Autumn Leaves: Painting with Watercolors
Inspired by our recent Autumn Adventures: Crafting a Leaf Man she independently gathered supplies, set up her paints, and impressed us all painting an autumn masterpiece with watercolors! 🍁👧🎨
The girls have been painting with watercolors every week this fall! They love their Yarka Water Colors Semi-Moist Paint Sets. The paint sets have been put to good use, and it looks like I might need to order a couple replacements to surprise them in their Christmas stockings!
Autumn Leaves
Autumn leaves for now falling,
Red and yellow and brown.
Autumn leaves are now falling,
See them fluttering down.
Autumn leaves from the treetops
Flutter down to the ground,
When the wind blows his trumpet,
See them whirling around.
Autumn leaves when they’re tired,
Settle down in a heap,
At the foot of the old tree,
Soon they’ll all fall asleep.
– Poem the girls recently memorized in Primary Arts of Language
Celebrating the Saints: Our 2023 Saint Costumes
This year’s saint costumes: St. Florian, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St, Margaret of Scotland, Crusader/Knight Templar, St. Gertrude of Nivelles and St. Barbara.
Our annual All Hallows’ Eve party has always been a favorite family tradition, especially for our kids who eagerly await the opportunity to dress up as beloved saints each year. You can see many of their saints costumes from over the years here.
St. Margaret of Scotland
St. Margaret of Scotland, also known as Queen Margaret, was a 12th-century Scottish queen and a devout Christian. She is celebrated for her piety, charity, and contributions to the Church, as well as her efforts to promote education and social welfare. Margaret’s life is a testament to her strong faith and her commitment to making a positive impact on the world.
Our daughter wore a gorgeous Velvet Dress which she was given by a local friend and previously used for one of our Murder Mystery parties last winter! She added a tiara and a white cape as well as her Deluxe Leatherette copy of My Daily Bread from TAN.
Crusader / Knight Templar
A Knight Templar was a member of the medieval Christian military order called the Knights Templar. These knights were known for their role in the Crusades, dedicated to protecting Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land. They wore distinctive white mantles with a red cross and played a significant part in medieval history.
The Crusader costume was an impulse purchase at Party City a couple years ago, but it was too large for him at the time. I purchased the sword from an Etsy shop for one of our past Hobbit parties!
St. Barbara
St. Barbara is known for her strong faith and steadfast devotion. According to tradition, she lived during the 3rd century and defied her pagan father to embrace Christianity. Her commitment to her Christian beliefs led to her martyrdom. St. Barbara is often depicted with a tower or a sword, representing her faith and courage. St. Barbara is usually pictured with blond hair, a palm branch, and often a crown. The Chalice is a symbol of the Blessed Sacrament and often associated with Saint Barbara in reference to her final wish for the grace of Sacrament. She is the patron saint of those in need of protection against sudden death.
Princess Gown and Crown are from Trish Scully, Sword was an Etsy purchase one year. The chalice is from her younger brother’s Mass kit.
St. Florian
Saint Florian is considered the patron saint of firefighters due to a legendary story where he saved a town from a fire.
His older brothers handed down this costume from years past. Ranger wore it in 2015 for St. Maurice. Scout (Snuggles lol) wore it as St. Martin in 2021. You can find the costume here and helmet here.
St. Gertrude
St. Gertrude of Nivelles, a 7th-century Christian saint, was the abbess of an abbey in Nivelles, Belgium. She was known for her compassion and care for the sick. Saint Gertrude of Nivelles is often associated with being the patron saint of cats, not because she loved cats, but on account of her ability to expel mice. The Catholic Encyclopedia explains, “She is also patron of travelers, and is invoked against fever, rats, and mice, particularly field-mice.”
I think some of the images the kids were looking at may have been combining two different Saint Gertrudes… St. Gertrude the Great, a 13th-century Benedictine nun, is often associated with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She had mystical experiences and visions that contributed to the development of the Sacred Heart devotion. St. Gertrude the Great’s writings and experiences played a significant role in promoting this particular devotion within the Catholic Church. We pray her prayer for the Holy Souls all of November!
Anyway, for her costume we used an old knee length Size Small Gap Dress of mine for her habit with a black cape and veil from our costume collection. We pinned on a few of her favorite cats (this one and this one) and modified the heart that one of the girls made for last year’s costume. She was so excited about her kitties and the cat pumpkin she helped carve too!
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is particularly associated with the Carmelite religious order. She is venerated as the patroness of the Carmelites and is depicted holding the Child Jesus.
We used one of her older sister’s Carmelite habits with a cream veil. I believe I bought her gold glitter crown from Hanna Andersson one year. We pinned on one of my favorite scapulars from Stella Marigold Art. For Baby Jesus we wrapped one of her favorite dolls in a white muslin baby blanket and made a white paper crown.
All Saints in Heaven, pray for us!
Saint-O-Lanterns
We love illuminating our faith on All Hallows’ Eve with Saint-O-Lanterns! This year the kids came up with carvings to celebrate St. Florian’s courage, honor the Blessed Sacrament, share the beauty of Carmelite roses, as well as a purr-fect tribute to St. Gertrude. 🎃🙏🌹🐾
This past week I shared a reel over on Instagram but wanted to update the blog with a few pictures too.
I didn’t manage to capture many pictures of the process this year. I did pitch in by printing a couple templates and other images used for inspiration. Other than that, they took charge of the preparations and did all the carving themselves. The little girls loved having their older siblings help them with their Saint-O-Lanterns.
Flower of Carmel by Twinkle Toes & Joy
O Beautiful Flower of Carmel, most fruitful vine,
splendor of Heaven, holy and singular,
who brought forth the Son of God, still remaining a pure virgin,
assist us in our necessity!
– Opening prayer of Novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Saint Gertrude’s Cat by Ranger, Scout & Grace
Saint Gertrude of Nivelles is often associated with being the patron saint of cats, not because she loved cats, but on account of her ability to expel mice. The Catholic Encyclopedia explains, “She is also patron of travelers, and is invoked against fever, rats, and mice, particularly field-mice.”
Saint Florian by Bud (11)
Saint Florian is considered the patron saint of firefighters due to a legendary story where he saved a town from a fire.
The Blessed Sacrament by Rose (13)
To view more, scroll through our past Saint-O-Lanterns!
Preparing for Advent: Order Your Advent Candles Now!
Advent begins at the beginning of next month, and the time has come for my annual reminder to prepare for the season and order Advent Candles for your wreath. The dear nuns at The Cloister Shoppe have these beautiful candles ready to ship, and they have a tendency to sell out quickly as the holiday season approaches. Don’t miss your chance to add a meaningful touch to your celebrations with these special candles.
100% Beeswax Advent Candles
For many years, our family has been ordering the exquisite 100% Beeswax hand-poured tapers created by the talented Dominican Nuns at The Cloister Shoppe. These candles have been the centerpiece of our Advent wreath, casting a warm and comforting glow as we gather for dinner each night throughout the Advent season. The craftsmanship and love put into each taper make these candles a cherished part of our yearly celebrations.
(Father Terrence Gordon showed me tape hack to prevent tapers from dripping during one of his last visits to our home… It worked for a little while but I don’t think I did it correctly… Going to try again this year.)
In these pictures, you can see Joseph and Mary making their journey down our Advent Path. About seven years ago I decided to create a path down the center of our table for Advent, using our Jesse Tree ornaments for each day of the season. The first year was a simple countdown path made from doilies, but the following year, I incorporated our wooden Jesse Tree Ornaments from Jesse Tree Treasures.
The Our Lady of Guadalupe Candle is from Clear Creek Abbey. (Also available from Amazon.) While I’ve yet to bring myself to burn it, it adds a lovely and meaningful touch to our Advent decorations
More Favorites from The Cloister Shoppe
Each year, I make an effort to plan in advance and order additional candles to be blessed on Candlemas (February 2). This ensures that we have them ready for the new liturgical year and the upcoming Advent season. Here are some I have purchased over the years:
- Tumbler Jar Candles – The Cloister Shoppe makes amazing Jar Candles. In the past I’ve ordered extras of the Three Wisemen Candle (perfect for Epiphany!) to give as gifts.
- Christmas Tree Creche Candle – I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to actually burn this beautiful candle!
- Beeswax Candles – You can’t go wrong with any of these! I replace our Advent Candles with Beeswax Candles for the Christmas season.
- Bayberry Christmas Eve Candle Gift Box – There is an old colonial tradition of burning a bayberry candle on Christmas Eve. I started with the Gift Box and adding purchasing replacement candles this year.
- St. Nick’s Goat Milk Soap – I first featured this in my Seven Fun Finds for Advent back in 2014. This year they have it available in red! Love it!
- Peppermint Foot Creme – Love, love, love this stuff!
Click here to visit the Cloister Christmas Shoppe!
Advent Wreaths Around Our Home
In our home, we like to set up two Advent wreaths during this special season.
The taper Advent Candles find their place in an Advent Wreath on our dining room table, where we light them each night during dinner, creating a warm and beautiful atmosphere.
Additionally, we have a larger wreath adorning the coffee table in our living room. This one is lit during our family rosary each evening, and we leave it aglow while unwrapping and reading from our cherished annual Advent Book Basket.
I still miss the pillar candles I used to buy from the Benedictine Monks when they were still making them. Currently, I opt for these 3×3 candles in purple and pink. (You can find more Advent Wreath-related posts here.)
There was one particularly ambitious year when I even hung our Advent Wreath like the Von Trapp family! 🕯️🎶
Advent Candle Crafting for Children
Our children have also thoroughly enjoyed crafting their own candles using the 100% Beeswax Advent Candle Kit from Illuminated Ink. This hands-on Advent project is a wonderful way for children to actively participate in preparing for the Advent season.
(You can also order Advent Candles kit from Holy Heroes.)
Advent Wreath Socks
Speaking of Advent wreaths, don’t miss out on the delightful Advent Wreath Socks from Socks Religious – they’re so much fun! I loved using mine the past couple Advents and look forward to taking them out again next month.
For more Advent Planning:
Saint Costumes Over the Years
Last night, I took a little trip down memory lane and created a heartwarming Instagram reel featuring our children’s saint costumes from the past couple of decades. It brought tears to my eyes, reliving the love, joy, and countless memories. Time flies by so quickly!
Are you still looking for some costume inspiration for this year? Check out our Saintly Costumes (2008) post which lists many simple saint costume ideas. You can also scroll through all our past posts under the label Costumes or click over to Links for October or Links for November. I have also linked each year below. Many of those posts contain additional details about some of the costumes.
Last year one of our daughters Crafted a Crown Fit for a Queen which was so much more extravagant than my Quick & Easy Homemade Paper Crowns. We still need to see what we can pull together for this year!
Looking back…
1991 & 1997 • 2004 & 2005
I realized that we haven’t ever had a year with all of our children home for All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day.. The closest we got was in 2017 with 8 of our 9 in the photo. Our youngest wasn’t born until 2019 and our older boys were both across the country at Christendom College that fall. They truly grow up fast!
Thank you all for joining me on this little trip down memory lane!
Please note…
Last October Shower of Roses was unexpectedly removed (canceled!) from Blogger/Google the week before All Saints Day… I lost complete access to everything! To ensure this doesn’t happen again, the entire blog has been migrated to WordPress which I should have done many years ago but couldn’t justify the cost. With a staggering archive spanning 17 years and over 45,000 photos, this migration was no small feat, and I’m immensely thankful for the invaluable help and support from Sprout Studio.
Last night I ran across some more internal links (a few past costume posts) that are redirecting to incorrect posts. I’m actively working to correct internal links, improve formatting on old posts, and ensure that preview photos load as intended. I apologize if you happen to run across any poor formatting from the transfer or bad links!
All Saints Guessing Jars {2022 Edition}
Are you preparing for an All Hallows’ Eve or All Saints’ Party this year? I received an email the other day which made me realize that I hadn’t shared the six new All Saints Guessing Jars Labels I added to our ever-growing collection last year! I’m uploading them for you all now. According to my records, we now have a whopping 105 options, combining these new lables with those found in the archives from previous years.
This weekend, I hope to dedicate some time to create updated All Saints Guessing Sheets, like the ones I’ve made in recent years for all the original All Saints Guessing Jars. Perhaps I’ll even come up with a few new ones! I’d also like to attempt consolidating them all into a single document, although I always tend to have more ambitious plans than I can accomplish! 😉
Here are the Six New All Saints Guessing Jars from 2022:
St. Abigail Patron Saint of Bees & Beekeepers
Honeycomb Cereal
St. Roch Patron of Dogs & Dog Lovers
Doggy Bones (Scooby Doo Graham Crackers)
St. Gabriel the Archangel
Bugles (The bugle symbolizes Archangel Gabriel’s role as a divine messenger, announcing important events and messages from God)
St. Martha the Dragon Slayer
Cinna-Dragons – from Trader Joe’s
St. Kateri of the Turtle Clan
Tangy Turtles – from Trader Joe’s
Sts. Caspar, Melchoir & Balthasar – Three Wise Men
3 Musketeers
You can download these printable labels here…
… and the corresponding printable guess pages here.
The All Saints Guessing Jars always steal the spotlight at our annual party! They never fail to captivate the “little saints” with their simple yet engaging concept. The excitement and anticipation as everyone tries to estimate the contents of each jar make this activity a yearly favorite.
Here is the link to all of my FREE All Saints Party Printables!
Autumn Adventures: Crafting a Leaf Man
This delightful autumn-inspired Leaf Man Craft sparks creativity and brings the beauty of nature into your crafting adventures!
🍂 My little girls and I love visiting bookstores! We recently returned from another delightful trip and couldn’t resist bringing home the wonder of autumn captured in three enchanting books. Leaf Man, The Leaf Thief, and Autumn in the Forest have now been added to our family collection, promising whimsical adventures amidst the falling leaves and the colorful transformations of nature!
📚 Leaf Man emphasizes creativity and imagination through imaginative leaf transformations, while The Leaf Thief combines a narrative-driven story with stunning illustrations to convey messages of sharing and appreciating the beauty of nature. Autumn in the Forest portrays the enchanting shift of seasons in a lively forest, capturing the vibrant hues of autumn and the playful antics of its inhabitants. It’s a delightful depiction of fall’s beauty and the joy it brings to the woodland. All three books celebrate the wonder of leaves and the autumn season in their own unique ways, making them delightful reads for little ones.
🍁 After reading the books (and sharing the pictures of some of their older siblings doing the same craft seven years ago! Here’s that link: Leaf Man :: A Picture Book Inspired Craft for Fall) the girls set out to make their own Leaf Man craft for autumn!
Creating a Leaf Man is such a fun and creative activity!
Here’s a simple guide to make a Leaf Man:
- Collect Leaves:
Gather various types and sizes of leaves from your yard or a nearby park. - Create a Base:
Use a piece of paper or cardboard as the base for your leaf man. We used 12×12 card stock in fall colors. - Arrange the Leaves:
Arrange the leaves to form the body, limbs, and head of your leaf man. Overlap them to create different shapes and patterns. - Add Details:
Use smaller leaves for arms, legs, and facial features like eyes, nose, and mouth. - Glue in Place:
Carefully glue each leaf in its desired position on the base. - Decorate:
Use additional natural materials like twigs, acorns, pinecones, or seeds to embellish your leaf man. - Let it Dry:
Allow the glue to dry completely. - Display:
Display your leaf man craft proudly or even write a short story or poem about your creation.
🍂 They did such a beautiful job all on their own! I only assisted with the glue. 🍁
Picture Books: Leaf Man, The Leaf Thief, and Autumn in the Forest
From the Archives: Leaf Man :: A Picture Book Inspired Craft for Fall & Little Saints Preschool: Fall is Here!
Our Lady of Champion Glory Story
Happy feast of Our Lady of Champion!
I’m popping in real quick to let you know that Holy Heroes is currently having a 50% off FLASH SALE on Our Lady of Champion MP3 Download and the Our Lady of Champion CD. We’re planning to download the MP3 for our family to listed to this afternoon. So excited to add this story to our collection!
“The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion is an internationally recognized holy site where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared. The Shrine is more than 150 years old and typically draws more than 3,000 people a year to its small chapel. But ever since the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay approved three apparitions of the Virgin Mary at the site, the spot has become the center of it all for believers from around the world. It is the first and only church-approved apparition in the United States.” – Source
Our grown children have fond memories of listening to the original Glory Stories during their formative years, and now we’re introducing those same cherished stories (and the new additions!) to our younger children.
“Searching for audio dramas of Catholic saints to inspire the hearts of your children? Try the Glory Stories collection of over two dozen Saints and Blesseds and four approved Marian Apparitions (so far!). Each story is thoroughly researched to be historically accurate. Teach your children about the Saints through their own words and true-life stories!”
You can find more ideas for October in the archives:
Links for October: Month Dedicated to the Holy Rosary
Our Lady of Champion, pray for us!
Our 2023 Book Sale
UPDATE: Book sale has ended! Thank you to all who purchased books from us this year!
I’ve been stalling on having another annual book sale since we moved in 2018… It’s hard to believe that we have been in our new home for nearly 5 years now! On top of still having a few boxes of books that were never unpacked due to lack of shelves, plus the annual new school year additions, I am really starting to feel the effect of not doing our yearly cull. There are books stashed everywhere!
I finally had a free afternoon to take pictures for another book sale! (I had the extra motivation of an earlier than usual ski lesson bill coming up, after just paying this semester’s college tuition!) 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.
Once payment is recieved, I will ship your books via USPS media mail which usually takes 7-14 days. Shipping will be added to your order by actual weight/media mail cost with a minimum shipping of $5.00. If you are local let me know and I am happy to arrange a time for pick up!
Please only request items that you intend to purchase and are able to submit payment for promptly. I can accept Paypal or Venmo. 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 1 Teacher’s Edition (with Saxon Math 1 Student Workbook Part Two) – $15.00(sold)- Saxon Math 3 Teacher’s Edition – $15.00
- Saxon Math 5/4 Solutions Manual, cover is falling off – $2.00
- Saxon Calculus, ISBN 156577146X – $15.00
- Saxon Physics, ISBN 1565770056 – $15.00
Saxon Math Two Home Study Kit including Teachers Edition, Two Workbooks and Meeting Book (NEW), (Retails for $144.95 on sale at Rainbow Resource) – $50.00 or best offer(sold)
- Prentice Hall Physical Science, wear to cover, some creases to pages – $10.00
- Prentice Hall Chemistry, wear to cover, some creases to pages – $10.00
- Principles of Biology – $10.00
- Holt Physical Science – $10.00
- Exploring Creation with Chemistry: Second Edition – $15.00
- Focus on Elementary Astronomy Laboratory Workbook – $5.00
Fix It! Grammar Robin Hood Teacher’s Manual Book 2, 3rd edition, missing cover -$2.00Fix It! Grammr Little Mermaid Teacher’s Manual Book 4, 3rd edition, $5.00(sold)Fix It! Grammar Chanticleer Student Book 5, 3rd edition, New, $8.00(sold)Fix It! Grammar Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Student Book 6, 3rd edition, New, $8.00The Elegant Essay Teacher’s Manual and Student book, duplicate set, Teacher’s cover creased, Asking $25.00 for the set(sold)
- Kolbe Academy Study Guides – All in like new condition:
- The Merchant of Venice Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $4.00
- Wuthering Heights Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $4.00
- Oliver Twist Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $4.00
- Out of the Silent Planet Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $4.00
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Study Guide Set Teacher Book and Student Book, Asking $4.00
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Study Guide Only, Asking $2.00
- Human Generis Study Guide, Asking $2.00
Small Hardcover American Girl Books – $3.00 each or all 10 for $25.00 (sold)
- Kaya and the River Girl
- Kirsten and the New Girl
- Kirsten on the Trail
- Addy’s Little Brother
- Samantha’s Special Talent
- Felicity’s Dancing Shoes
- Felicity’s New Sister
- Felicity Takes a Dare
- Again, Josephina!
- Josephina’s Song
Paperback American Girl Books – $2.00 each or all 5 for $8.00
- Beforever The Sky’s the Limit Maryellen 1954
- Beforever The One and Only Maryellen 1954
- Beforever Taking Off Maryellen 1954
- Grace Stirs it Up
- Grace
Ollie’s Ski Trip, new, $4.00(sold)Window Stars, like new, $3.00(sold)- Aesop’s Fables, $1.00
- Swan Lake, $2.00
- My Baby Signs Book, $1.00
- Alpaca, $1.00
- Spanish Middle/High School, $8.00
- Exercises in Spanish Grammar, $8.00
- Spanish for You! Mi Vida, $4.00
- La Bible en Images, like new, $3.00
Bible Stories Coloring Book – a couple pages colored, Free with other item
- Great Expectations, Ignatius Critical Editions, crease across front cover, $4.00
- The Merchant of Venice, $4.00
- Hamlet, $4.00
- Oliver Twist, $2.00
- Guadalcanal, $6.00
These are also all in new/like new condition:
- Jorge from Argentina: The Story of Pope Francis for Children, $2.00
“I Am Therese”, $4.00(sold)- Anna Goes to a Party, $4.00
- My First Communion Journal, $5.00
Saint Nicholas God’s Gift Giver (comic book style), $8.00(sold)- Saint Bernadette of Lourdes (comic book style), $8.00
Classic Bible Comics, $10.00(sold)Liturgical Year Board Game, ISBN 081984604X, $2.00(sold)A Pocket Guide to Sacramental Reconciliation (2 available), $2.00 each(sold)- The Kid’s Book of Prayers about All Sorts of Things, $3.00
So Many Ways to be Holy, $5.00– (sold)A Little Catholic’s First Rosary Book Luminous Mysteries, $5.00(sold)
The Way of the Cross for Children (5 available), like new, $1.00 each(sold)Catholic Songs for Children, new in shrink wrap, $10.00(sold)The Mass Explained for Kids, new, $2.00(sold)A Story of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, new, duplicate, $5.00(sold)Contemplating the Way of the Cross, new, $2.00(sold)I Pray Every Day, new, $2.00(sold)I Pray the Mass, new, $2.00(sold)
The Book That Changed Everything, hardcover, new, Asking $7.00(sold)The Thief Who Stole Heaven, hardcover, new, Asking $7.00(sold)The Spider Who Saved Christmas, hardcover, new, Asking $7.00(sold)The Lady in the Blue Cloak, Hardcover, purchased used good condition, duplicate, $8.00(sold)Our Lady’s Wardrobe, hardcover, new, Asking $8.00(sold)- The Life of Jesus According to Saint Luke, new, Asking $7.00
The Usborne Book of World History, $5.00(sold)The Usborne Book of Explorers (From Columbus to Armstrong), $2.00(sold)The Boy Who Drew Birds: The Story of John James Audubon, new hardcover, bought two, $5.00(sold)Saint Brendan and the Voyage Before Columbus, new duplicate, $10.00(sold)Brendan the Navigator, new duplicate, $10.00 (sold)- Ben-Hur A Race to Glory, $1.00
These are all in new condition, duplicates of books we own:
The Harwood Mysteries – Shadow in the Dark, The Haunted Cathedral, and Fire of Eden – Set of three books: $25.00 for all three(sold)- Morning Star – $10.00
- A Single Bead, $5.00
- Leandra’s Enchanted Flute, $3.00
The Menagerie of Marsepink, duplicate copy, $2.00 (sold)
- Cooking by the Cross, Asking $10.00
Midwifery and Herbs, $3.00(sold)- The St. Michael’s Refectory Cookbook, $5.00
- Free for All Cooking: 150 Easy Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Recipes the Whole Family Can Enjoy, $3.00
- Healthy Foods: An Irreverent Guide to Understanding Nutrition and Feeding Your Family Well, $2.00
- Real Food for Mother and Baby: The Fertility Diet, Eating for Two, and Baby’s First Foods, $3.00
- A Place to Belong: Letters from Catholic Women, new, Asking $10.00
The Catholic Workout: Build Your Body. Build Your Faith, Asking $5.00 (sold)- Parents, Children and the Facts of Life, new, $5.00
- God’s Plan for You, new, $5.00
- Is the Fetus Human?, Asking $2.00
- Momnipotent: The Not-So-Perfect Woman’s Guide to Catholic Motherhood, $5.00
On the Other Side of Peace, inscription from author, $3.00(sold)30 Days with Married Saints, new, $10.00- Prayerfully Expecting: A Nine-Month Novena for Mothers to Be (inscription inside), Asking $5.00
- Abortion & Unborn Human Life, Asking $2.00
All in new condition, most were sent to my by publishers:
- The Wisdom of the Word, Hardcover, $5.00
Real Music (bought duplicate on accident, Hardcover with CD, $10.00(sold)- Mysterion, Hardcover, $5.00
- The Gift of Faith, $5.00
- The Generosity Habit, $5.00
- In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles, $5.00
- God’s Mercy Awaits You, $5.00
Hope. Always. Our Anchor in Life’s Storms. $5.00(sold)- The Strangeness of Truth: Vibrant Faith in a Dark World, $5.00
- Forgiveness: A Catholic Approach, $5.00
- To Know The Savior, $5.00
Edith Stein, $5.00(sold)John Henry Newman, $5.00(sold)G.K. Chesterton, $5.00(sold)St. Gianna: Her Life of Joy and Heroic Sacrifice, $7.00(sold)Saint Charles De Foucauld: His Life and Spirituality, $5.00(sold)Five Loaves and Two Fish, $5.00(sold)Drinking with your Patron Saints, Hardcover, $7.00(sold)Saint Mary Magdalen: Novena and Prayers, $1.00(sold)
Memento Mori Advent Companion, $5.00(sold)Memento Mori Desk Calendar, $5.00(sold)Remember Your Death Memento Mori Lenten Devotional, $5.00(sold)Ponder, Asking $5.00(sold)
- Beholding Beauty, new, $10.00
- Month by Month with Mary, new, $2.00
- The Rosary, new, $2.00
Advent and Christmas: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens, new, $3.00 (sold)- Mother of the Redeemer, new, $3.00
- Spring Meditations, new, $3.00
Catholic Funny Fill-ins, new, $3.00(sold)Catholic Funny Fill-ins Feast Days and Holidays, new, $3.00(sold)- Catholic Funny Fill-ins Saints Spectacular! , new, $3.00
- How to Serve, $5.00
- The Golden Arrow, new, $7.00
Prayer before the Eucharist, $5.00(sold)Jesus Speaking: Heart to Heart with the King, new, $10.00(sold)- The Wonders of the Holy Name, $1.00
- My Latin Mass Prayer Book, $2.00
Christian Prayer, $15.00 (2 Available)(sold)- A Grand Slam for God – $10.00
- The Wisdom of Fulton Sheen – $5.00
God Loves the Autistic Mind – $5.00(sold)Catholic Digest – 4 Past Issues – Free with shipping or pick-upBenedictus Issues (Jan-Jul 2023, Nov 22) – Free with shipping or pick-up
A few books from the boys time at Christendom:
A Catholic Introduction to the Bible (we somehow have three)… like new$25.00 (sold)Learn Latin from the Romans, $15.00- Essaying the Past, $10.00
The Founding of Christendom (multiple copies of this too!) … $20.00(sold)
I think these are mostly books from Christendom as well.
Immortal Poems of the English Language (two copies), $3.00 eachThe Song of Roland, $3.00(sold)- A Midsummer Night’s Dream, $3.00
A Tale of Two Cities, $2.00(sold)- Piers Plowman, two available, $5.00 each
- The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, $5.00
Saint Augustine Confessions, $10.00(sold)
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College Bound: Thomas Aquinas College
College Bound: Thomas Aquinas College
Last December I shared our curriculum for the year, a little bit about how we have homeschooled for high school, and the current plans we had for our latest high school senior to graduate with enough credits to finish an AA in just one more semester after graduation… A month later, to the day actually, those plans changed.
Our daughter asked if she could just graduate a semester early (at that point she already had fulfilled all the requirements and had more than enough credits to graduate with the Magna Cum Laude diploma from Kolbe Academy), drop her spring classes (no point since TAC doesn’t accept any transfer credits), get a job (she has LOVED working as a receptionist for our favorite orthopedic surgeon this year), and apply to Thomas Aquinas College.
When she decided to apply in January I told her it was going to be a long shot… It was getting late for fall applications, she had dropped math her junior year after completing Algebra II (she had finished her high school requirements and it wasn’t necessary for the online degree she had been working towards – my own SAT math scores were part of the reason I wasn’t accepted to TAC years ago), and she also hadn’t done any college test prep since her Freshman year of high school (no need since she was already taking classes from Franciscan and Holy Apostles which were the two colleges she had been considering for the online degree)…
She crammed for a week and quickly took the CLT (did amazing!), wrote her five essays (she let me read them and I was impressed), and submitted her application by mid February. She found out just two weeks later she was accepted!
The admissions office had tried to reach her but, with her new job, she hadn’t been checking emails or answering her phone. She ended up getting the news when they picked her up at the airport on March 2nd for an Open House. It had been 7 years since her first visit to the campus!
So much for my plans of her finishing her degree online and keeping our college kids closer to home in the future… I’m sure going to miss having her home but I am excited for her too. It’s also a bit of a bummer that her dual-enrollment classes won’t transfer, but I know they definitely helped prepare her for the rigorous education she’ll be receiving at Thomas Aquinas College!
I’ve honestly been in denial that she would actually decide to go… but flights are booked and her suitcases are packed! We fly her down in the morning… Please keep her in your prayers!
“Go forth without fear for thou hast a good guide for thy journey!” -Saint Clare of Assisi
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