April Piano Recital

Mission Bells by William Gillock Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 1 by Muzio Clementi After her sisters finished with their recital, Bernadette decided to sit down and play. She stopped taking piano lessons a few years ago, but she still enjoys playing and picking pieces out by ear. When she hears a piece of music that…

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First Birthday

Happy 1st Birthday Homemade Birthday Cupcakes The Birthday Boy Neatly and Slowly Eating his Cupcake Looking at Manners in God’s House with the Birthday Boy

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Saints for July Calendar

Download Saints for July Calendar As usual, this month’s pieces were made using the calendar published by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter as a guide. If I have made any errors, please don’t hesitate to let me know.

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I Can Do It, Mommy

“I can do it by myself, Mommy.” “I’m sorting.” “I’m measuring.” “They’re the same.” “I can count to 10.” This is such an exciting age. May God bless my little girl!

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I Can Do It, Mommy

“I can do it by myself, Mommy.” “I’m sorting.” “I’m measuring.” “They’re the same.” “I can count to 10.” This is such an exciting age. May God bless my little girl!

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Jesus, Master, Teach Me

Teach me, teach me, dearest Jesus, In Thine own sweet, loving way, All the lessons of perfection I must practice day by day. Teach me Meekness, dearest Jesus, Of Thine Own the counterpart; Not in words and actions only, But the meekness of the heart. Teach Humility, sweet Jesus, To this poor, proud heart of…

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Catholic Stationery

My three oldest daughters have been writing to penpals in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and the Pacific Northwest. Two of my sons are wanting to write to their friends who moved to Monterrey last month. Recently, my daughters have been asking me for stationery and one of my girls even said that she wanted stationery for her…

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What We’ve Been Reading – April

Oops, I just noticed this in my drafts folder. I forgot to share it at the beginning of the month. I wasn’t good about recording everyone’s reading in April. We have been busy. Preschool – Second Grade Read Alouds Mossy by Jan Brett Lady Hahn and Her Seven Friends by Yumi Heo Petook: An Easter Story by…

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Saints for June Calendar

Download pdf of June’s Saints  This month’s pieces were made using the calendar published by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter as a guide. If I have made any errors, please don’t hesitate to let me know.

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Pasch of Roses

Yesterday morning, as we left for Mass, one of my older daughters commented, “Oh look, the red roses bloomed just in time for Pentecost!” This morning I read the following, “This feast has been called the Pasch of Roses, because red roses are thought to be emblems of the the tongues of fire that descended…

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Happy Mother’s Day

The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral – a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby’s body. “The Angels have not been blessed with such a…

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