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
First things first, I’m dishing on my family office over at House of Turquoise today!! Come by and say hi!! It’s one of my favorite reads ever!! Now, Advent begins in a week, and we will once again mark the time to Christmas with our Jesse Tree tradition. Jesse was the father of the King David… Read More
On one of the most gorgeous days of 2014, our entire family gathered to celebrate John’s First Communion. It was a memorable day – full of love, laughter, a few tears of joy, family and some very special friends. Invitations and Prayer Cards John was so incredibly handsome in his Sunday best. Mother brought a… Read More
How on earth is it May already?!?! Honey was a doll to scour around in the attic for my french tulip basket to replace April’s bunny. I changed out the plants in my pots after the first attempt all died over spring break. These are a couple of weeks in and I think they’ll make… Read More
All of the littles making their First Communion were asked to make a banner to mark their family’s pew as a family project. We tackled the project while in Savannah on spring break and think it is just beautiful! We poured through my fabric cabinet for remnants perfect for this project, choosing the linen… Read More
The PCP will make his First Holy Communion in May!! We’re busy as bees making his banner, practicing prayers, choosing outfits and starting plans for a family celebration!!!! I made his invitations and prayer cards last week and just love the way they turned out. We used a celtic cross to represent our Irish heritage. … Read More
The Lenten season is upon us and I have pulled out our “Today for Lent…” cards in anticipation of forty days of prayer, almsgiving and fasting. Rather than simply giving something up last year, we celebrated Lent as family each and every day with these cards. It was so much more meaningful and something I’ve… Read More