Thanks to this wonderful posting from Catholic Cuisine, I was inspired to try our own version of a Seder-like meal. The haroset (top right) was simple to make and will quickly become a family favorite, I predict. [I diced up 7 apples, put in a generous handful of raisins and walnuts, added 2 tbsps of … [Read more…]
We did it! Grace got into everything (as always), but we persevered! This is something I used to do all the time when I was younger. I would take boxes and make 3D scenes of Bible stories. The kids thought this was a GREAT idea and had a blast making their versions of the Annunciation. … [Read more…]
(19th century painting by Mikhail Nesterov) Edit: I had picked this picture out BEFORE I saw that Faith and Family had this one on their blogsite too. Darn. I wanted to be different! Oh well. It’s still a beautiful painting! One of the joys of the Catholic Faith for me is that there is always … [Read more…]
Looking back on it, it was a conversation tailored just for me. Ever have one of those? A few weeks ago, Christopher had sat down on the couch with me to have one of those wonderful Mommy/son sort of talks — the kind where you snuggle together and just enjoy each other’s company. During our conversation, he … [Read more…]
Overheard at the kitchen table this morning: Sean to Christopher:I’ve got lasers that can shoot through any armor! You can’t escape! Kathryn:No… I’m St. Martin de Porres and all I have to do is touch him and he’ll be healed again! [while this book doesn’t necessarily have lasers in it, it has obviously been quite … [Read more…]
I wish I had time this evening to type out all that I’ve got churning around my brain, but I really have to finish planning out our homeschooling lessons for this week. For now, I’ll just have to give the condensed version. I wrote about saving money at the grocery stores in previous posts (and … [Read more…]