Saints for May Calendar
Last week, a friend and I were discussing the saint calendar that I have in my living room. The idea originally came from Catholic Heritage Curricula’s A Year with God. Our original calendar came from Lakeshore Learning Curriculum. A little over a year ago, after our dog chewed most of our month pieces and part…
Read MoreHeat Rises
Finnian: “I am hot.” Patrick: “Well, Finnian, you are wearing pants. When it is hot outside, you should wear shorts because heat rises.”
Read MoreSugar Cookies and Icing
These sugar cookies are more like shortbread cookies. They are not very sweet which means sweet icing complements them perfectly. The almond flavor of the cookies and the sugary sweetness of the icing taste very good together. Supplies: Cookie cutters #2 metal tip (we use Wilton, sizes vary between brands) Various other metal tips (optional, depending on how…
Read MoreWise Pondering
The other night during dinner, I mentioned something about wisdom. One of my children responded, “I would rather be a fool and alive, than wise and dead.” Before I could say anything, Theresa said, “I would rather be wise and dead. If I were a fool and alive, then I would commit sins like fools…
Read MoreTurning the Other Cheek
Sibling: “Patrick, your ‘r’s don’t look right. They’re supposed to be in the lines, not up there.” Patrick: “If you don’t like my ‘r’s, then you should see my capital ‘D’s.” Me: “What’s wrong with your capital ‘D’s?” Patrick (showing me one of his ‘D’s): “Look.” It looked fine to me. Truth be told, Patrick’s…
Read MoreLighting of the Easter Candle
Elizabeth fell asleep on our way to Mass on Holy Saturday, so we laid her down in the pew and I stayed inside with her while the rest of my family went outside for the lighting of the Easter fire and the Easter candle. As everyone processed back inside, the scent of beeswax filled the…
Read MoreEastertide Daybook
I hope that everyone had a joyous and blessed Easter. Outside my window… The sky is blue and it is supposed to be another beautiful day. I think that it was in the 70s on Easter Sunday. We are on Easter vacation this week and thoroughly enjoying the beautiful weather. In the kitchen… Catherine…
Read MoreOh Come and Mourn
Oh come and mourn with me awhile! See, Mary calls us to her side; Oh come and let us mourn with her; Jesus, our Love, is crucified! Have we no tears to shed for Him, While soldiers scoff and Jews deride? Ah! Look how patiently He hangs; Jesus, our Love, is crucified! How fast His…
Read MoreWhat We’ve Been Reading – March
I wasn’t very good about keeping track of everyone’s reading this month. Preschool – Second Grade Read Alouds Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie de Paola Saint Patrick and the Peddler by Margaret Hodges Petook: An Easter Story by Caryll Houselander This is one of our favorite Easter picture books. The story can also be found…
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