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Soft Saints + Our Lady of Fatima Giveaway
To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun, Ann-Marie has generously offered to send one of my visitors here at Shower of Roses her limited edition Our Lady of Fatima Soft Saint Doll!
This Special Edition Our Lady of Fatima Handmade Soft Saint Doll is approximately 13″ tall made with soft fleece, making it perfect for your little ones to cuddle up with. Embroidered with a sweet friendly face your child will love and a gold beaded rosary sewn into the doll (not recommended for children under 3). This doll is white with gold trim. What better way to help little ones learn about the Our Lady of Fatima and her important message.
The apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima began on the 13th of May 1917. Our Lady came to the three Fatima children, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta on the 13th of each month from May to October. On the 13th of October the Lady promised to reveal her identity and perform a miracle “so that all may believe”. The Events of October 13th became known as the Miracle of the Sun.
Please enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter box below. US residents only please.
This giveaway will run through October 12th and the winner will be announced in this post on October 13, 2017 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun.
Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Ingredients:
- 1 29 oz. can pumpkin purée (or 2 – 15 oz cans of organic pumpkin)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups almond milk (can substitute with milk of choice)
- 5 cups old fashioned oats (I used gluten free)
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder until smooth. Whisk in the milk.
Mix the old-fashioned oats into the pumpkin mixture. Coat an 9×13 baking dish with coconut oil or butter. Pour in the pumpkin oatmeal mixture. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until the center no longer looks wet and the edges are lightly golden brown.
Serve hot or refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with homemade whipped cream and maple syrup. Milk, yogurt, nuts, would all make great toppings too.
Lisieux For You
Kristen recently offered to send us some of their new nail polishes! It was so much fun to open the package, look through all of the beautiful colors, discover the rose bead rosaries from the Holy Land, and try the darling red hat on our baby girl. Thank you Kristen!
Nail polish is the only cosmetic you can see and enjoy without looking in a mirror and the girls and I love that all of the nail polish is named after the saints (including the Little Flower!), Biblical events, and Catholic tradition! (Read more fun facts here.)
St. Therese of Lisieux, pray for us!
Be Yourself!: A Journal for Catholic Girls
One of the gifts our oldest daughter received for her 14th birthday last month was the brand new release from Gracewatch Media: Be Yourself!: A Journal for Catholic Girls by Amy Brooks.
It is such an inspiring and unique journal for Catholic girls, filled with places to “color, doodle, write, create… & make this journal your own!” It was an immediate hit with the birthday girl, and her sisters too! I love the “Saint Spotlights” interspersed throughout the journal, as well as all the bible quotes, prayers, challenges, and writing prompts perfect for young girls.
One of the awesome things about the publisher is that they allow you to look through a PDF preview of the whole book on their website to make sure its the right choice before you make a purchase.
Note: I was given this as a sample/review copy from the publisher but have already ordered another journal to give to our 12 year old this upcoming December. I’m keeping it in mind as a possible gift for some of our goddaughters as well!
“Be who God meant you to be, and you will set the world on fire!” Those words are at the heart of Be Yourself! A Journal for Catholic Girls, which is designed to help girls explore their identity and purpose in life in light of the wisdom of the Catholic Church, including half a dozen female saints.
Ora et Labora
Jane Austen Birthday Party
At the end of August we celebrated our oldest daughter’s 14th birthday with a Jane Austen themed birthday, focusing on the birthday girl’s two favorite Austen books: Pride & Prejudice and Emma!
This brand new high schooler of ours decided to join the local high school’s soccer team and ended up having daily doubles every day the week of her birthday – Run like Mr. Collins just proposed! 😉
In between her first practice and her second I took her to town for a birthday coffee and to stop at the store for some party food. While she was at her second practice we all worked together quickly at home to bake a cake, decorate, and pull together some party appetizers for a movie night. We started with the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice and then watched Hallmark’s modern day spin off Unleashing Mr. Darcy. Even with very little preparation ahead of time it all came together!
Some are lighter in substance while others are more complex,
just like the layers of this dip.
Served with ice cream and caramel sauce.
Like Lydia it’s sweet but a little tart.
Mr. Collins Cheese-ball
I’m working on a post with all the pictures from our 14 year old’s recent Jane Austen themed birthday party. In the meantime here is the recipe for the “Mr. Collins Cheese-ball” that Chiquita made as one of the appetizers for her older sister’s birthday and movie night!
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 3 green onions, chopped (whites and greens)
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
Directions:
Mix the cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, onions, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, parsley, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt together until well-combined.
Turn the mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap, cover and shape into a ball. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to one hour.
Place the chopped pecans on a small plate, remove the cheese ball from the fridge and gently roll in the pecans, helping them to stick to the outside of the cheese ball.
Serve with crackers.
Three Months
Bargain Priced Books :: Highway to Heaven Series:
Last night I was so excited to be able to order a hardcover copy of the recently republished First Grade text in the series Highway to Heaven Catechism series at an incredible 80% off!
Produced by the Marquette Univerity Institute of Catechetical Research under the editorship of Edward A. Fitzpatrick in the 1930’s, this series of Religion textbooks is a breath of fresh air. Unashamed love of the Catholic Faith is evident on every page.
Full of large, 2-color illustrations, The Book of the Holy Child is the First Grade text in the series. Teacher’s manuals and Student Workbooks will be coming soon from St. Augustine Academy Press!
Read more here…
Unfortunately the flash sale offered by Amazon didn’t last long and the books are currently back up to full price. However, the publisher is now having a sale, offering the books at the steepest price cut they could possibly offer without selling the books at a loss.
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