Easy-Sew Saints

Are you afraid of SEWING?

I know it can be intimidating, especially if you insist on doing everything perfectly.  Although my grade 8 Home Ec teacher would probably have a little bit of a fit if she looked at the underside of most of my sewing projects, I’m quite satisfied with what I have accomplished by sewing!

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Sacred Seasons Liturgical Calendar

I’m excited about this product because I really like Illuminated Ink’s coloring pages and the idea of an organization folder for the Liturgical Calendar.

Illuminated Ink’s Sacred Seasons Liturgical Calendar comes with blank calendar templates for each season along with Illuminated Ink‘s classic (but new, improved and expanded!)  saint symbol stickers, informative Season explanations and awesome coloring pages.

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Can YOU find SAINTS?

A few months ago, I was the WINNER of this awesome book over at Contemplative Homeschool, thanks to Connie and  Catholic Family Gifts.

The truth is that I was hoping to get my hands on Can You Find Saints? after seeing it at a few Catholic conferences. It’s a great book!

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Mary Crafts

Mother Mary certainly sees our trials and challenges. She is the ultimate model of motherhood with her prayerful, gentle way to cope with life’s adventures. Perhaps if we pray more incessantly for her guidance and her intercession, we can better follow her example bringing more peace and Faith into our homes.

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Mary Mosaic for the Garden

 August is a special month for Mary, with the Feast of the Assumption on August 15th and the Queenship of Mary on August 22.

We have a special little Mary garden in our backyard and Adam still insists on visiting the statue of Mary and giving her a hug…almost every day!

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A Craft Kit Guide to Catholic Curriculum

Attention Catechists and Homeschoolers!

We have organized this guide to help you supplement your Catholic Curriculum with fun Catholic crafts! We like to find activities and crafts that kids like to do anyway…and sneak in Catholic Catechism!

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I’ve got great helpers at our Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families booth at the Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show!

SHORTCUT to FREE Cathletics Craft Kit Sampler! Please make sure that you are subscribed to Equipping Catholic Families or you have liked Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families on Facebook!

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Rome-ward Bound!

I have been holding back, with only a few status updates on Facebook about my exciting news…and a harmless blog button linked to an awesome opportunity.

Friends of ours, Mike and Sue have been leading pilgrimages to Rome andthey are sponsoring me as their official Catholic Blogger to join them for this chance-of-a-lifetime!

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The Adam-friendly Crying Room

Should we Cement-In all Crying Rooms?

There have been times when I have banished myself to the crying room. Particularly with a tiny infant when my breast-feeding attempts were pretty awkward…and about as discrete as Adam eating chocolate cake. I was just grateful to catch a few words while attracting as little attention as possible.

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