Posts by Christine
The Feast of Candlemas
The Presentation in the Temple ~ Philippe de Champaigne The Feast of Candlemas, which derives its origin from the local observance of Jerusalem, marks the end of the Feasts included in the Christmas cycle of the liturgy. It is perhaps the most ancient festival of Our Lady. It commemorates, however, not only the obedience of…
Read MoreWords to Warm the Heart
Finnian: “Mommy, I love you! You are my best friend.” Thank you, God, for blessing me with such loving children.
Read MoreFebruary Picture Book Basket
As I started to put together this month’s book list, I was thinking of saints’ feast days and St. Valentine’s Day. However, after adding Eve Bunting’s The Valentine Bears and Else Homalund Minarik’s A Kiss for Little Bear to our basket, I went down a little bear trail. In addition to reading the books below, I am…
Read MoreWhen you’re feeling miserable…
When you’re feeling miserable with a fever and sore throat, and your head feels all funny, and you haven’t left your bed all day, it is generally not a good idea to post comments on people’s blogs. Grammatical errors, “wonderful blessings that comes”, and misspellings, “I know have some more ideas”, may be made. Refraining from…
Read MoreCat Sketch
My oldest son has been enjoying using the Ginger Himes art DVDs. Today, he drew this cat. I thought it was kind of cute.
Read MoreNorthwest Catholic Family Education Conference and Dinner with a Bishop
Although I am no longer helping organize the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference, I am happy to invite you to mark your calendars for the 15th Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference and the Friday Night, May 21, Leadership Dinner with His Excellency the Most Reverend Robert F. Vasa, Bishop of Baker, OR. This year’s conference…
Read MoreMAKE A LIST WITH ME #1: Movies
I am accepting Totus Tuus Family and Catholic Homeschool’s invitation to make a list with her. She wrote: LIST THE MOVIES YOU’VE SEEN THAT WERE REALLY WORTH 2 HOURS OF YOUR LIFE. 1. All Mine to Give 2. Babe 3. The Bells of St. Mary’s 4. Boys Town 5. A Christmas Carol (starring Alastair Sim) 6.…
Read MoreFamily Ritual
When our first child was a toddler, I started to play what could be called the “I Love You Game”. I am still playing it with my little ones, today, and Finnian really likes it. A couple of nights ago, he said, “Mommy, I love you.” I replied, “I love you, too, Finnian.” He responded,…
Read MoreHe’s Growing Up
Patrick: “Mommy, look what I found.” Me: “Patrick, I could kiss you.” Patrick: “No, I don’t want you to kiss me.”
Read MoreJanuary Picture Book Basket
This month’s book basket contains the following books: Akiak: A Tale From the Iditarod by Robert J. Blake A sled dog refuses to give up during the Iditarod, despite being hurt. Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader (added 1/13) A Day On Skates by Hilda Van Stockum* This will…
Read MoreNordic Ware Cakes
Our eldest received a Nordic Ware Fairytale Cottage Bundt Pan for Christmas and she wasted no time in using it. First, she made, what we called a “Christmas Cottage” for her youngest brother’s birthday. She used the gingerbread cake recipe that came with the bundt pan, adding a few Betty Crocker Holly Berry Decor sprinkles, and it tasted delicious.…
Read MoreEpiphany
“We have seen His star in the East, and are come with gifts to adore the Lord.” ~ Matthew 2:2 ~ Happy Feast of the Epiphany!
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