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...
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...
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...
It's time for the 7th 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.I haven't had hardly any time to look through our shelves this year, but here is what I've been able to...
Easter is just one month from today and I've been trying to round up gifts to fill our children's Easter Baskets! (Easter Sunday falls on April 16th this year which also happens to be my parent's 40th Wedding Anniversary as well as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's 90th...
On Christmas Eve we had a fun surprise for the kids and our extended family who came over for the evening before we all headed to Midnight Mass! Last Wednesday afternoon I called the doctors office for the results on some blood work they did a couple weeks ago,...
It's time for this year's list of "Christmas Gift Ideas" and another "Sleighful of Giveaways" from my amazing sponsors! (You can find last year's list here, as well as even more Catholic gift ideas listed in my past Easter posts as well: 100+ Easter Basket...
Advent begins two weeks from today! This weekend I spent a little time sorting through our Christmas books to fill this year's Advent Book Basket. I love that Christmas falls on a Sunday this year and we will all be able to enjoy FOUR COMPLETE WEEKS of...
We are getting ready to celebrate All Saints Day (November 1st) and I have a beautiful brand new book to add to Our November Book Basket this year! Like the author's previous book, The Virgin Mary Around the World and all the coordinating dolls, my little ones...
I have had this beautiful doll, from Dolls from Heaven, tucked away in my closet since last spring... I've been dying to give her to our little Rose, and I almost did on the recent feast of St. Therese, but decided to continue saving her for either a birthday or...
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.
