December 6th is the Feast Day of St Nicholas!
St Nicholas is well known for his love for children and for using his wealth to help the poor. As a bishop, he established a poorhouse and a hospital.
Advent Wreath: Week ONE
December 3, 2014 by 2 Comments
So, thanks to the new Ladies Group at our Church, I made a new Advent Wreath this year! I know it looks a little like a ball of cedar, but it was fun to make and gave us the push we needed to commit to the Advent Wreath and prayers this year.
Advent Prayer Pockets: NEW Cathletics Craft Kit!
November 28, 2014 by 2 Comments
Add Advent Prayer Pockets to your Advent celebrations this year!
Add prayerful focus to your Advent Calendar, Mealtime Prayer, Family Time…or keep the perfect Advent prayers handy when you light your Advent Wreath!
Advent Activity Gallery
November 27, 2014 by 2 Comments
Advent starts on Sunday! Are you ready?
I’ve been working on organizing a directory of Advent activities and crafts! This is what I have so far…but I will be adding to it!
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Jesse Tree
November 26, 2014 by 2 Comments
Last year was the year of the Jesse Tree for our family!
We made a Handprint Family Tree Banner just for the Jesse Tree ornaments, but this banner can also be used during some of the other seasons of the Liturgical Calendar!
Flying and swimming and snorkelling and celebrating…20 years!
November 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I know! TWO big trips in just a couple of weeks! Bill and I were away for the last week in sunny Curacao, celebrating our 20th Anniversary! We wandered around the island, relaxed and celebrated…just the TWO of us!
A break from my blog
November 8, 2014 by 1 Comment
Things might be a little quiet on my blog over the next couple days as Bill and I are away celebrating our 20th Anniversary!
It’s beautiful here in Curaçao…
And I’m embracing the #GraceofYes !
Back to School 2014
September 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It has been a crazy week…moving Emily off to University 5 hours away and sending Adam off to his first day of Kindergarten this morning…and 3 kids in between!
…because you need a close-up of this guy…
Catholic University CarePack
August 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Today we are moving Emily into University, 4.5 hours away! (Yes, in Canada…we use the word University…the way Americans use the word College)
While there is no shortage of things to do, plan or pack, I’ve been distracting myself this week by compiling her first University Care Package. This is the first time we’ve sent a kid off to live away from home, so I’m learning as I go and I reserve the right to make additions to this initial Catholic Care Package (like Tiny Saints!)…and will likely send many more care packages in the months and years to come!
20 Years Married
August 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
Things have been on turbo a little bit lately, with a family trip to Chicago, CMN Catholic conference, and lots of decade celebrations of birthdays and anniversaries in our family (more about this soon!) This weekend we finally celebrated our 20th Anniversary (officially a few weeks ago) with an intimate gathering of our immediate family including my parents and brother, and two of our favorite priests, Fr Roger and Fr Leslie.
