We celebrated Whit’s first communion on the most beautiful day last weekend! I shared his invitations, note cards, prayer cards and gift from us a couple of months ago when I first started putting plans together. And, with the exception of greatly missing my parents, the day was perfect for our little Cookie. I can… Read More
It is so hard to believe that the three years since John received his first communion have flown by and here we are on the cusp of the baby’s celebration. I went back and looked at everything we did to prepare for big brother’s big day and loved it so much that I thought why… Read More
After over a year’s worth of preparation and anticipation, Whit completed the sacrament of First Reconciliation earlier this week. Seeing him outside of the church doors was bittersweet. On one hand, I was so proud of him but on the other…. he’s just so BIG and mature. What happened to my baby? We started with… Read More
Back in September, John expressed interest in attending the training for altar servers at church. And, just a few weeks later, he had the honor of serving at his very first mass. He was SO nervous, which is to be expected. We arrived early enough to do a talk-through of his responsibilities, but it was… Read More
One of the items on my 40th bucket list was to become a Eucharistic Minister. It is something I’ve always wanted to do – ever since I was a little girl in mass. I finally reached out to my church with my interest and was officially trained to become an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.… Read More
For the third year in a row, we will use our “Today for Lent” cards to mark each of the forty days of Lent with prayer, kindness and sacrifice. This is a wonderful, tangible way to bring Lent and Easter into our home every day. The cards are back in the mudroom this year. We… Read More
Today, Ash Wednesday, begins the Lenten season. Once again, have pulled out our “Today for Lent…” cards in anticipation of forty days of prayer, almsgiving and fasting. Each day we choose a card for the entire family to work on. Some are quite simple, and others require a little more planning, so I try to… Read More