I saw several friends post about painting their windows like stained glass for Easter. Since we moved into a new home with big back windows- just as the social distancing happened, I thought we should give it a try. I have a very focused and intense six year old with boundless energy- and this kept
“Life of Conversion: Meeting Christ in the Gospels”
I had memorized the list of Coronavirus symptoms after typing them so many times in emails to patients while helping my husband navigate closures of his practice. This was early on in the crisis, and I had been totally tuned into the news and developments on the virus. When my daughter informed us that she
My family has had various zoom meetings to stay connected with school, work and extended family. So, this brought a smile to all!
Our NON-TECHNOLOGY school all of a sudden became a PURE technology school, and I find myself jumping from kid to kid figuring out who is has a zoom meeting when. Each child, who previously rarely used a computer, is now on track to be an expert by the end of the quarantine. Our life of
I went to take a neighborhood walk that I planned to be a “solitary” contemplative prayer walk with just the sleepy infant in the carrier . . . the blessing turned out to be that ALL five of my kids ranging from 20 years old down to 7 months old joined me on bike/foot. Now
My boys love coffee and donut Sunday at our Parish, so my husband and I whipped up a batch of these EASY homemade ones to carry on the tradition! Plain Cake Doughnuts Ingredients:2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup white sugar1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 dash ground nutmeg2 tablespoons melted butter1/2 cup milk1 egg,
My mother (Grandma) lives with us, and she is bravely fighting cancer . . . some days she is too weak to hold the baby. BUT, that doesn’t stop her from helping with needed knitting and crocheting! If we get desperate we have ideas!
The other night we focused our evening prayers on Italy – for our Rome, sweet, Rome. We then had a “pray for Italy” dinner. We dressed up for the “Pray for Italy Dinner” occasion! Some of my boys even insisted on tuxedos!
When I had my first child, my sister, Beth, sent me her recipe for play dough. It’s super fast and easy to throw together and keeps the kids entertained for hours. 1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup table salt1 Tablespoon canola or vegetable oil1 Tablespoon alum or cream or tartar1 cup boiling waterFood coloringglitter (if you’re
This video was passed to me and I love the idea! Now, while the kids play in the front yard, covering things with chalk and finding roly-polys, the image of Divine Mercy overlooks them, reminding us of Jesus’ unfailing love and protection. And every time we pass through the door, whether coming or going, we
I was sent this “lady of social distancing” meme . . . it brought a smile . . . I had to show my kids. Then on a seriously comforting note I shared about the timely apparition with my kids; https://www.catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id=84645.
My kids all thrive on a schedule but the beauty of this time is that we get to make our own schedule. We get up between 7:30 and 8:00 most mornings. My son enjoys praying morning prayer with school via zoom but my teenage daughters and I have started a bible study together. Defining Moments
Big houses, little houses, ice cream shops, bike trails, scooter paths, dress boutiques, flower shops, fast food restaurants, fine dining establishments, salons, even a Walmart – no, we are NOT breaking out of quarantine. The kids in our neighborhood created a colorful cityscape out of sidewalk chalk on the street in front of our homes.
Here in Acadiana Fr. Brent Smith brought Jesus to the town of Crowley – Cajun Style! He rode around main street and people came out of their homes, store fronts, and even got out of their vehicles to kneel in the streets. These are uncertain times but that doesn’t stop Jesus from meeting His people
(1) Building up our domestic church:(a) We stay on a “normal” schedule with Sunday Mass. Since we cannot attend our normal 8:15am Mass, we tune into Bishop Robert Baron’s online Sunday Mass on Sunday mornings (all of our locally broadcasted Masses are late in the morning for us early birds). It allows us to at
My husband is mostly working from home now, so I am able to get up before our children and take some time to pray and take a walk (without having to do it at the crack of dawn like I would if he were working). This has been my sanity. Additionally, we have a rough
My mom started a family tradition of coloring the Stations of the Cross as a family and then, on Fridays in Lent, taping them around the house and praying them. I have done this many many times with my little ones (often while my husband brought the older kids to pray Stations at church), but
One of my best friends sent me a text about this touching idea of putting Mary in a visible spot in front of our home. The Mary I have on our front porch is one of my favorites. She’s made out of volcanic lava from the Philippines. My four-year-old helped me lay those special flowers