Sometimes despite our best intentions, some of our Advent programs or devotionals start to wane in the second or third week. We get behind in our Jesse Tree Ornaments…or miss the Advent devotionals altogether as we rush through the hectic days before Christmas. We’re doing our best…
Advent: Week One!
December 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We don’t have a fresh Advent Wreath this year, but I managed to find the Advent candles I purchased after Christmas about 5 years ago!
Looks like a bit of a bleak crowd humoring Mom with the Advent reading and lighting the first candle…before they dive into homemade Schnitzel.
Give the gift you’ll feel great about giving….
December 1, 2015 by 4 Comments
Give the gift you’ll feel great about giving….
They’re QUIZZING CARDS you can play ACTUAL CARD GAMES with!
They can be SORTED…by any number of categories
…TIMELINE: life years, canonization dates,
Gold for the Shoes
November 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I know that American Thanksgiving is this Thursday, followed by Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday…and I’ll probably have some special deals posted on our Cathletics Craft Kits…but HOLD ON!
Ready for Advent?
November 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
The Feast of Christ the King (one of my favorite Feast Days!) marks the last Sunday of the Liturgical Calendar…Advent starts NEXT WEEK! The Jubilee Year dedicated to the theme of Mercy begins shortly after that, on December 8th!
Miniature Painted Saints
November 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
If you’ve been hanging out here at Equipping Catholic Families, you’ll know that I’ve been creating little painted saints for quite some time and have come up with all sorts of ways to play with them! I’ve got quite the gallery of them now between my original painted saints and the Decoupage Saints I made with the help of Catholic Icing’s Printables.
A Jumpstart on the Jesse Tree!
November 5, 2015 by 3 Comments
I was honored to receive Jen’s new 85-page ebook Our Family’s Jesse Tree for review!
I have over the last few years participated in a Jesse Tree Ornament swap, received these awesome Jesse Tree Treasures and made my own Handprint Jesse Tree Banner (which can also be used throughout Christmas, Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time with other ornaments or Saint tokens!)
Feast Day Fun: Epiphany and Felt Kings Tutorial
January 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
For a number of reasons including a significant blog breakdown and a one-day window to get our Christmas tree to the curb, the Feast of the Epiphany was a little quiet at our house this year!
Many families celebrate this last day of the Christmas season with a party, celebrating the Kings arrival at Jesus’ Crib. This celebration no doubt includes King Cake…and finding a coin or ring (or Baby Jesus) inside it! Some families even let the coin- or ring-finder be King (or Queen!) for the Day!
Merry Christmas from the McConkeys
December 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
So, I didn’t write a Christmas letter but made a 2014 Collage instead! Just in case you haven’t seen it in the mail yet, I thought I’d share it here! 2014 was a big year in our family…with many big decade anniversaries and a crazy jump in travel in the fall! We also had a couple big firsts with Bridget’s First Communion, Emily’s First Year in University and Adam’s First Day of School in Junior Kindergarten!
Hand-Me-Down Treasures
December 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
This is the time of year, I inevitably start to panic a little. Our previous plans to avoid an extravagant Christmas are called into question as we marvel at the buying frenzy…and worry that we have enough for everyone…
