Original St. Brigid Painting from Sleightholm Folk Art - Prints Available Here Happy feast of St. Brigid! ☘️ I haven’t been able to respond to all the comments on my last post here on the blog and over at Instagram, but I wanted to thank you all for the...
2018 Christmas Gift Ideas & Stocking Stuffers {Plus Another Sleighful of Giveaways}
It's time for this year's list of "Christmas Gift Ideas" and another "Sleighful of Giveaways" from my amazing and generous sponsors! Despite our big move last month, I somehow managed to pull it together at the last minute with some help from my children!! Now I need...
Our 2018 Used Book Sale :: Moving Sale
It's time for the 8th Annual 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.We will be moving in a couple months and I really need to cut back on the quantity of books we own......
Wild One Birthday Party
"Oh what fun! She's a wild one!"I still can't believe our baby girl is one already! At just 16.5 lbs she is still one of our smallest children, but she doesn't let her tiny little body keep her from doing anything and everything. She seems to have endless energy and...
10th Anniversary of Ordination & First Mass
Happy 10th Anniversary to Father Dennis Gordon, FSSP! It's hard to believe it has been ten years today since we made that last long road trip to attend his ordination on May 30, 2008. Tomorrow it will have been ten years since our oldest son received his First Holy...
Easter Baskets
I always look forward to filling our children's Easter baskets each year with books and gifts that incorporate our beautiful Catholic faith! I also love incorporating the various Easter Symbols and filling a basket with various gifts for the whole...
Baskets of Books for Easter {and a Giveaway!}
Easter Sunday is coming up fast - it's less than four weeks away and falls on April 1st this year... No joke! 😉 - and I've been trying to round up gifts to fill our children's Easter Baskets.We always love giving our children books on Easter and Christmas. In...
Saying Goodbye For Now
After receiving his law degree at Notre Dame University, my grandfather served in the Marine Corps from 1953-1957, achieving the rank of Captain. My dad was born at Camp Lejeune while he was in the Marines. On December 3rd, the first Sunday of Advent...
2017 Christmas Gift Ideas & Stocking Stuffers {Plus Another Sleighful of Giveaways}
It's time for this year's list of "Christmas Gift Ideas" and another "Sleighful of Giveaways" from my amazing and generous sponsors! (You can the lists from the last two years here and here, as well as even more Catholic gift ideas listed in...
All Saints Guessing Jars {Trader Joe’s Edition}
The All Saints Guessing Jars are always a hit at our annual All Hallows' Eve Parties. Each year the kids and I have so much fun looking for ways to connect yummy treats to saints and their symbols. Last year I had just found out that I was expecting...
Prayer of Mothers
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.