Commemorating the Canonization of the Parents of Saint Thérèse, Saints Louis and Zélie Martin
- Blessed Zélie Martin’s Lace Effect Sugar Cookies
- Canonization of Zelie and Louis Martin – Parmesan Lace Bowls
- The Lace Cookie – Florentines
- French Vanilla Cake and Cupcakes in Honor of the Watchmaker and Lace Maker
- Lace Cookie Bowls
- Saint Zélie Martin Cameo in Lace Candy made with this Candy Mold
- Blessed Louis & Zélie Martin Art Print from Portraits of the Saints
- Louis and Zélie Martin Saint Dolls or Martin Family Dolls from Baby Steps to Jesus
- St. Zelie Martin Child Loss Sympathy Print – 5×7 from Hatch Prints
- Zelie Martin Canonization Memorial Pendant Necklace from Art Angel Gallery
- Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin from Tiny Saints
- Sts. Louis & Zelie Martin with St. Therese of Lisieux & Siblings Wood Plaque
Back-to-School :: 2015-2016
We have TWO high schoolers this year! Ranger has been doing the same school work as Captain for a number of years now. Originally, when our school year began, I thought that he would be able to earn high school credit for his high school classes (especially Saxon Algebra 1 and Physical Science) as an 8th grader, but that just wasn’t an option if I wanted to keep him enrolled in our home-based charter school…. We’ve had some decisions to make and, as of yesterday, it is official. He is now a Freshman too! I wasn’t ready for one high schooler, let alone two…
Shining Light Dolls Giveaway Winners
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Shining Light Dolls Giveaway! That was fun! I really enjoyed reading all your comments and hearing about your favorites.
I just sent you both emails. Please respond with your mailing address and I will have Shining Light Dolls mail your sets of the brand new dolls to you. For those of you who didn’t win this time, be sure to keep these cute little dolls in mind for future baby shower, baptism, birthday, St. Nicholas day, and Christmas gifts!
Advent Candles
More Bargain Priced Books and Promotions
This morning Rose and I read The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane which I had slipped into our October Book Basket. I first shared a review of this book back in 2010, just after it was published, after discovering it at the Tudor Guild Gift Shop following a play we attended at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. It is such a beautiful book with a sweet story about the youngest monk in a small medieval Irish monastery. Amazon is offering it at an excellent price (35% off) right now!
I also wanted to pass along a couple great promotions from two of my favorite publishers.
Bethlehem Books
Right now Bethlehem Books is having a “48 hour Christmas is Coming Sale” on Wednesday and Thursday of this week (today and tomorrow!) only. All of their print titles are 45% off plus FREE Shipping! No coupon necessary, all print books have been re-priced on their website to reflect the sale. We already own most of their books but there are a couple more I’ll be ordering for our family.
Did you hear about the fire at Institute of Christ the King in Chicago? St. Augustine Academy Press is generously donating 100% of their gross sales from now until the end of the month of October toward their rebuilding fund. “Whether you decide to donate directly or to donate by buying books (or both), please do consider lending a hand so that the Institute can rise once more from the ashes.”
Bargain Priced Books :: Song of the Stars
I spent a little time over the weekend searching for book ideas for St. Nicholas Day and Christmas. While I was browsing Amazon I happened to run across another great deal on a sweet little book that our youngest received last Christmas. We actually own the hardcover edition, but right now the board book is on sale at 41% off! I ordered a couple copies to give as gifts this upcoming Christmas.
Columbus Day Craft :: New World Map
Seven years ago, to celebrate Columbus Day 2008, we made these “New World Maps.” This afternoon we decided it was time to make them again with the little ones, who were either too younger to remember or had not been born yet. Captain had saved his New World Map in his baby box and pulled it out to show his younger siblings before helping them with the craft. It was so nice to have help!
I originally found this craft at crafts.kaboose.com (which now redirects to Disney Inspired Crafts) but the link is no longer active so I going to share detailed directions along with our pictures today.
Supplies:
- Brown Paper Grocery Bag
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Water Color Paints: Blue, Brown, Green, White, Red (We tried a few different sets, but everyone ended up preferring the Prang 16 Classic Colors.)
- Paintbrush
- Black marker
- Lighter or Candle/Matches
Directions:
Cut a rectangle from the side of the grocery bag that does not have seams.
Use a pencil to draw simple land designs on the front of your bag. Refer to photo or a world map for general idea.
Let your student paint the land on the left brown and the land on the right green.
Draw a dotted line from “Spain” to the lower left land mass. (Some of ended up drawing their dotted line south and some went a little more north.)
While we were busy painting, Ranger was creating some little ships out of LEGO and Twinkle Toes was baking Pumpkin Cupcakes to enjoy after dinner along with our annual Chocolate Caliente and Stargazing.
New Shining Light Dolls {and a Giveaway!}
We need to add these to our collection too! Some of them will probably end up in the boys’ slippers from St. Nicholas (like other dolls from the collection have in the past) and in this year’s Christmas stockings. Our boys will be thrilled and good old St. Nicholas won’t be quite so lonely in the little boys’ bedroom… or left out in the cold all by himself! 😉
To celebrate their release, Shining Light Dolls has generously offered to give away a set of all FOUR NEW DOLLS to TWO of my visitors here at Shower of Roses!
This giveaway will be open through October 15, 2015. I will contact and announce the winners in this post on October 16th. Be sure to check out the whole collection over at Amazon! You can also visit the Shining Light Dolls website and follow them for updates over at Facebook and Instagram.
New Additions to Our October Book Basket
I love October! Our smoke filled skies have cleared and we have been enjoying the beautiful weather while celebrating our anniversary and some of our favorite fall feasts. We are starting to make plans for our annual All Hallows’ Eve party and discussing costume ideas for this year. I also just ordered some more black boxes for next month’s Oro Pro Nobis Candy Boxes.
I was sent a review copy of this book from the author this past month. I am excited to add it to our family’s collection and include it in our October Book Basket!
In addition to the captivating illustrations, the book teaches children about the four evangelists (perfect for October’s feast of St. Luke!) and the nine different types of angels (feast of the Holy Guardian Angels). It also emphasizes one God, Noah’s Ark, the Holy Family, the wounds Our Lord received on the Holy Cross, the Days of Creation, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Our Father prayer, and the Ten Commandments. The back of the book also includes definitions and a list of scriptural references for each number from the The Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version.
Gloria Series Children’s Story Books Exquisite 30 page hardcover books filled with Fratelli Bonella artwork from Italy 5″ x 6″
I love all the books in the Gloria Series. Perfect for little hands to hold, they are so sweet, precious, and inspiring!
The Rosary for Little Catholics
by Francis McGrade
(reprint of the original 1952 edition)
This beautiful book about the Rosary teaches little ones about the Holy Rosary, the actual prayers included in the Rosary, and Our Lady’s apparitions to Saint Dominic and the three children at Fatima. It also includes short meditations for the original fifteen mysteries of the Rosary.
I’m curious to see a copy of Ignatius Press’s new Let’s Pray the Rosary. We also still love using our Large Rosary Flip Book during our family rosary.
I mentioned in my Commemorating the Canonization of Junípero Serra post that I wanted to purchase a copy of Junípero Serra: Founder of the California Missions. I was so excited that a copy showed up in our mailbox before my pre-order had even shipped! It was a gift from my mother-in-law, who happens to run a little book store at her parish. We are reading it this month in addition to finishing our chapter book/ read-aloud about this newly canonized saint.
On the Traditional Feast of Saint Thérèse
This Brown Scapular of the Carmelites with an image of “The Little Flower” was hand embroidered by Andrea at Stella Marigold Art. Originally I had her make it for our little “Rose” – and I will probably still save it to give to her when she is older, especially since I already have a beautiful rose covered scapular – but I would sure love to keep it for myself! It is so gorgeous!


















































































































































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