I once heard a podcast described as “a magazine subscription for your ears” (quite a visual, no?). With less time…
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ACTIVITY: Succulent Mini Pumpkin Table Decoration
Wanted to share this adorable gift we received from a friend for Halloween/Thanksgiving. A fan of succulents, she is always…
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Finding Your Gift in a Pile of Leftovers
Blame it on the fussy toddler, or hormones, or the flip-flop that had ripped just as I stepped out of…
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Saint Michael: Defender of Evil and…Halloween!
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays…it’s one of those totally silly days that doesn’t take itself too seriously….
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Knights of Columbus Installation Dinner
Hosting a dinner party is so much fun, so when we had the opportunity to move the annual Knights of…
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Turning Artwork into an ABC Learning Book!
When it comes to kids artwork at our house, it’s at a max. Between the preschool projects, the at…
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Water, water, everywhere…
Such a fun day! Little man slept in late, which meant I got not only a long hot shower but…
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My Lord God, I have NO IDEA where I’m going…
I don’t always have it all together. There are days where I wonder what I’m doing with my life. I…
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ACTIVITY: Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl App
Do you want to change the world but find you’re too busy washing dishes, cleaning sticky fingers, or folding laundry?…
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ACTIVITY: Making Beeswax Candles for Candlemas
Once every six (or so!) years, we have the opportunity to celebrate Candlemas as part of the liturgy as it…
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Info: Symbols of Christmas and Their Origins
A few months ago we looked at all the symbols of Easter and where they came from…so let’s take a…
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Advent: A Season for All Christians to Prepare
I sit here as a Catholic, about to head to my weekly bible study at a Protestant church, and write…
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The Art of Giving: Our Artwork
Last week we talked about an amazing program, The Art of Giving, where the (adorable) artwork of our little guys helps…
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The Art of Giving: How Children’s Artwork Helps to Feed the Hungry
“In Honduras, one in every four kids suffers from chronic malnutrition. Deprived of food, shelter and love, these poor children…
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Operation Christmas Child: Boxes are Dropped Off!
We dropped off our boxes today! In case you missed our update last week, we got together with some of our…
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Catholic Relief Services – Making a Difference
The devastation in the Philippines from the typhoon – barely after their magnitude earthquake – is heart breaking. My husband…
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Book Club: The Advent Book by Jack and Kathy Stockman
Can you believe Advent is just a few weeks away? I can’t…especially with temperatures still in the 80’s. Amazing. With…
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RECIPE: Healthy Pumpkin Muffins with Low-Fat Cream Cheese Filling
Mmm…nothing smells like fall more than the amazing smell of pumpkin muffins baking in the kitchen. I love pumpkin flavored…
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RECIPE: Halloween Desserts S’mores (Pumpkin Brownies with Peeps)
Happy (almost) Halloween! With Halloween being just two weeks away – and our church’s bake sale this weekend – I…
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Book Club: Egree’s Journey Illustrator Interview
Last week we shared an interview with Judy Smith, the author of Egree’s Journey (the children’s book we recently shared). Today,…
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Book Club: Egree’s Journey Author Interview with Judy Smith
Today I am very pleased to share with you an exclusive interview with Judy Smith, the author of Egree’s Journey (the children’s…
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