Another Quiz
Wow! You’re really cooking and I don’t mean in the cafeteria! You’re on fire for the Catholic faith and really know your stuff! Congratulations!
Are you a Cafeteria Catholic?
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Wow!! That was pure luck since, honestly, I did guess on a few of the questions… It was a pretty hard little quiz!
H/T: Amy
Little Flowers for St. Therese
Needless to say, St. Therese is my FAVORITE saint! She has always been there for me when I have asked for her help, especially during a few difficult times of my life.
Today was her feast day, on the Traditional Catholic Calendar. This is the calendar that is still used by the Tridentine Rite. It is the calendar that was used by the Church before the reforms of 1955-1962. It is also the one that my brother-in-laws, who are priest with the FSSP, follow.
I surprised the kids this morning by making them little miniature éclairs before they woke up, in honor of St. Therese. They were a favorite of hers, as Dawn mentioned. Since we were heading to town for a Little Flower meeting this afternoon, we had them with breakfast.
I thought it was so cool that my oldest DD has her first Little Flower meeting today. She was so excited, as you can tell in the photo! The boys have been in Blue Knights for the last year, as well as participating in various sports, but this will be the first extra curricular activity that I have ever put her in. She really enjoyed it!
I wish I had the St. Therese Glory Story CD. It would have been nice to listen to on the trip to town today. We borrowed it once from a friend, and the kids were asking about it. It is on my list of things to purchase someday… Maybe by next year.
A Special Day.. for more than one reason!
It is an extra special day at our home since it is also the Anniversary of our wedding, 8 years (and 5 kids) ago today!
I was just surprised with a beautiful arrangement of flowers that my husband had delivered… Don’t you just love it when you have fresh flowers to decorate your kitchen table!
Anyways, the kids and I started out our afternoon of angelic activities with a couple books about angels:
The first book we read is a favorite around here. It was illustrated by a guy that was also at Christendom College during the year I spent there, Ben Hatke, and is titled Angel in the Waters. You can actually read the book online (if you don’t own it) here.
We also read the selection for today from Catholic Mosaic, My Guardian Dear. It is a story about our Guardian Angels and tells of God’s love in giving each of us an angel of our very own to guard and care for us.
After our story & discussion time, the kids sat down to do some coloring (a picture of angels attending Mass) and copy work (The Guardian Angel Prayer–of course).
Meanwhile I headed to the kitchen and baked a couple Angel Food Cake’s, one for our tea time and the other for my husband & I after we get home from dinner. My mom graciously offered to watch our kids so we could go out for dinner, a rare treat indeed.
-St. Augustine
Don’t you just love the fall?!?
Number Fun
Some Good News…
I am SO excited!!! The libraries will be open in November! Yay!!! Check out the article here.
Novena to Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
O Little Flower of Jesus,
Saint Therese,
What happens while I’m busy baking…
Catholic Mosaic, Crafts, Coffee, Cocoa and Cupcakes!
Today we finally had a chance to read Peter Claver, Patron Saint of Slaves for our Catholic Mosaic study. St. Peter Claver’s feast day was actually on September 9th. But better late than never, right?!
We all got comfortable on the couch and read the story. I just love the reading selections that Cay has used in her book. I would have never found some of these books on my own.
The kids helped me make chocolate cupcakes for our tea (which will actually be hot cocoa) this beautiful fall afternoon.
The cupckaes are not quite diet friendly, so I will satisfy my cravings with a cup of this:
(Thanks Regina for the recommendation–it’s absolutely DELICIOUS and only has 30 calories!)
The kids moved into the school room and colored their pictures of St. Peter Claver and did a bit of copy work from the book.
– St. Peter Claver
A Goal for the New Year
Well… today I am beginning yet ANOTHER diet, in an attempt to shed the byproducts of the last THREE pregnancies! I finally decided to go back to Herbalife. I was on it 5 years ago and was able to lose over 30 pounds in approximately 6 months. If I could do that again, by New Year’s Eve preferably, I would be SO happy!
It’s not all that bad either.. Today I had a Mocha Chocolate Protein Shake for breakfast and a Pina Colada Protein Shake for lunch. I am eating my Yummy snack of a Chocolate Peanut Protein Bar now and later will have a “healthy dinner” of Chicken, Salad and Steamed Veggies and Red Potatoes.
I can handle any diet that allows Chocolate and Coffee ~ no wonder it worked last time 🙂
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