I’m happy to be a contributor for the Catholic Family Resources Bundle, hosted by Upside Down Homeschooling!
19 Awesome resources are included to help your family celebrate our awesome Catholic Faith, all year long!
Cat Grass Easter Garden Craft
April 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I have never owned a cat and I really can’t say for sure what pet owners would use the Jiffy Cat Grass Kit for, but in the depths of Lent while we were still getting inches of snow, this was the best soil and seed pack I could find for the Easter Garden craft I’ve always wanted to make!
Jesus is Risen! (Egg Carton Jesus)
April 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
Indeed, He is risen!
I have been looking for ways to encourage sustained celebration for the full 50 days of Easter! You may have seen my 50 DIY Kinder Surprise Eggs.
Although I have made a couple Jesus crafts like our Wooden Painted Saint series and our TY Doll Makeovers, I decided that I needed an Egg Carton Jesus to round out my growing collection of Egg Carton Saints!
Crown of Thorns Bread for Good Friday
April 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Crown of Thorns dough wreath with toothpicks is a countdown craft for Lent. It’s also a Lenten activity in my book A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families.
The toothpicks are inserted as a way to count sacrifice and count down to Easter.
Conversation Pieces: One Way to Inspired Dinners!
February 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
As part of the launch of the Inspired Dinners Giveaway, I have created a NEW Printable to enjoy meaningful family time!
Conversation Pieces is a packed craft kit of full color templates, illustrated with Kelly Comics and offering inviting prompts for meaningful and fun table talk!
Saint Mail: St Blaise! February 3
February 1, 2014 by 4 Comments
If you read our Review of Saint Mail last month, you’ll know that we are enjoying a monthly subscription to Saint Mail and it’s helping us delve in deeper into the Liturgical Calendar. Each package comes with a special letter from the Saint, along with a holy medal, a craft, a coloring page, a holy card, a list of dinner talk starters and other activity ideas…along with a couple special little toys representing our newly discovered facts about the saint!
Presentation of the Lord: February 2
February 1, 2014 by 1 Comment
Even though the Gospel Readings lately at Mass have already launched into Jesus’ Baptism as an adult and the beginning of His Public Ministry, this Sunday is the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord (or the Purification of Mary). This Feast celebrates the event (40 days after Jesus’ Birth), when He was presented in the Temple, following the Jewish custom.
NEW Resource Online! Cumulative Saints & Seasons Celebration Link-Ups
January 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This is my new Monthly Link-up of crafts, activities, festivities and family traditions honoring the Saints of each month!
Our Catholic Calendar is so rich with Saints Feast Days and Devotions.
Do you have a special celebration, craft, activity or reflection to share?
Keep Christ in Christmas: read Him, look for Him, pray to Him, visit him, share Him, give for Him; live for Him
December 1, 2013 by 34 Comments
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We have all heard the Nativity story, seen reenactments of Jesus’ Birth in school plays, Church pageants and even on the big screen. Santa Claus is pretty prevalent too, and we’re looking for ways to overpower the looming inflatable Santa Claus and Frosty that have adorned the house next door since mid-November.
Sacred Seasons Liturgical Calendar
September 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
I’m excited about this product because I really like Illuminated Ink’s coloring pages and the idea of an organization folder for the Liturgical Calendar.
Illuminated Ink’s Sacred Seasons Liturgical Calendar comes with blank calendar templates for each season along with Illuminated Ink‘s classic (but new, improved and expanded!) saint symbol stickers, informative Season explanations and awesome coloring pages.
