Mother’s Day
Sacred Heart Books and Gifts {Sponsored Giveaway}
Sacred Heart Books and Gifts has always been one of my favorite places for finding great prices on excellent books and curriculum! I’m so happy to have them as one of my sponsors here at Shower of Roses and this week they are offering to send a copy of The Healing of Families: How to Pray Effectively for Those Stubborn Personal and Familial Problems by Father Yozefu – B. Ssemakula.
I haven’t read this book yet, but my mom has been talking about it for months and has given multiple copies to friends. According to Linda from Sacred Heart Books and Gifts, “This book is changing families’ lives including my own.”
Here is the description of the book:
Your family is beset with problems. That is to say, it is a normal family. Since you are a believer in God you have most certainly prayed to God about many of these problems. And maybe you have had the joy of answered prayer for some, some respite for others, but there are still those problems that don’t seem to go anywhere! Your image of God is seriously shaken because you don’t understand why He doesn’t seem to hear you on these particular issues. Your voice feels like a cry in the desert.
This serious issue is addressed in a truly fresh and inspired book, “The Healing of Families”, by renowned author Father Yozefu-B. Ssemakula, who hails from Uganda, and is now ministering in the U.S. based in the Pensacola-Tallahassee diocese. His in-depth book is filled with powerful prayers to cleanse and heal the family.
Fr. Ssemakula presents a simple, effective, and powerful prayer method for freeing you and your family from problems you have prayed about for a long time without results, including health issues. Through Father’s inspired book and seminar you will learn to distinguish between the true Cross of Christ that we have to carry for our salvation, Mt 16:24 (necessary suffering), and the false Cross, which is a simple captivity and oppression of God’s children, LK 4:18 (unnecessary suffering). God never wills evil and pain for us at any point in our lives. Evil and pain are interruptions of God’s plan for our lives Jer 29:11, even if good can be extracted from them. 1 John 4:8 tells us: “God is love.” John 10:10 states: “I came that they might have life and have in abundantly.” God’s will is always good. When things turn out bad for us, it can never be the will of God.
In Baptism, God pre-equipped us with all the tools we need to effectively deal with the majority of our problems. In reading Father’s book or attending a Healing of Families seminar you will understand how to use the tools of your Baptism to end recurrent problems in your lives.
Outside My Window…
I’ve tried to start a “Daybook” post each day this week and I just can’t seem to get past the first writing prompt… There is so much going on “outside my window…” at the moment!
After my husband’s decision to turn down the job offer and to stay here for now, we started talking about moving forward with a couple more of the home improvement projects that have made their way to the top of our “to-do” list. It has been 14 years this May since we purchased our home and up until now almost all of our efforts have gone towards remodeling and expanding the original house. We have put off repairs to our small detached “garage” for the past 10 years (it needs a new roof, gutters, windows, and now it even needs a new door – the current door will still open if Sean, I, and our two oldest boys all work together to lift it…) and we can’t put the repairs off much longer.
Originally we considered tearing it down and starting over, but after considering all the options we decided to just convert the original garage into storage space (it could be the perfect place for all those school supplies that need new homes after giving the old school room to the little boys) and then add on a big new garage coming off the left side. The first step was finding a licensed/insured contractor who was willing to cut down the two huge pine trees right next to the garage and remove the stumps/roots, without damaging the building or foundation. . . Two of the pine trees were over 100 feet tall!
After I spent an afternoon down at the county planning office making sure this would all be possible with zoning, my Dad helped us find a excavator/logger for the job. We wanted to wait until after Easter before we started tearing up the yard and on Monday afternoon all the heavy equipment started to arrive!
Bright and early Tuesday morning the tractors were busy digging a pit for burning the brush and stumps. Unfortunately it wasn’t a burn day so the actual fire was going to have to wait until later. . . (Thankfully yesterday was a burn day!)
Our school day pretty much revolved around tractors, tree falling, and exacvation work! Everyone was so excited to watch the trees fall.
We didn’t have very many options on directions the trees could safely fall. Thankfully the strategically placed logs from one of the “smaller” pine trees protected the driveway from getting damaged. Then it was time to take down some of the smaller trees and clean up the mess!
It is sad that so many of the mills have closed and it would have actually cost us money to send these beautiful logs to the mill… We are now pretty much set for life with pine for camping and other outdoor fires, as well as some madrone and oak for burning in our wood stove next winter.
I do have some more pictures from yesterday and today, but this is all I have time for at the moment… In addition to the construction work, today the girls are taking their required state math tests, the boys are taking their reading tests, and tomorrow the boys have their math tests. (Please say a little prayer for them!) Following that we have overnight company tomorrow, a baby shower on Saturday, the Latin Mass and potluck on Sunday, and more guests all next week! It’s going to be staying pretty busy around here, but hopefully I’ll find time for a few breaks and start catching up on some blogging.
In the meantime, here are a couple videos of the trees falling:
4th Annual Online Curriculum Sale Blog Hop
- Create a blog post with your gently used curriculum (and any other books/items) that you’d like to sell or pass on to another family, with pictures if possible.
- Add a link to your post, referring back to this post, so that others can find the link up.
- Using the linky below, enter the direct link to your post.
Updated for 2014, Please Read
- Out of consideration for everyone participating in the Curriculum Sale Blog Hop, please only request items that you intend to purchase and are able to submit payment for promptly, preferably within 24 hours, unless prior arrangements have been made with the person selling the books.
- Sellers please update your posts with “sale pending” or “sold” when possible.
- Purchasers, if you request books from a seller, please don’t leave them hanging and respond to their confirmation email within a reasonable amount of time. If the seller doesn’t hear back from you within 24 hours they may decide to remove the “sale pending” and make the books you requested available to others.
- The linky will remain open from May 5-15, 2014, so be sure to check back for new links! I’ll add a banner to the top of the blog for the duration of the link-up so this post can be found easily.
Our 2014 Used Book Sale
It’s time for the 4th Annual Online Curriculum Sale Blog Hop! You can find all the details, browse books for sale on other blogs, or add a link to your own post here.
I ended up filling quite a few boxes during lent with books to sell and pulled even more off our bookshelves over the weekend. It’s going to be so nice to have some extra space on the shelves for next year’s school books – or at least find homes for all of our current books!
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 now 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, along with my Paypal address.
Shipping will be a flat rate of $4.00 for 1-3 items (if they will fit in a padded envelope) and $7.00 for a box of any size, to help cover the cost of packaging and media rate postage in the United States.
Out of consideration for myself and everyone else participating in the Curriculum Sale Blog Hop, please only request items that you intend to purchase and are able to submit payment for promptly, preferably within 24 hours, unless other arrangements have been made. I’ve disabled comment moderation for a few days so that the comments/requests will show up immediately and will also update the post as quickly as possible with “sales pending.”
Thank you! Note: Most links are affiliate links.
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Workbook (Syllabus and Seminar Workbook Only – I happened to have an extra copy after participating in a local seminar. This coordinates with the DVD set. Retails for $35 at IEW), like new, $20.00
U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons, Volume 1 Student Book, crease in cover, $20.00 (SOLD)
Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization, book only, good condition (retails for $29 at IEW), asking $17.00 (SOLD)
Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons Student Book with Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons Teacher’s Manual, very good condition, $35.00 for both books (SOLD)
Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales, very good condition, $25.00 (SOLD)
Saxon Math 8/7 Teachers Manual ISBN 1591412528, $25.00 Reduced to $12.50
Saxon Math 6/5 Intervention ISBN 1591412781, $2.00
Saxon Math 4 Student Workbook Book 2 ISBN 1565774558 (2 available), $2.00 (SOLD)
Saxon 8/7 ISBN 1565771885, $10.00 (2 1 available)
Saxon Algebra 1/2 ISBN 1565771494, $8.00 (SOLD)Saxon Algebra 1 ISBN 0939798425, $5.00 (SOLD)
Saxon Math 7/6 ISBN 1565775074, $10.00 (2 available)
Horizons Math K Book One – Pages 1-12 missing and Book Two – first 12 pages completed and erased, cover wear on both – $6.00 for the set (SOLD)$10.00 (SOLD) $6.00 (SOLD)
RightStart Mathematics Level A Lessons and Worksheets – Very Good Condition, $50.00 for both (SOLD)RightStart Mathematics Level B Lessons – Like New, $40.00 (SOLD)
Our Life in the Church: Revised Grade 8 Teacher’s Edition – $4.00 (SOLD)
Our Life in the Church: Revised Grade 8 Teacher’s Edition – $4.00 (SOLD)
Following Christ Teacher’s Manual ISBN 0898709040 – $4.00 (SOLD)
The Life of Grace Teacher’s Manual ISBN 0898701244 – $4.00 Reduced to $2.00
Meet Samantha HC 9780937295809, ex-library book, $2.00 (SOLD)
Samantha Learns a Lesson PB 0590437836, ex-library book, $2.00 (SOLD)
Samantha Saves the Day HC 978097295922, ex-library book, $2.00 (SOLD)
Changes for Samantha HC 0833523678, ex-library book, $2.00 (SOLD)
Happy Birthday Samantha HC 0833509640, ex-library book, $2.00 (SOLD)
Easter (King James Bible version) by Fiona French – Hardcover, very good condition, $3.00 (SOLD)The Very First Christians – Hardcover, small tear in dustcover, $5.00 (SOLD)The Very First Easter – paperback, very good condition, $4.00 (SOLD)The Very First Christmas – paperback, very good condition, $4.00 (SOLD)The Crippled Lamb – Hardcover, very good condition, $4.00 (SOLD)The Christmas Cat – Hardcover, new, $6.00 (SOLD)The Twelve Days of Christmas Pop-up, good condition, $2.00 (SOLD)
Alpha-Phonics: A Primer for Beginning Readers – Very Good Condition $14.00 Reduced to $12.00
Purchase the set for
Getty-Dubay Instruction Manual – Like New
Getty-Dubay Book C Basic Cursive and Italic – Like New $5.00 (SOLD)
My Brother, The Pope, hardcover, $4.00 (SOLD)First Comes Love by Scott Hahn, hardcover, $4.00 (SOLD)Hail, Holy Queen by Scott Hahn, hardcover, $5.00 (SOLD)Church Fathers by Pope Benedict XVI, hardcover, $6.00 (SOLD)
The Saints Show Us Christ, paperback, shelf wear, $5.00 Reduced to $3.00
The Last Things, paperback, $5.00 Reduced to $3.00
Angels (and Demons): What do we really know about them? $5.00 Reduced to $3.00
Happy Are You Poor: The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom, paperback, $6.00 (SOLD)
Dollfuss: An Austrian Patriot, $10.00 Reduced to $6.00
A Pilgrim’s Journey: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola, $5.00
A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts, $4.00 Reduced to $3.00
Thomas More: A Portrait of Courage, $8.00 (SOLD)Saint Catherine of Siena: The Story of a Girl who saw Saints in the Sky, $4.00 (SOLD)Kat Finds a Friend: A Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Story, $4.00 (SOLD)Saint Louis and the Last Crusade, new, $6.00 (SOLD)
My Life with Thomas Aquinas Vol 1, like new, $6.00 (SOLD)
Raising Your Children Vol 2, like new, $5.00
Father-hood and Family Vol 3, like new, $6.00The Everlasting Man (my college text – some notes and underlining), $2.00 (SOLD)
Aristotle Selected Works (my college text – some underlining throughout), $4.00 Reduced to $2.00
The Screwtape Letters, like new, $4.00 (SOLD)
The Great Divorce, like new, $4.00 (SOLD)
DVDs:Pope John Paul II, $5.00 (SOLD)
Prince Caspian, $3.00 Reduced to $1.50The Silver Chair, $5.00 (SOLD)
The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality Audio CD, $3.00 Reduced to $1.50
Mother Teresa, $3.00 Reduced to $1.50Saint Francis, $5.00 (SOLD)Saint Anthony, $5.00 (SOLD)Vianney Speaks (cracked case along inside seam), $3.00 (SOLD)
Purgatory Explained, $4.00 Reduced to $2.00
How Christ Changed the World, highlighting throughout, $2.00 Reduced to $1.00
The Angels: The Catholic Teaching on the Angels, $4.00 Reduced to $3.00
The Mother of God and Her Glorious Feasts, $4.00 (SOLD)
Secular Saints, hardcover, wear/fading to dust cover, otherwise in great condition, $20.00 Reduced to $12.00
Liturgical Shipwreck – $1.00 Reduced to 50¢ (SOLD)
Christs Appeal for Love, $3.00 Reduced to $1.50
St. Margaret Clitherow – “The Pearl of York”, $4.00 Reduced to $2.00
All About the Angels, $3.00 Reduced to $2.00
The Divine Life of the Most Holy Virgin, like new, $8.00 Reduced to $5.00
Man and Woman, hardcover, $10.00Liturgy and Personality, hardcover, $10.00The Art of Living, hardcover, $10.00By Love Refined: Letters to a Young Bride, hardcover, $5.00– OR purchase all four titles for $25.00 (SOLD)
Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood, $3.00 (SOLD)
Light in the Darkness: How to Bring Christ to the Souls you Meet Each Day, $12 Reduced to $10
Mom to Mom, Day to Day, like new, $6.00 Reduced to $4.00Mother’s Little Helper: 12 Heart to Heart Talks, $3.00 (SOLD)
Pampered Chef Cookbooks – $3.00 each Reduced to $1.50 eachMore Latin Flavors (SOLD)Casual Cooking (SOLD)It’s Good For You (SOLD)Main Dishes (SOLD)
Delightful Desserts
Stoneware Sensations
Light & Simple
Classics
Fast & Easy Garnishes
Soups, Stews & Chilis
Great Grilling
Crazy about Cupcakes, $4.00 Reduced to $2.00 (SOLD) Betty Crocker Christmas Cookbook, $4.00 Reduced to $2.00 (SOLD)
Betty Crocker New Christmas Cookbook, $4.00 Reduced to $2.00
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream & Dessert Book, $2.00 Reduced to $1.00 (SOLD)
Christmas Drinks, $2.00 Reduced to $1.00
A Guide to the Passion, Free with purchase
The Image of Mercy, $2.50 Reduced to $1.25
Dear Newlyweds: Pope Pius XII Speaks to Married Couples, $5.00 Reduced to $2.50 (SOLD)
Secrets of the Eucharist, $3.00 Reduced to $1.50
A Spiritual Catechism, $2.00 Reduced to $1.00 (SOLD)
The Absolute Essentials of Bringing up Children, $1.00 (SOLD)
Expectant Motherhood, $2.00 (SOLD)
Humility of Heart, older version of this, binding loose on one end, $1.00 Reduced to 50¢
The Woman Shall Conquer, $2.50 Reduced to $1.25 (SOLD)
Catechism of the Catholic Church (some underlining), $2.00
Catholic Artworks Classroom Cards, Wall Stories, and – all in brand new condition, never used. A few of the packages have been opened. All 8 1/2 X 11 sheets in full color.
Spiritual Works of Mercy Classroom Cards (Retail $10.00), $6.00, (2 available) (SOLD)
Corporal Works of Mercy Classroom Cards (Retail $10.00), $6.00, (2 available) (SOLD)
I Celebrate Mass with my Senses Wall Story, (Retail $10.00), $6.00 (SOLD)
Communion Countdown 11 Classroom Cards, $6.00 (SOLD)
Bernadette and Mary 8 Panel Wall Story (Retail $10.00), $6.00 (SOLD)
Holy Water 8 Panel Wall Story (Retail $10.00), $6.00 (SOLD)
Jesus in My Heart 8 Panel Wall Story (Retail $10.00), $6.00 (SOLD)
Juan & Mary 8 Panel Wall Story (Retail $10.00), $6.00 (SOLD)
We Observe Lent (Retail $10.00), $6.00 (SOLD)
More products from Catholic Artworks – all in new condition:
The Seven Sacraments Classroom Cards (Retail $10.00), $6.00 (2 1 available)
Stations of the Cross Classroom Cards (Retail $15.00), (2 available) $10.00 (SOLD)
Discover the Rosary Mysteries, hard cover, like new, $10.00 (SOLD)
Mysteries of the Rosary 20 Classroom Cards (Retail $20.00), $14.00 (SOLD)
Vessels and Vestments 18 Classroom Cards (Retail $20.00), $14.00 (SOLD)
Crown of Glory: The Life of Pope Pius XII, First edition, 1957, $4.00 (SOLD)
Christ and His Sacraments, 1958, ex-library, binding cracking, wear to cover with age, $4.00 Reduced to $2.00
A Short Life of Christ, 1952, $8.00 Reduced to $5.00
Pius XII: Eugenio Pacelli, Pope of Peace, 1954, $4.00 (SOLD)
Kidnapped, $4.00 (SOLD)
The Black Arrow, $4.00 Reduced to $2.00
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, some damage to dust cover, $4.00 (SOLD)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, new, $6.00 (SOLD)
Saint Patrick – New $1.00 (4 available) (SOLD)
Mary my Mother – New $1.00 (4 available) (SOLD)
The Sacramentals of the Church – New $1.00 (SOLD)Pray Always – New $1.00 (3 available) (SOLD)
Copybook Book III, like new, $5.00 (SOLD)
Stories of Wizards, new, $8.00 (SOLD)
The Usborne Big Book of Bugs – and a few little ones too…, new, $8.00 (SOLD)
First Book of the Recorder, some shelf wear, $4.00 (SOLD)
Mother Goose House, board book, Free with purchase (SOLD)
Fairies, board book, Free with purchase (SOLD)
Peter and Lotta’s Christmas, new, $12.00 Reduced to $10.00
That’s not my dolly, board book, like new, $5.00 (SOLD)
A Day At the Zoo, board book, $1.00 (SOLD)My Pets signs, board book, Free with purchase
A Separate Battle: Women and the Civil War, $3.00 Reduced to $1.50
Explorer News: Columbus in Japan?, $1.00 (SOLD)
Abe Lincoln The Young Years, $1.00 (SOLD)
All free with purchase/postage:
Explore and Create: Activities for young children art, games, cooking, science and math
Making Books
Fun Physical Fitness For The Home (missing CD)Reading for Comprehension Level D
Math U See Skip Counting Book and CassetteTheme Units Kids Adore from Ants to Zoos
Raggedy Ann & Andy Coloring and Activity Book
Harcourt Science Workbook
Easy-to-Makes
Arts & Crafts From Things Around the House
Trina’s Used Book Sale
This year I asked my friend Trina if she wanted to participate in my annual online curriculum sale link-up. She is a Catholic home-educating mother of eight (baby to senior in high school!) and I first met her while her husband was the Youth Minister at our parish. She has been such a blessing this year, coming out a few days a month (most Tuesday mornings) to help tutor all of our older children in Saxon Math and work with our first grader using Primary Arts of Language. Last week was her last day for this school year and I miss her already!
If you are interested in purchasing any books from Trina, pictured in this post, please leave a comment listing the books you would like, along with your email address. (The email address box is now part of the comment form here at Shower of Roses and it won’t be displayed publicly.) I will forward the comment/email notifcation directly to Trina so she can get back to you with the total including shipping, along with her Paypal email address. She will also be following the comments on this blog post.
Out of consideration for Trina and everyone else participating in the Curriculum Sale Blog Hop, please only request items that you intend to purchase and are able to submit payment for promptly, preferably within 24 hours, unless other arrangements have been made. I’ve disabled comment moderation for a few days so that the comments/requests will show up immediately and will also update the post as quickly as possible with “sales pending.”
Thank you!
(Note: I’ve started adding links to this post for your convenience. Most links are affiliate links.) 
All TEACHING TEXTBOOKS. All spiral books are missing some pages.
Math 3 Spiral + Answer Booklet – $5 Reduced to $2.50Math 4 Spiral + Answer Booklet – $5 (SOLD)
Math 4 CD’s + Spiral + Answer Booklet – $55 (SOLD)
Math 5 CD’s + Answer Booklet – $50 (SOLD)
Math 6 Spiral + Answer Booklet – $5 Reduced to $2.50
Saxon Math 5/4 Softcover Homeschool Student Edition, 3rd Edition – $10 (SOLD)
Saxon Math 5/4 Hardcover Student Edition @1990 – $3 Reduced $1.50Saxon Math 6/5 Hardcover Student Edition, 3rd Edition – $10 Reduced $5.00 (Sale Pending)
Saxon Math 6/5 Hardcover 2nd Edition – $3 Reduced to $1.50
Saxon Algebra Hardcover Student Edition + Solutions Manual, 2nd Edition – $5 (SOLD)
Intermediate Algebra, Gustafson~Frisk, Hardcover, 8th Edition, Teacher Edition – $2 Reduced to $1
Horizons Math 2 Workbook, Book 2 (writing on first 5 pages, rest is unused) – $4 (SOLD)
FIRST FORM LATIN, Complete Set + set of unopened Flashcards(In like new condition, except first 3 lessons in student workbook & quizzes/test book have been filled in. Remaining 31 lessons untouched.) Teacher ManualWorkbook & Test KeyStudent WorkbookStudent TextQuizzes & Tests BookCDUnopened set of FlashcardsALL $30 (SOLD)
The Evangelization of the New World: Hispanic Influence in American History – $5 (SOLD)
Chester Comix (history), all brand new. $2.50 each. ALL 15 for $25. (SOLD)Slavery’s StormFreedom TrainHeroic FolkGovernmentRevolutionary CityWar for IndependenceExploring the AmericasFounding FathersVirginia Geography ToursMoving & GroovingAncient AfricaVital VirginiansTar Heel TalesReconstruction JunctionThe Jamestown Journey
Sound Beginnings, 4th Edition. Julia M. Fogassy. Published by Our Father’s House. Spiral Teacher’s ManualComposition NotebookWorksheetsCDFlashcardsExtra composition sheetsENTIRE SET $50 Reduced to $25.00 (SOLD)
BUILDING CHRISTIAN ENGLISH by Rod & Staff Publishers. All in great condition.
English 2 “Preparing to Build” Student Book + Teacher Manual – $13 Reduced to $6.50English 3 “Beginning Wisely” Student Book + Teacher Manual + Worksheets – $15 (SOLD)
English 4 “Building with Diligence” Test Booklet + Worksheets – $3 Reduced to $1.50English 5 “Following the Plan” Student book + Teacher Manual + Test Booklet – $15 (SOLD)
LITTLE HOUSE Series. Set of 9 books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Softcover. Like new. Entire set $15 (SOLD)Little Town on the FarmFarmer BoyLittle House on the PrairieThese Happy Golden Years Little House in the Big WoodsThe First Four YearsBy the Shores of Silver LakeOn the Banks of Plum CreekThe Long Winter
365 Ways to a Smarter Pre-Schooler – $2 Reduced to $1
The rest are large, oversized workbooks:
Pre-School – Grade 1: The Complete Book of Numbers & Counting (missing 100 of 326 pages) – $1 Reduced to 50¢
Scholastic Success with Kindergarten (like new) – $3 Reduced to $1.50
BIG First Grade Book + CD (4-5 pages have writing on them) – $3 Reduced to $1.50
Complete Book of Phonics, Ages 4-8. (missing 50 pages) – $1 Reduced to 50¢
Super Book of Phonics Skills, Grades 1 and 2 – $2 Reduced to $1
Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess by Richard Platt (softcover) – $2 Reduced to $1
The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (softcover)- $2 Reduced to $1If all the Swords in England by Barbara Willard (softcover) – $3 (SOLD)
White Stallion of Lipizza by Marguerite Henry (softcover) – $3 Reduced to $1.50
Walk the World’s Rim by Betty Baker (softcover)- $2 Reduced to $1
The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy (softcover) – $1 (SOLD)
The Catholic Book of Character & Success by Edward E. Garesche (softcover) – $3 Reduced to $1.50These are our Freedoms (Seton Reader 7-1) (softcover) – $4 (SOLD)
The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius by Anthony Mottola (softcover) – $2 Reduced to $1
Lives of the Artists, Vol. 1, by Georgio Vasari (softcover) – $1 Reduced to 50¢
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta: Missionary of Charity by Mary Kathleen Glavich (like new, softcover)- $3 (SOLD)
Leading the Little Ones to Mary by Sister Mary Lelia (new, softcover) – $2 (SOLD)
SCORING HIGH Test Booklets (Terra Nova CAT)
Level 1 Teacher Edition – $6 Reduced to $3
Level 2 Student Book (unused) + Teacher Edition – $10 Reduce to $5
Level 3 Teacher Edition – $6 Reduced to $3
Level 4 Student Book (unused) + Teacher Edition – $10 Reduce to $5
Level 4 Teacher Edition – $6 Reduced to $3
Level 5 Student Book (answer bubbles at bottom of pages have been cut out) + Teacher Edition – $8 Reduced to $4
Level 5 New Edition, Teacher Edition – $6 Reduced to $3
Level 7 Student Book (unused) – $5 Reduced to $2.50
Level 8 (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) Student Book (answer bubbles at bottom of pages have been cut out) + Teacher Edition – $8 Reduced to $4
(many of the following syllabi have pencil writing throughout the book)Mother of Divine Grace Kindergarten Syllabus @2003 – $4 Reduced to $2 (Sale Pending)Mother of Divine Grace 3rd Grade Syllabus @2003 – $4 Reduced to $2 (Sale Pending)Mother of Divine Grace 4th Grade Syllabus @2003 – $4 (SOLD)Mother of Divine Grace 5th Grade Syllabus @2003 – $4 (SOLD)Mother of Divine Grace 6th Grade Syllabus @2003 – $4 (SOLD)
Composition Workshop (Sadlier-Oxford) – Level Blue Student Book + Teacher Guide – $3 Reduced to $1.50
Composition Workshop (Sadlier-Oxford) – Level Green Student Book + Teacher Guide – $3 Reduced to $1.50
Composition Workshop (Sadlier-Oxford) – Level Green Student Book (4 available) – $2 each Reduced to $1 each
Composition Workshop (Sadlier-Oxford) – Level Orange Student Book + Teacher Guide – $3 Reduced to $1.50
The Writing Road to Reading (Bishop Spalding) – $2 (SOLD)
The Complete Writer: Writing With Ease Workbook Level 2 (like new) – $10 (SOLD)
Composition for Young Catholics (Seton) – $6 Reduced to $3
Spelling Power, 10th Anniversary Edition (Adams-Gordon) Book + Activity Task Cards – $15 (SOLD)
MCP Spelling Workout B Student Edition (pencil writing on first 7 pgs) + Teacher Edition – $10 (SOLD)
Wordly Wise 3000 Book 1 + Teacher Key – $3 Reduced to $1.50
Vocabulary Workshop Level D (Sadlier-Oxford) (2 available) – $2 each Reduced to $1 each
Easy Grammar: Grades 5 & 6 – $4 Reduced to $2
Alpha-Phonics: A Primer For Beginning Readers (Blumenfeld) – $5 Reduced to $2.50
Voyages in English 6 + Teacher Manual & Key – $10 Reduced to $5
Horizons Level 1 Phonics & Reading: Reader 2, Workbook Book 2, Teacher’s Guide – $5 all Reduced to $2.50
Little Angel Reader Teacher Manual + Reader B + Reader D – $10 (SOLD)
Reading Street (Scott Foresman) Student Book 3.1 – $5 Reduced to $2.50
Reading Street (Scott Foresman) Student Book 5.1 – $5 Reduced to $2.50
The Abracadatlas (Addison-Wesley Reading Program) *some water damage – $1 Reduced to 50¢
Reading 7 for Young Catholics, “Thinking Skills” – $4 (SOLD)
Reading 8 for Young Catholics, “Comprehension” – $4 (SOLD)
Reading Comprehension: Stories of the Saints (Elaine Woodfield) – $2 (SOLD)
The Usborne Book of Knowledge: Five Books in One (hardcover) – $3 (SOLD)
Usborne “Starting Point Science” volume 1 (hardcover) – $2 Reduced to $1
The Usborne “Book of Science: An Introduction to Biology, Physics & Chemistry” (softcover) – $2 Reduced $1
“Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy & Physiology” (hardcover, book slighty warped) – $13 (SOLD)
“Biology: God’s Living Creation” 2nd Edition (A Beka) (softcover) – $3 (SOLD)
“Science, level 2” (McGraw-Hill) (hardcover) – $3 Reduced to $1.50
Everyday Discoveries: Amazingly Easy Science & Math Using Stuff You Already Have (MacDonald) – $2 Reduced to $1
TOPS Learning Systems #10 “Analysis” Grades 5-10 – $3 (SOLD)
TOPS Learning Systems #13 “Cohesion/Adhesion” Grades 7-12 – $3 (SOLD)
The Older Beginner Piano Course (James Bastien) (Softcover) – $1 (SOLD)
Kids Classics Collection, Volume 1 (Softcover) – $1 Reduced to 50¢
The World Almanac for Kids 1998 (softcover) – .50 Reduced to 25¢
Standardized Test Lessons in Reading Book A – FREE with purchase
CBEST Preparation Guide – FREE with purchase
The BOXCAR CHILDREN SERIES. All softcover. $1.50 each or all 12 for $10. (Sale Pending)(Blue Book) Mystery of the Hidden Painting#51 Mystery on the Train#52 Mystery of the Lost Mine#53 Guide Dog Mystery#55 Mystery of the Secret Message#56 Firehouse Mystery#57 Mystery in San Francisco#58 Mystery at the Alamo#59 Outer Space Mystery#60 Soccer Mystery#78 Mystery in the Computer Game#88 Mystery of the Mummy’s Curse#89 Mystery of the Star Ruby
Father Lovasik Books:
The Our Father & Hail Mary (6 3 available) – $1 each Reduced to 50¢ each
The Parables of Jesus (5 2 available) – $1 each Reduced to 50¢ each
The Works of Mercy (9 6 available) – $1 each Reduced to 50¢ each
Great Women of the Bible ( 4 1 available) – $1 each Reduced to 50¢ eachOur Lady of Guadalupe (2 available) – $1 each (SOLD)
St. Paul the Apostle (6 3 available) – $1 each Reduced to 50¢ eachPrayers for Everyday (3 available) – $1 each (SOLD)
Pauline Books Comics:St. Elizabeth – $1 (SOLD)St. Clare of Assisi – $1 (SOLD)St. Bernadette – $1 (SOLD)St. Joan of Arc – $1 (SOLD)St. Martin – $1 (SOLD)St. Vincent de Paul – $1 (SOLD)St. Maximilian Kolbe – $1 (SOLD)St. Bernard of Clairvaux – $1 (SOLD)St. Therese of Lisieux – $1 (SOLD)James Alberione, Hero for the Gospel – $1 (SOLD)
Listing a few more books for my mom…
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 now 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, along with payment information.
Shipping will be a flat rate of $4.00 for 1-3 items and $7.00 for 4+ items, to cover the cost of packaging and media rate postage in the U.S.
No Fear Shakespeare: Hamlet, $3.00 (SOLD)
No Fear Shakespeare: King Lear, $3.00 (SOLD)
No Fear Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew, $3.00 (2 available) (Sale Pending)
Rosetta Stone Handbook for Teachers $2.00 Reduced to $1.00
The Rosetta Stone User’s Guide $2.00 Reduced to $1.00
The Rosetta Stone Lingua Latin I $8.00 Reduced to $4.00
Rosetta Stone Workbook Answer Key, Spanish, Level 2
The Rosetta Stone Language Library Level II (Spanish)
– Or purchase all 5 books for $10.00 Reduced to $5.00
Writing Strands Level 7 (pen cover), $4.00 Reduced to $2.00 (Sale Pending)Writing Strands Level 6 (birdcage cover), $4.00 Reduced to $2.00 (Sale Pending)
Writing Strands Level 6 (pen cover), $4.00 Reduced to $2.00
Writing Strands Level 5 (birdcage cover), $4.00 Reduced to $2.00 (2 1 available)Writing Strands Level 4 (birdcage cover), $4.00 Reduced to $2.00 (Sale Pending)Writing Strands Level 3 (pen cover), $4.00 Reduced to $2.00 (Sale Pending)
Maps, Charts and Graphs E – United States and Its Neighbors, $5.00 (SOLD)
Maps, Charts and Graphs F – Eastern Hemisphere, $5.00 (SOLD)
Maps, Charts and Graphs G – The World, $6.00 (2 available) (SOLD)
Maps, Charts and Graphs H – United States Past and Present, $6.00 (SOLD)
Student Thesaurus, $2.00 Reduced to $1.00
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 6th Edition $2.00 Reduced to $1.00
Quest of a Hemisphere Student Study Guide, $5.00 Reduced to $3.00
Kolbe Academy Church History III and Morality Reader, $12.00 Reduced to $8.00
Geography Coloring Books, $10.00 (3 2 available) Reduced to $6.00
A Mother’s Day Giveaway
Last year I purchased a copy of My Sisters the Saints… I really enjoyed reading Colleen’s inspiring story and this week I have THREE copies to giveaway sponsored by Debbie at Saints 365!
Debbie is a Catholic homeschooling Mom, theology student and part-time Account Manager for Lighthouse Catholic Media. She blogs at Saints 365, where she provides reflections designed to encourage one another in “striving for the heights of holiness in the trenches of everyday life”.
Debbie is offering to send a copy of Colleen Carroll Campbell’s book My Sisters the Saints, along with her Lighthouse CD talk entitled Feminine Genius to (3) Shower of Roses readers. The giveaway will be open until Saturday night and I will announce the three winners in this post next Sunday, May 11th – Mother’s Day!
Debbie would love for you to visit her at www.saints365.blogspot.com and say “hi!” You can find out more information about Lighthouse Catholic Media there as well.
Picture Books and Raging Battles
Last Sunday afternoon, following the canonization of Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II, I happened to capture a few darling pictures of our little two year old looking through one of the books that he found in April’s Book Basket. (Note: This post contains affiliate links.)
In an effort to “Keep it Real” I also took a few pictures of the battle that was raging just ten feet away. It was definitely inspired by a new St. Michael pillow, some new books, and the St. George The Dragonslayer Iron Whirligig we had purchased after seeing Charlotte’s and had just set up outside near our garden.
It’s a good thing I had a zoom lens on the camera!
Can you tell that Rose is surrounded by brothers?
She had dressed herself in two of her favorite kitty shirts layered, a long skirt, and a pink playsilk.
Bud ignored the whole thing and just kept reading about JPII!
Sponsor Love: Quarterly Update & Current Specials
Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to all of my new (and returning!) sponsors for the next quarter (May/June/July) here at Shower of Roses. Please consider visiting and supporting these wonderful online businesses and blogs. You will find quite a few specials and coupon codes listed below, and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for the upcoming dates for the Shower of Roses annual Online Curriculum Sale Blog Hop!
Please welcome my new sponsors by visiting their websites:
Holy Learning
Holy Learning is a mom-owned, small Catholic company created to help Catholic families and teachers supplement their educational programs. Our products are meant to help parents and educators teach the Catholic faith using hands-on materials and projects. Our primary product is the Faith Folder, which is our version of a lapbook but we also carry Faith Rings, Faith Cards and an Adoration Guidebook. New products are continually being developed. All of the products are available in digital pdf file format. Print materials are only made available by special request and on a limited basis.
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Saints 365 Saints 365 is a Catholic blog by Debbie Gaudino, a happily married, homeschooling Mom of 2 children who is currently studying theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. The subtitle of the blog is “Striving for the heights of holiness in the trenches of everyday life”. Visit Saints 365 for down-to-earth reflections which draw from the scriptures, the wisdom of the saints and church teachings and join us as we all strive together to live out the “universal call to holiness”.
Bridgie & Green
Bridgie & Green is founded on the belief that everyone can incorporate a little bit of their Catholic heritage into their everyday accessories. A homemaker and homeschooling mother to six, she handcrafts affordably priced gorgeous little things for like-minded people who want to show the world who their friends are while standing out from the Catholic crowd. She also, life allowing, knits and crochets adorable items for babies and kids.
Please visit my returning sponsors:
Holy Heroes is currently offering lots of great resources for Celebrating the Canonization of John Paul II.
Prayer Pillowcases has recently released 2 new Pope Saint John Paul II designs!
Catholic Embroidery is currently offering FREE SHIPPING on all Sacramental Keepsakes! Just enter FIRSTCOMMUNION at checkout. Enter code MOTHER before Midnight on May 6th in the comment section when ordering one of our Mother’s Crown Embroidered Handkerchiefs and receive a FREE Tapestry Bookmark of your choice. (Don’t forget to include which style you’d like!)
Mama’s Notebooks is currently offering 20% OFF ALL PRODUCTS for the Month of May in honor of Our Lady! NOTE: You can also save an additional 10% until May 11th with coupon code MOM10.
Jesse Tree Treasures creates beautiful quality gifts for the liturgical seasons. Any of their sets would make a great gift for upcoming sacraments!
Gail Giron Designs has many lovely items that would make gorgeous Mother’s Day gifts!
Catholic Child is the perfect place to find great First Communion gifts, and they also have many beautiful Marian products to bring more on Mary into homes this month!
Holy Heroes is currently offering a free copy of Glory Stories CD vol 1: The Story of Blessed Imelda Lambertini & The Story of St. Juan Diego. You can order the FREE CD here.
Sacred Heart Books & Gifts is one of my favorite online stores for finding excellent Catholic books and curriculum at discounted prices!
Sew Sweet by Shannon offers a wide variety of handmade accessories and clothing for children. My girls are in love with the darling tote bags and headbands they received for Easter and I can’t wait to surprise them with coordinating Pink and Purple Color Block Skirts. Custom orders are welcome and Shannon is always so helpful!
Sew Many Booties is offering FREE SHIPPING with coupon code SUMMERROSES good thru June 30th.
Catholic Cuisine offers beautiful embroidered aprons for sale, shipped directly from Catholic Embroidery. Any of the Catholic Aprons available here, including the exclusive “Catholic Cuisine” apron, would make a lovely Mother’s Day gift!
I have had many requests to host the annual Online Curriculum Sale Blog Hop earlier this year, so I’ve decided to host two! (You can find last year’s book sale here.) The first link up will be posted sometime on Monday, May 5th and remain open until May 15th. The second link up will run, as usual, from August 1st to 7th. Shower of Roses visitors are welcome to participate in one or both of the link ups. See you soon!
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