holy Family Nativity Play Set from Shining Light Dolls – Love the expecting Blessed Mother! Perfect for Advent!
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Graphic Novel – Also available directly from TAN.
- LEGO Advent Wreath – My boys have all the LEGO they would need to make this on their own, but fun idea!
- Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family – I have a treasured vintage out of print copy of this book and am so happy to see it back in print! I pre-ordered a copy of it to give my oldest daughter back in September… but I forgot to change the shipping address and it’s sitting on my porch back in Oregon.
- My Jesse Tree Sticker Set – This looks fun!
- Celebrating a Merry Catholic Christmas: A Guide to the Customs and Feast Days of Advent and Christmas – Haven’t seen this in person yet but it looks great!
- Nativity Tea Light Candle Lantern – I bought this last Christmas but I don’t think I ever shared it here on the blog.
- The Bible Story from St. Augustine Academy Press (Also available on Amazon here) – This would make an excellent addition to the Jesse Tree.
- Advent at Ephesus
- Adventus
- Legends of St. Nicholas
- Caroling at Ephesus
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring: Christmas with The Dominican Sisters of Mary
- Catholic Songs for Children – includes: Gather Round the Crib at Christmas and The Best Christmas Present of All
- St. Nicholas with Moveable Arms from Ostheimer – Plus Free Printable St. Nicholas gift Tags in the archives! You can find him from Bella Luna and The Wooden Wagon. This is another version.
- Saint Nicholas Cookie Stamp from Rycraft
- St. Nicholas and the Nine Gold Coins – Review can be found here. Plus decorate your own St. Nicholas Chocolate Coins with this free printable.
- TruSweets Organic Candy Canes – One of our children is allergic to Red 40. Love that theses are made without food coloring! I bought a couple boxes from Thrive last year. If you don’t have a Thrive membership, here’s my referral link to save you 20%. You can also find them at Natural Grocers.
- The Bakers Dozen – and recipe for cookies in the archives! Unlike the candy canes, these were unfortunately not Red 40 free…
- St. Nicholas Shining Light Doll – picture from our snowy 2013 celebration!
- St. Nicholas Statue
- St. Nicholas Block from Almond Rod Toys
- The Miracle of St. Nicholas
- Mañanitas CD or MP3 from Casa Maria/Sister Servants
- Our Lady of Guadalupe and Our Lady of Guadalupe Pop-Up Book – More pictures can be found here.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe from Prayer Pillowcases
- Cloak of Roses – Our Lady of Guadalupe from Regina Martryum Productions
- Our Lady of Guadalupe and Crown from The Little Habit – You can enter to win this below!
- The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Empress of the Americas
- Juan Diego: Messenger of Guadalupe DVD
- Our Lady of Guadalupe from Almond Rod Toys
- Our Lady of Guadalupe from Shining Light Dolls
- Santa Lucia Girl from Armadillo Dreams
- Baby Lucia Crown and Attendants Candle
- Lucia Morning in Sweden
- St. Lucia 8×10 Print from Sleightholm Folk Art
- Lucia Crown for Real Candles
- Lucia Mug with Song – Such a cute mug! It’s no longer available from where I purchased it, but I just found it online here.
- Saint Lucia Dress & Wreath from The Little Habit (also pictured are the discontinued American Girl doll outfits and accessories as well. I found them on eBay years ago.)
- Lucia Cookie Stamp from Rycraft
- NEW this year: Saint Lucy from Shining Light Dolls
Here are some past favorites that are still available to purchase:
- The Invitation (Noah’s Ark – perfect for with Jesse Tree) – more pictures in the archives
- All Will Adore Him Jigsaw Puzzle – similar to this one in the archives
- Glorious Nativity Jigsaw Puzzle – more pictures in the archives
- Stained Glass Holy Night Jigsaw Puzzle
- Forest Nativity Shaped Jigsaw Puzzle
- Holy Family Jigsaw Puzzle
- Heaven on Earth Jigsaw Puzzle
- Stained Glass Nativity Jigsaw Puzzle
- Midnight Mass
- Kurt Adler Wooden Nativity Advent Calendar with 24 Magnetic Figures
- Playmobil Nativity (we have an older style)
- Nativity Fabric Advent Calendar
- Mary on Donkey and Joseph Walking
- Wooden 5-Piece Nativity scene Puzzle
- Ostheimer MINI Nativity – I purchased some of the pieces during a sale last year and plan to add a few more to our collection this year.
- Childrens Nativity Blocks Starter Set and Deluxe Wooden Nativity Set from Almond Rod Toy
- Ostheimer Nativity Set Full Size – This was a gift last year and I look forward to adding to the collection one or two pieces at a time. Available from Bella Luna.
- A Child Is Born, Three Kings, and Shepherds and Sheep from Naturally Catholic
Please note: In addition to their stockings, our children usually unwrap three gifts from my husband and I on Christmas morning – something they need, something they want, and one other gift which is usually faith based. We draw names on the first Sunday of Advent for Christkindl and end with a family Christkindl gift exchange. It’s always the first thing they want to do after our morning prayers (or morning Mass if we didn’t make it to the Midnight Mass) on Christmas Day! They also receive a stack of books either on Christmas or Epiphany. The gifts listed below have been received over a number of different years/occasions.
- The Shadow of His Wings: The True Story of Fr. Gereon Goldmann, OFM – Still a favorite.
- Gift Cards – Like food/snacks, gift cards are always a great gift for teens.
- St. Maximilian Kolbe Quote Mug
- T-Shirts (He got this Prancing Pony T-Shirt in his Easter Basket this year.)
- Liturgy of the Hours
- Fun Ties: He loves his Star Wars Line Drawing Tie and Irish Flag Tie
- Star Wars Catch Phrase – Played at friend’s home. Very fun!
- MacBook with Captain America Shield Decal
- Chips and Playing Cards Poker – Hearth And Hand
- Wish List: LEGO Creator Expert Downtown Diner – The Detective’s Office is definitely his favorite out of all the Modular sets, but this one is at the top of his wishlist. He also loves Architecture and Creator sets.
- Spikeball – We don’t own this the boys had a blast playing it with their soccer team in Oregon! My mom let me know that she is planning on giving it to them this year! shhhh!
- 7 Wonders – A bit of a learning curve to play, but fun!
- Video Drone AP – This gift from Uncle Brian and Aunt Meagan last Christmas was a hit!
- Ranger’s Apprentice Books and The Brotherband Chronicles (Always a suggestion from one of my boys… He’ll be receiving the brand new release of The Red Fox Clan. Shhhh!)
- Sushi Go! – The Pick and Pass Card Game
- Wish List: MacBook (Our oldest son received one for his 18th birthday last summer. Our 16 year old is a senior this year too and we’ll most likely get him one for his 17th birthday or as a graduation gift. Can’t believe they will both be headed to college next year!)
- North Face Men’s Inlux Insulated Jacket – found this on clearance last year and it’s now his favorite. Basically clothing is always a hit with my teens!
- Taylor Made Spider Putter – He saved up and bought this putter for himself last golf season.
- Emily Books: Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs, and Emily’s Quest
- St. Joan of Arc T-Shirt from Catholic T-Shirt Club – The boys enjoyed this subscription for awhile and then I changed it to a size S subscription for the girls to build up their collection of Catholic T-Shirts. Such a fun club!
- Floral Coffee Mug
- Little Secrets All Natural Chocolate Candy
- Montana Emu Ranch Lip Balm – Finally something that works!
- Wish List: When Calls the Heart Christmas Special and Complete Season 5 – She already has and loves When Calls the Heart Year 4 DVDs (She has the Collector’s Editions of Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, and Season 4.
- Coach Satchel – Watch for sales on this… I paid less than $100.
- Long Sleeve Floral Casual Swing Pleated T-Shirt Dress with Pockets
- Custom Book Blanket from Sweet Sequels with all of her favorites!
- St. Philomena Outfit for 18″ Doll from The Little Habit
- The Green Ember Books
- Into the Wardrobe Book Blanket from Sweet Sequels
- Wingspan Optics Spectator 8X32 Compact Binoculars for Bird Watching
- Hand-embroidered Scapular from StellaMarigoldArt – She and her sister received these years ago and after wearing them daily (including camping/swimming in them during the summer) they are starting to wear out.
- Kipling Sebastian Crossbody Bag
- Lisieux Nail Polish
- Kindle Paperwhite with Leather Case and Vera Bradley E-Reader Sleeve in Northern Lights to match her Backpack (great sales directly from Vera Bradley)
- St. Clare of Assisi Quote Mug (from this year’s Easter Basket)
- Mines of Moria: We Dwarf the Competition T-Shirt (to go along with his favorite book: The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition)
- The Wingfeather Saga: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, North! Or Be Eaten, The Monster in the Hollows, The Warden and the Wolf King
- Sting Sword
- Snap Circuits Extreme (All the Snap Circuits sets are great!)
- Custom Hobbit/Lord of the Rings Book Blanket from Sweet Sequels
- LEGO Creator Sets and City Sets (On his last birthday he loved the LEGO Pickup and Caravan from Grandpa and Grandma.)
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Game
- Singtrix Party Bundle Karaoke System
- Flag Football (I am not sure what set my husband picked out from Dick’s last Christmas, but the Flag Football has been a hit with all the kids this past year.)
- St. Joan of Arc Paper Dolls – available from Sacred Heart Books and Gifts
- Lunch Basket with Liner from Bella Luna Toys
- Ostheimer Goose Girl with Geese – I purchased them from The Wooden Wagon
- Jellycat Twinkle Bunny
- Little House on the Prairie Audio CDs
- Adventures of Nathaniel B. Oakes and Never Squeeze a Honeybee! The Continuing Adventure of Nathaniel B. Oakes
- Little Women Blanket from Sweet Sequels
- Calico Critters – These have been favorites for many years and are always on the list of favorites for all the girls. She loves her Kangaroo family!
- Pride and Prejudice Seek and Find
- “I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas…” – Last Christmas he got a Hippopotamus and this year the Baby Hippo is at the top of his wish list. Ostheimer Noah’s Ark, Figures, and Animals have been past gifts and they are played with daily. I plan to add the Baby Hippo to his collection this year and maybe a few others. Like all handcrafted wooden toys, these are an investment, but they are so beautiful and definitely heirloom quality. I always watch for sales from Bella Luna Toys and The Wooden Wagon.
- Franklin Sports NHL Mini Hockey Goal Set of 2
- Fagus Tipper Truck (Available Fagus Toys from Amazon and The Wooden Wagon)
- Interlocking Wooden Blocks from Nova Natural … “Can I play with these now?! You can make all sorts of stuff with them!”
- The Biggest Bear … “It’s awesome.”
- Cash Register from Nova Natural … “It dings and it has real paper!”
- Red Fox – This one was on last year’s list, but he still loves his Wild Republic Red Fox from his godparents. All of the Wild Republic stuffed animals are great.
- St. Thomas Becket Soft Linen Doll – I bought this last year and forgot to give it to him. It will be one of his gifts this year.
- Sequence for Kids … “Most of the games we play are boring…. but this one IS NOT!”
- Extra Large 12-Piece Rainbow Tunnel
- Hape Mr. Tambourine Kid’s Wooden Instrument
- Ostheimer Wooden Animals – She loves these too and will often be seen carrying around the Mama and Baby Giraffes. They are her favorite.
- 100% Pro-Life Onesie and Jellycat Stuffed Animals – She has this Bashful Bunny in Tulip Pink and Cream, Lamb, Black and White Cat, and Fuddlewuddle Monkey
- Baby Baby Signing Time
- All Natural Tnee’s Tee from her Wild One Birthday – Available direct on their website.
- Idaho State Wooden Baby Rattle from Bannor Toys – I got her the Oregon Rattle last year (with Black and Orange Beads – Go Beavs!) and now we need to get her the Idaho Rattle too!
- Shining Light Dolls
- Hydro Flask Sippy
- She still loves her Rosary from Chews Life too!
- 2019 Traditional Latin Mass Calendar from FSSP (Extraordinary Form)
- 2019 Catholic Calendar from Saints Galore (Ordinary Form + Extraordinary Form)
- 2019 A Nun’s Life Wall Calendar from TAN (Ordinary Form + Extraordinary Form)
- 2019 Saints Calendar and 16 Month Daily Planner from TAN (Ordinary Form + Extraordinary Form -My husband and I both use this every year!)
- The Catholic Daily Planner™ from Michele Quigley (Ordinary Form + Extraordinary Form)
- Blessed Is She 2019 Calendar YEARLY Planner (Ordinary Form)
- 2019 The Life of Our Lord Wall Calendar from TAN (Ordinary Form + Extraordinary Form)
- 2019 Defending Christendom Wall Calendar from TAN (Ordinary Form + Extraordinary Form)
- 2019 Mary and the Saints Wall Calendar from TAN (Ordinary Form + Extraordinary Form)
Prize #2 – $50 Gift Certificate for Custom Missal & Breviary Covers, Rosary/Pray Together Apron, and Catholic Cuisine Apron sponsored by MissalCovers.com (value $110.00)
Prize #3 – Set of 8 Cookie Stamps with Recipe Booklet (Includes: #416 – Snow Star, #463 – Christmas Ornament, #020 – Frosty, #034-18 – Heralding Angels, #023 – Holly Sprig (1), #030 – Christmas Tree, # 368 – Nativity and #271 – Jolly Santa) sponsored by Rycraft Cookie Stamps (value $103.92)
Prize #4 – Black Stone Cross Necklace, Pray More, Worry Less Artisan Jumbo Mug, Be Still & Know Navy Tshirt and Faith, Hope, Love Canvas Pillow sponsored by Grace & Grit Design Co. (value $100.00)
with coupon code: XMASROSE
Prize #5 – Set of Six Audiobook CD Sets Including A Christmas Carol, The Adventures of Buster Bear, Angel Food Series: For Heaven’s Sake, Anne of Green Gables, Just Stories: The Kind That Never Grow Old and Tales Of King Arthur And The Round Table sponsored by St. Clare Audio (value $94.70)
Prize #6 – The Complete Illuminated Rosary Hardcover Edition sponsored by Peanut Butter & Grace (value $83.95)
Prize #7 – Floressa Complete Set including: Small Flexi Clip, Bobby Pins, Earrings and a Necklace sponsored by Christine at Lilla Rose (value $90.00)
Prizes #8 – Scapular Kit, Miraculous Medal Necklace, Rosary, Rosary Bracelet, and Hand Painted Rosary Box (these last three items are all one of a kind and can be found in shop when available) sponsored by Saong Jai (value $83.00)
Shower of Roses readers can always save 15% off the first 3 months of their subscription with coupon code: SHOWEROFROSES15
“I’d love to find out more about #11 and we’d love the saint cards/#13.
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“So many great things! My favorites would have to be the heirloom seeds, the prolife sweatshirts, and the cookie presses.”
Prize #14 – Little Girls Christmas Nativity Print Cotton Raglan Top with Ruffle Capris sponsored by Paradise Jewelry and Natalie the Nativity Angel sponsored by Trendzilly (value $63.00)
Prize #15 – Set of 5 December Saint Blocks and Nativity Blocks Started Set sponsored by Almond Rod Toys (value $60.00)
Prize #16 – Set of 4 Faith-filled teen novels including The Perfect Blindside, An Unexpected Role, Where You Lead and Secrets: Visible and Invisible from author Leslea Wahl (value $58.52)
Prize #19 – A Visit from St. Nicholas, Forest Lucia and Woodland Madonna 8×10 prints sponsored by Sleightholm Folk Art (value $54.00)
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Our 2018 Advent Book Basket and Printable Labels {Plus Lots of Christmas Books to Giveaway!}
Prize #2: The Gospel Told by the Animals, Mary Stories from the Bible, Watch Over Me Little Angel and My First Prayers for the Whole Year
P.S. There is still time to enter the St. Nicholas Giveaway!
{this moment} Saying Goodbye
It was so hard to say goodbye yesterday before driving back to our new home in Idaho… knowing that this could most likely be the last time all our children would be together at our home in Oregon before it sells. They have all lived in this home since birth and it has grown along with our family over the years. So many wonderful memories!
Our little wild one didn’t want to cooperate while we were trying to get that one last picture of all the children outside their childhood home.
Home Sweet Home
While I’m sharing pictures of our home, and what it looked like when we first purchased it back in May of 2000, here are some that we had taken for the real estate listing. I shared these on my personal Facebook page when it first went on the market, but want to record them here on the blog too. We listed our home at the worst possible time of year – in August in the middle of fire season when our house was buried in smoke (this was the worst fire season we’ve ever had) – and everything has been so horribly dry and brown outside. Our photographer did the best he could to clear it up and add some blue back to the skies. Landscaping has never been something I am any good at and all our efforts went towards adding on and remodeling the house. A new garage and landscaping were next on the to-do list had we stayed in Oregon. As things continue to get greener we will probably have some new pictures taken, unless the house sells in the meantime. St. Joseph, pray for us!
New Christmas Books for the Feast of St. Nicholas {and a St. Nicholas Giveaway!}
The feast of St. Nicholas is just a few weeks away! On December 6th our children always wake up to find that the letters they wrote to the Holy Child and/or St. Nicholas have been taken and their (sometimes new/replaced) slippers have been filled with little treats, oranges, chocolate gold coins, candy canes, and often times a note from St. Nicholas. Our children (and teens!) have always received a new Christmas book as well, which has helped us build an amazing collection over the years!
I picked out some of this years books months ago, before life started getting really crazy with our out-of-state move, and last week I went hunting for bookstores near our new home to find a few last books to finish the list. I haven’t wrapped them up yet but plan to once again use the brown paper, red ribbon and little St. Nicholas labels.
Our older two girls have both joined the choir at our new parish and I know they will especially love reading this story about the hymn Silent Night.
**I might end up just giving this to all the kids and giving Snuggles the brand new book by Susan Peek, Saint Rudolph and the Reindeer.
For Rose:
Bonus – Family Read Aloud:
The darling wooden St. Nicholas toys in the above two pictures are from Naturally Catholic and Almond Rod Toys.
I’ll be hosting four Advent and Christmas themed giveaways again this year – at least that is the plan! I had hoped to get them on the blog each weekend of November leading up to Advent but I’m running way behind with the move. Here is the first giveaway in preparation for the feast of St. Nicholas!
Prize #1 – Set of Five Cookie Stamps with Recipe Booklet
Prize #2 – A Brand New Picture Book by Susan Peek
For additional Christmas book suggestions you can find some of our lists in the archives:
Saint Nicholas & the Nine Gold Coins {Beautiful book!}
Christmas Mosaic: A Review & Featured Book List
35 Favorite Christmas Picture Books for Children
Feasts & Seasons :: Advent & Christmas Collection
Our 2015 Advent Book Basket and Printable Labels
Our 2016 Advent Book Basket and Printable Labels
Our 2017 Advent Book Basket and Printable Labels {I’m planning to share our 2018 Basket and Labels soon!}
New Christmas Books for the Feast of St. Nicholas:
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Stacks of Books on Christmas Morning or Epiphany:
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Even more St. Nicholas themed gifts can be found in these past posts filled with Christmas Gift Ideas & Stocking Stuffers from 2015, 2016 and 2017 including suggestions from our children!
Celebrating Martinmas
We also pulled out Snow on Martinmas to read again as well and might try and have a little bonfire this evening after Mass.
– Snow on Martinmas
On Friday morning, when I went out for early morning Mass, I realized just how unprepared we are for a winter up north… As I stood shivering in my little sweater type “jacket” a friend was telling me what type of winter coats to look for and where the best thrift shops in the area are located… Not even an hour later another woman from our new parish, after hearing that we needed coats, showed up at our doorstep with a car full of coats (14 to be exact) just before the snow hit! What a blessing!! The girls especially love their new red coats and I now have plenty of coats for winter too. Everyone at our new parish has been so incredibly welcoming. May God reward her abundantly for her St. Martin like generosity!
Prayer for the Holy Father on the Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica
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| Pope and Swiss Guard Set • Vaulted Cathedral Cake |
(While the cake was baking we had our very first snowfall in our new home so I dusted the cake with powdered sugar too! The ground is now covered with snow. The kids are all thrilled and I’m trying to decide whether or not to still try and make the long drive back to Oregon tomorrow…)
Sponsor Love :: Quarterly Update & Current Specials
We are working on unpacking and settling into our new home. What a crazy month it has been! I’m hoping to share some pictures here on the blog, and I’m also working on putting together my pre-Christmas giveaways, but first I want to share a little about a couple new sponsors as well as some awesome coupon codes!
Please welcome my new sponsors:
We outfit women to beautify their domestic church with religious goods for both the home and lifestyle. We provide stylish, on trend products that are meant to convey the HOPE that we have in Christ so that others may see our HOPE and are encouraged to learn more.
In addition to visiting the website, you can also follow Grace & Grit Design Co. on Facebook and Instagram!
Ministry thru Mystery
What does Ministry thru Mystery mean?
I’m so glad you asked. Basically, it’s a simple way to describe my writing.
I’ve always had a passion for mysteries. Even as a child I was drawn to who-dunnits, spending hours puzzling out those intriguing plots. If the book also happened to include elements of humor, a touch of romance, and positive messages, then I was in heaven. Now that I’m an author, my novels include this potpourri of styles.
Stories are an incredible way to reach people and I strive to create novels that can strengthen the faith of others. Each of my books has an underlying theme: using your gifts and talents to help others, recognizing who God wants you to be, having the courage to say “yes” to a Divine call, and being a witness to others.
Sadly, our kids are inundated daily with negative and damaging messages through movies, television, music, social media, and even mainstream books. As a mother myself, I understand this problem. In fact, that is how my writing career began.
Years ago, when my children were searching for YA novels, I was having a hard time finding any that would be fun, adventurous, and also reflect our family’s values. I remember wondering why no one was writing the kinds of books I was searching for not knowing that I would eventually become that person.
God has led me on this incredible journey and I pray I can help others who may be facing the same parenting struggles that I did. Besides writing faith-filled novels, I have also started reviewing Christian and Catholic books on my website. Surrounding our children with good, value-based examples is becoming harder and harder to do but I hope to help change that culture one book at a time.
In addition to visiting www.LesleaWahl.com, you can also follow her on Facebook and Twitter!
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Prayer Pillowcases
Prayer Pillowcases are more than just a pretty place to lay your head! They’re a unique way to bring Catholic art and prayer into your home and a practical way to share the Faith with your family and friends. Our distinctive line combines original art and favorite Catholic prayers that appeal to all ages and transform pillows from the ordinary to the divine! Honor a special occasion or make any occasion special with the gift of a joyful, lasting (and personalizable) Prayer Pillowcase. We’re always working on new designs and hope you’ll visit again soon to see even more ways to help your loved ones begin and each day with a prayerful heart.
Culture of Life Studies Program (CLSP)
The Culture of Life Studies Program serves teachers and parents as they guide their students in building a culture that respects and protects the dignity of every human being regardless of age, appearance, or ability. We have two exciting announcements this Fall.
We turned our best selling 100% Pro-Life T-shirt into a super warm and comfy hoodie. Visit prolifehoodie.com and get one today! All proceeds go toward providing pro-life educational materials and support to parents and teachers across the US and Canada.
We have also teamed up once again with the Institute for Excellence in Writing to provide students the opportunity to win cash, prizes, and publication on our website for articulately expressing their pro-life knowledge. Visit prolifeessay.com for more information.
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.
You can still find my revised and updated Little Flowers Crafting Pages available on their website along with so much more!
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.
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.
Catholic Cuisine Aprons
All of our aprons are embroidered, not screen printed, giving them a rich, elegant, look! Our durable 100% cotton-twill aprons, with soil-release finish for added stain protection, provide ultimate full length cover and comfort.
The 100% Beeswax Advent Candles from The Dominican Nuns that we’ve used and shared and used in the past are available again in limited quantities over at The Cloister Shoppe!
These never last long!
New Books for October: The Complete Illuminated Rosary {Sponsored Review and Giveaway!}
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| The Complete Illuminated Rosary (hardcover edition) • Chews Life Pink Rosary |
The month of October is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. Gracewatch Media has provided me with review copies of their newly revised Illuminated Rosary series that has just been released.
With sacred art images for every single prayer of the rosary, these books are an excellent aid to help avoid distraction and reflect on the various mysteries of the Rosary. It would make a lovely and inspiring gift for the whole family!
Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to enter for a chance to win a copy of The Complete Illuminated Rosary!
Available in three editions including The Complete Illuminated Rosary (hardcover) and Individual softcovers (pictured above – The Joyful Mysteries, The Sorrowful Mysteries, The Glorious Mysteries, and The Luminous Mysteries), as well as the The Complete Illuminated Rosary (softcover) which is pictured below in giveaway. The complete editions include all four mysteries in one 370-page book.
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| Chews Life Pink Rosary • The Joyful Mysteries: An Illustrated Rosary Book for Kids and Their Families |
Also pictured in this post are a couple of our little Grace’s rosaries made by Chews Life! You can find them on their website as well as a variety available with free prime shipping on Amazon as well.
Saint John Paul II called the Rosary his “favorite prayer” after the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours. During this month dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary make an extra effort each evening to pray the rosary as a family if you don’t already!
– St. John Paul II
The publisher has provided me with a copy of The Complete Illuminated Rosary (softcover edition) to send to one of my visitors here at Shower of Roses! (Retail value of $64.00)
Think of it as a “printed rosary,” where each page stands for one bead except the “beads” are works of sacred art! Each decade features a Scripture-based introduction to the mystery being prayed.
Enter the giveaway in the Rafflecopter Box below. Winner will be announced here in this post on Saturday, October 27, 2018.
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