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Watching the travel DVD Inside the Tuscan Hills, a PBS documentary by Dakkan Abbe, introduced me to a type of pasta called Tuscan Pici Pasta. On two Sunday afternoons, my little girls (8,6,4,2) made this pasta for the rest of the family. I give each child a cup of flour, an egg, a dash of coarse salt and a tablespoon of oil. They slowly mix the ingredients until they form a ball. The girls enjoy

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Reminiscent of Leonard Bernstein, San Francisco Symphony's conductor, Michael Tilson Thomas has a series called:Keeping Score: MTT on Music You can watch the episodes on line.Thomas does a great job opening up the meaning of this Soviet composer Shostakovich. I've also watched the Tchaikovsky and Ives shows. (The Tchaikovsky episode is available at Netflix.)Fine art shows are best screened before

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In her Autobiography, St. Teresa mentions several books which had a profound impact upon her spritual life. Having an internet search engine puts a college library at your fingertips!St. Teresa of Avila on the Letters of St. Jerome:My fondness for good books was my salvation. Reading the Letters of St. Jerome so encouraged me that I decided to tell my father about my decision to take the habit...

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This weekend it seems like I spent time with an old friend when I picked up the Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila, The Book of Her Life.New layers of meaning are found with each new reading. This time around, I have been struck by St. Teresa's expression of remorse. I think modern writers are quick to dismiss self deprecating expressions by the saints as scrupulous or overly introspective. I

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When making matching clothes for the girls, I've found that it can become confusing when the laundry is done for the girls to know which skirt belongs to whom. On an outing to the craft store, I let each daughter pick out a box of buttons. One girl chose butterflies, another squares, the third chose hearts and I picked out flowers for my littlest. I hand sew a button to each girl's skirt (or

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Since my six and eight year old girls are between sizes, I had them choose some fabric from my stash so that I could make them new skirts. As I was ironing, my 10 year old son said the fabric reminded him of Wynken, Blynken and Nod.Over the weekend, while the children played outside enjoying the lovely spring like weather, I had a few extra moments to stitch up their skirts. I bought white

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Over the years, I've tried to have practices during the week which point to Sunday Mass.This year I tried to organize them so that I accomplished one thing a day to turn my mind to Sunday's Mass. I wish I could say I had been more faithful to these ideas. For next year, I think I'll try to organize them more in advance -- this might help me to keep a strong tack on this.Here's my list Mondays --

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MaryVitamin received special mention in this episode of Catholic Moments Podcast.I thought Sarah Reinhard did a great job interpreting a quote from St. John Eudes.Thank you Sarah for including Mary Vitamin in your Mary Moments.Catholic Moments is initiating a new podcast to help children prepare for Sunday Mass.Here's the link for the first podcast. Lisa Hendey is taking suggestions for a name

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I may not be very much ahead of the winter with this advice. This year we've had very cold weather in October. It didn't take long for the temperature in our house to drop into the 60s. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I’ve found the best way to keep the thermostat set in the 60’s during the winter is to allow the body to acclimate to the colder weather, day by day, during the Autumn.Try not

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7.Orange juice with cranberry ice cubes Represents the Angel choir of Virtues Virtues are known as the Spirits of Motion and control the elements. They are sometimes referred to as "the shining ones." They govern all nature. They have control over seasons, stars, moon; even the sun is subject to their command. They are also in charge of miracles and provide courage, grace, and valor.From

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A video showing how to make Mantecados, also called Spanish Christmas coookies .Happy feast of St. Theresa of Avila!

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This is the fourth post in this series on the Guardian Angel Tea party. You can access the previous entries by clicking: First Post, Second Post , Third post6. Candy necklacesRepresent the chains of St. Peter broken by the angel.Suddenly the angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, "Get up quickly." The chains fell from

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To acces first post click here. You'll find the second post here.5. Guardian Angel CookiesHave confidence in your guardian Angel. Treat him as a lifelong friend — that is what he is — and he will render you a thousand services in the ordinary affairs of each day.St. Josemaria Escriva, The Way, 562In my mind, the goal of this party was to encourage devotion in my children to their Guardian Angels.

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For the first post in this series click here. 2. Small, square pretzelsRepresent the shield of St. Michael who protects us from evil.A basket with pretzels representing the shield of St. Michael was passed around to the children. We then said the St. Michael prayer. The words “defend us in battle” and “be our protection” seemed to jump out at us as we held the small pretzels and imagined them as

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Inspired by my friend Alice Gunther who has designed lovely tea parties based on the liturgical year, I pulled together some food and fine art for a visit with a friend. Together our children celebrated the combined feasts of the Guardian Angels and the Archangels.It will take me several postings to complete the Tea Party Menu with pictures and art links. I'll combine the entries into one post

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I hope these children ...think this Rosary... is unforgettable.HT: Jenn Miller and the 4Real Learning ForumsETA: Catholic Cuisine has a post on cupcake rosaries.

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Cupcakes and the chaplet of St. Therese for today's Patron saint of the Missions. The 24 Glory Be's will also make a great prayer during The Year For the Priest in which we were asked by the Holy Father to pray for the purity of priests. Charlotte has lovely coloring pages for this week at her blog:Waltzing Matilda.

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Interesting article on the oldest pine trees:Bristlecone PineThis tree has an average life span of 1,000 years.

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Steubenville has an MP3 version of the Rosary.Directions for download are at the site.I'm going to add this link to my sidebar section entitled Prayer Helps.

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I have not been blogging lately because writing has been difficult. Hopefully this post will bring some change.Sewing has been much more fruitful than writing. My daughters are pictured wearing their "school uniforms." I had enough fabric in my stash to create matching elastic-band skirts and aprons. (The shirts are from the store.) The outfits came out looking so pretty that I needed to make

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My camera is broken but Kimberlee has pictures of her Sacred Heart project.In addition to using the paper hearts for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, Kimberlee suggests keeping the hearts around the house as a prayer reminder for July, the Month of the Precious Blood.Another idea is to hang the hearts as a garland or a 3D String of Hearts.

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Cutting and pasting some ideas from Mary VitaminSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visionary of the Sacred Heart“One Friday, during holy Mass, I felt a great desire to honor the sufferings of my crucified Spouse. He told me lovingly that He desired me, every Friday, to adore Him Thirty-three times upon the Cross, the throne of His mercy. I was to prostrate myself humbly at His feet, and try to remain

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Last year I read The Mother of the Little FlowerZelie Martin (1831-1877)By: Celine Martin (St. Therese s Sister).In this book, Celine remembers the virtues shown by her mother.I made a running list of qualities which stuck with me after reading.Zelie Martin• had a great love for purity.• showed extra concern for modesty. She ensured that the girls’ dresses reached below the knee.• wanted to see

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I found some paper-style-Easter grass which went unused this holiday. I've begun to wrap the inner core of the mobile (the three hangers) with the special paper. It's sticking very well with a light application of Mod Podge glue. (Time consuming--floral tape might go quicker but I don't have any.)Fine beading wire gives an airy appearance to the mobile. This site recommends working from the

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Picking up with our simple idea for The Year of St. Paul, I selected the word "wisdom" from St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Written in blue paper letters with a bit of sparkle, I placed the word upon our family room mantle.I spoke to the children:This week at the Mass for the Ascension, listen for the word “wisdom” in the second reading from St. Paul. Wisdom is one of the seven gifts of the

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Have you ever seen a five year old react to an invitation to bake cookies? I'm having a very similar response to Tweets for Our Lady. It's been great fun reading some new resources and dusting off some of my old ones as I look for little things to say about Our Heavenly Mother. Dictionary of Mary is a new book for me. It's an interesting book with entries ranging from Papal documents, apparitions

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My mother's day present was a nature walk with my family where I collected photos of blooming wildflowers.Using my National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers (the best of all my wildflower books) after the walk, I've attempted to put names to my pictures. This first picture is of Golden Alexanders. (Leave me a comment if I've misidentified any plant. I love to learn.)A

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Join Mary Vitamin on Twitter for a short tweet on the love of Mary, the Mary Vitamin resolution, Marianizing the day, a message on the Blessed Mother’s titles or the Blessed Virgin’s connection to Scripture.You'll find this new feature listed on the right sidebar of my blog.While praying the Breviary a few weeks ago I had the thought…Mary Vitamin should Twitter.At that time, I didn’t know what

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We can sign...grumpy and silly.

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Flowers, stars, and titles decorate our family’s May altar.This month we’re delving into the titles of Our Lady which we received as part of the Epiphany celebration with the Franciscans of the Immaculate. Each year on Epiphany we receive a number of patron saints and one special title of Mary.It is remarkable how the Holy Spirit speaks to us through these seemingly random selections. The first

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Saintly Supplements are a series of posts fostering mental prayer with children (Mary Vitamin for children.) I discovered these meditations worked well with my family when I read them to the children before praying the family Rosary. We covered three supplements a week.There are two sets. One is based on Our Lady's apparition at Fatima and well suited for use during May. The second set focuses

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First, baby needs to be happy.Gather the necessary equipment.Nowadays essential means extra spectacles.Acts of the Apostles on tape.(Love the Bible in the laundry room.)Fold the floral skirt, beginning from the hem, into five equal rows.Pin profusely.Iron with a vengeance.(Favorite part for me -- I love ironing.)I made three bobbins but I didn't even come close to needing them. One would have

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My 9 year old son was using my computer to fill his iPod. He asked,"Mom, can I listen to The Iliad?"I responded,"Sure but you might like The Odyssey a little better. It's full of adventures while The Iliad is heavy on battle scenes.""I'll stick with The Iliad. I need innards"

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As we left the library today, we noticed a flock of cedar waxwings scavenging their lunch from the roof of a pick-up truck.There were about twenty birds moving about quickly. It was an unusual sighting of a secretive bird. My daughter recognized the birds by their song and snapped a few pictures.I don't think the birds were eating something which fell from the tree in the library parking lot. The

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Effortless bondingAs though catapulted togetherPrepared in advance by the LordBy the work of the supernatural and of natureKnowing Hope from the beginningOn the same pageThe same experiencesRecognizing her in-the-womb behavior when she was out of the wombThe hiccupsThe gift of mother’s milkThe trust shown in the softness of her hugThe light of love in her faceThe full depth of her gaze unbroken

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Franciscan Novena to the Immaculate Conception begins November 29th:Updated Link

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Popping in to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!Our word for the week with St. Paul is PEACE. (I have the word on my mantle but couldn't remember what the point of the lesson was. I'm thankful to have typed out the quick lesson for my blog. The lesson is at the end of this post.)I also have St. Andrew's day on my mind. November 30th this year is the first Sunday of Advent, I'm considering

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We had the privilege of attending Alice Gunther’s Fatima Club in October. (Alice wrote about these clubs in her heartwarming book, Haystack Full of Needles.) The craft of the day was cone shaped containers which she later filled with candy. The cone my son made has been hanging in our family room since October.(Since my camera is still missing … St. Anthony pray for me… I’m using a photo from

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Institute for Marital HealingStrengthening Catholic Marriages and FamiliesArticles on marriage and children are available on their sidebar.

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(Another installment of This Week with St. Paul)The last week of the Liturgical year is upon us and we’re getting ready to honor Christ the King. This week’s word is from St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians. The word is“reign” and it is situated on our mantle alongside our large statue of the Sacred Heart. (This is last year's picture, I can't find my camera.)Before I mentioned this week’s word

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Sharon wrote:Could I suggest a topic you might address at some point. You had mentioned it in one of your recent Mary Vitamins: Penitential Fridays. You provided a link, which I read. I am a cradle Catholic, went to Catholic grade school and high school and I never knew we were suppose to do penance on Fridays throughout the year. I would especially appreciate if you could mention how you deal

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Another installment in Castle of the Immaculate's Week with St. PaulThe second reading at this Sunday's Mass is from: I Thessalonians 5:1-6I picked out the phrase “Children of light” for the children to focus on this week. This phrase builds upon last week’s “Temple of God.” (I have both phrases on the mantle as a reminder.)With that in mind, I began by reviewing last week’s “Temple of God.”

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I think that in Heaven my mission will be to draw souls by helping them to go out of themselves in order to cling to God by a wholly simple and loving movement, and to keep them in this great silence within which will allow God to communicate Himself to them and to transform them into Himself. Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity Patron Saints Index

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After a day of lackluster formal schooling, I decided to light a small fire to entice the children to gather and learn the special phrase of the week. On top of the mantle, in bright green letters with a background of grey, I put the wordsTemple of GodThe warm light of a fire with inviting crackling sounds did the trick. The children sat still for a few minutes to listen to a couple of words from

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Now I wish I had brought home a few more of these little clipboards that I found in the wood section of the craft store. (Does that happen to you?) These unpainted, petite clipboards come with a built in hook for hanging. (The board is about two times the size of an Autumn gourd.) I hope to hang mine in the kitchen this week with the Responsorial Psalm for next Sunday’s mass tucked under the

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Here's sage advice from Eileen who left this message in the combox:Our emphasis has been on the Responsorial Psalm (again, for its simplicity -- our musician sings the response line as printed in the missalette, so each week we sing that line as part of grace before meals. My children are now gustily participating in the responsorial psalm!ETA: The United States Conference of Bishop's site lists

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Let's help the Lepanto'08 reach their goal:30 million Rosaries pledged before election day.Lepanto - Pray the Rosary

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This one left me very grateful.Grateful for running water, grateful for a dishwasher, grateful for a washing machine, grateful for a vacuum, grateful for my big kids who like to use a hose on the patio,and very grateful to God who allowed me to become a mother.

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Thanks Smiley for leaving this great idea in the combox on my post Modesty for BoysSkins Vs ShirtsWe had a way of dealing with that we would flip the shirts inside out and front to back (all t-shirts so not that uncomfy) for one team and the other wore the shirts the right way.We always swam with T shirts and as a consequence though some of us could have made state teams we had to opt out because

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Thanks to a suggestion by my friend Patti, who really should have her own blog (hint hint), this All Hallow's Eve I'm going to hand out full sized candy bars decorated with Miraculous Medals. In previous years I put together a collection of small candies wrapped in cellophane and tied with a Medal. (Here's a picture) After last year's post, discussion followed concerning the merits of handing out

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To prepare for this Sunday’s Mass, I used the beautiful, poetic reading from St. Paul (I Corinthians 15:51-57) which includes the famous line, O Death where is your sting? (Universalis lists a different readings for All Soul's Day . I neglected to check there before preparing my lesson. I went ahead with this lesson because it will work for All Soul’s day.)The reading begins with:Behold, I tell

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A comment from my post on Obedience for WivesMary's obedience to God's will certainly was extraordinary. My husband, however,is nowhere near godlike. It seems that you are putting the mother on thesame level as the children in having to submit to the husband's will and thiswould erode a child's respect for the mother if her decisions are overridden orsecond guessed.It also seems a great burden to

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At our cenacle meeting, the Friars recommended:Election Novena to Our Lady of America.For an inspiring read, check out this election post from Down Under:AussieAnnie's Under Her Starry MantleMaryEllen's put together a link list for more election day reading from Catholic Moms.

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Salt Dough AlphabetI added a little olive oil and allowed the dough to spin in the Kitchenaid for awhile. (More than five minutes)What do you consider a good homeschooling day?

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With warm mugs of hot cocoa steaming in the children's hands, our house chilly in the early hours of the morning, we began our talk on the year of St. Paul. I reminded the children that we’re not too late to tap into the special graces available to us. Last June Pope Benedict XVI dedicated this year to St. Paul and we still have some time left.I pointed in the direction of the mantle where I

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I’m very excited about an idea which taps into the year of St. Paul and helps to prepare the children for Mass on Sunday. It is very simple. Each week I’ll use my mantle (inspiration Elizabeth Foss), the Navarre Bible Letters of St. Paul, and a one-word-concept.St. Paul’s letters are often a theological reflection, the second reading at Sunday Mass can be lost on young children. I hope by giving

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While my husband took the older kids for a hike to see some Fall colors,the Little Girls and I stayed home to decorate pictures of Christopher Columbus with different spices from the kitchen.(This idea came from Gail Gibbons' book Things to Make and Do on Columbus Day.)Here are a few more suggestions for picture books to read on Columbus Day.I enjoyed reading Kevin A. Miller's articleWhy did

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My 9 yo son's latest creations: An army vehicleA pirate shipA rocketDog sledMore photos in the creative cardboard label

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Our October display is up in the Family Room. In honor of this Marian month, we're planning to say a second rosary each day. (Feel free to pester me and ask me if we've stayed on track!)As of late, we’ve been praying the rosary together after dinner. The plan for October is to add another Rosary after breakfast Monday through Friday. I’m calling the second rosary a “working rosary.” The plan is

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A question from a Castle of the Immaculate reader:Hello. You do not know me at all, but I am a faithful reader of your blog and the Mary Vitamins. I really thank you for your witness here in the blogosphere -- it has really shaped my spiritual life (and my conversion). At any rate, I love this reflection on the Stations of the Cross -- it makes it more real. Where is this from? Thank you for

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Treasure box books, coloring pages from Waltzing Matilda, St. Therese cake, and beading St. Therese chaplets with breakfast.How was your feast of St. Therese?

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I Station: The Condemnation of Jesus by PilateOften the soul begins the journey to Christ through the sufferings imposed upon her from the world: sickness, failure, or sadness.Spiritual realities can also begin the way of the soul: sadness due to sin and the realization of death.II Station: Jesus' acceptance of the crossAs soon as the soul recognizes the limitations this world has to offer, she

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Subjects to be read at lunch time…Mondays – PoetryPoems for Red Letter Daysby Elizabeth Hough SechristPoems grouped by holiday in chronological order.(I'll use Helen Ferris' book, Favorite Poems Old and New, if we read through the suggestions in Ms Sechrist's book.)Tuesday – Composer or artistHistory's 100 Greatest ComposersBy Helen KaufmanA book with encyclopedia-like entries includes a portrait

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The viewa CastleSherlock HolmesThe best part of the day

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I love to watch my children discover the fun of a simple project.Two plastic cups and and string engaged the children for most of the afternoon.Ginger took advantage of the opportunity to belt out some tunes.(I think you can tell from the picture.)Hope wants to know why she can't have a real phone to use.

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I’ve found the best way to keep the thermostat set in the 60’s during the winter is to allow the body to acclimate to the colder weather, day by day, during the Autumn. Try not to take the chill off October’s cold mornings. Wait for the bright sunny afternoons to warm your house. Begin to get used to the feeling of a house at 70, 68, 66 degrees – postpone putting on the heat – rather put a

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In The Glories of Mary, St. Alphonsus di Liguori, beloved Doctor of the Church, recommends preparing in advance for significant Marian feast days by asking for special graces in a novena.The holy Doctor explains,“The devotion most dear and pleasing to Mary is, to endeavour to imitate her virtues; therefore it would be well always to propose to ourselves the imitation of some virtue which

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Last September my eledest daughter had a 22 inch ponytail. (I call her "Ponytail" on this blog.)Her long hair, along with Benedicta, Matt and a few chickens are captured in this picture from our visit to Jamestown Virginia.Locks of Love accepts donations of hair. Ponytail cut more than 12 inches and sent a hair braid to Locks for Love.This year her hair was still quite long.She decided to cut it

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A personal story on openness-to-life for the Feast of the Triumph of the CrossThose familiar with the adoption process won’t be surprised to hear that one of our six adopted children suffers from Reactive Attachment Disorder. A psychologist painted a vivid, mental image of this condition when he described my child as living in a wheelchair that no one else can see. It is hard for those who have

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Recently, I came across a saint who was new to me. His words, penned during a retreat, struck my heart:To imitate Jesus in my thoughts and actions so that others can say of me what they used to say of Saint Francis de Sales:This is how Jesus acted.[What a lofty goal! Can my family say of me,This is how Jesus acted?]The saint is Henry de Osso. Born in Spain during the nineteenth century, he took

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Thanks for all your comments and emails.I haven't been able to respond because Hope has had a fever since my last post. We're not sure what is causing the fever but she did have a lengthy doctor's visit on Tuesday because of a genetic condition. If there is something serious, which I don't think, the doctors will have the information. (Sometimes, I think spending the afternoon having different

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Here are a few pictures of our little Cherub.(Sorry about the red eye.)She's so sweet. You wouldn't believe how much she weighs!

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Struggling through the dark, suffering all around, anguish and sorrow grip the heart – why does God allow the good to suffer? And to suffer so much?One reason is offered by Our Lady at Fatima. Our Lady of the Rosary told us that many souls are lost in the perpetual fire of Hell because they lacked prayers and sacrifices. However, redemptive suffering is not only for the souls of others, it is

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Or a new (size 14) shoe for our (almost) 13 year old son?

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We lost our electrical power last night. Another missed Mary Vitamin. I hope things will go smoother next week!

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(A post on household schedules)I’ve found the leap from 6 to 8 children has been difficult for me. It might have something to do with the short time span in which our last two children entered our family. Fourteen months separate the arrival of our last two children. In addition, my pregnancy was difficult for me and I didn’t get much further than the couch on most days (and often not even that

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Just this week, I was wondering if I should continue to blog. I wondered if it really matters. During a hurried moment, I prayerfully said as much to the Lord...Does my blogging really matter? It helps me to organize my thoughts, to share pictures of our family and to chronicle some of our homeschool year but should I bother?I think the Lord tapped A Thorn in the Pew to send me a message. It was

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To send out the email message at MaryVitamin yahoogroup, I need to approve my message. Lately, I've been forgetting this step.

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My teenage daughter, an avid birder, reminisces about the first bird she identified as a five year old child. Reading these words made me very happy that I homeschool my children and I thought I would share them with you.And now...here's Ponytail:Generally, problems or quirks in people are blamed on their parents. They do this because the embarrassment is lighter when it’s somebody else’s fault.

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Weekend camping trip + stomach bug =Yuk!!I Hope to have Mary Vitamin out tonight.

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I'll let Fr. Angelo relate the story.Father includes a link to the newspaper report.Girard Family FundBank of America590 West Main St.Norwich, CT 06360.Donations needed and appreciated.

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A friend once told me that she never reads Christmas letters because she doesn't want to hear about people's vacations. So, I won't call these vacation photos, rather, they are lovely nature scenes.I think we found one of the most beautiful state park on the east coast.James River State Parknear Appomattox, Virginia.You do have to be careful not to run into the River Monster.Evenings were

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Since I posted a picture of a veery at our feeder, I thought I would follow up with a video catching his song. I'll describe his song as a descending, swirling,zhhwhh, zhhwhh, zhhwhh[Credit for the beautiful rose goes to my husband. Blurry video, that's my domain.]

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We make our own playthings!

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The Daily Decalogue of Pope John XXIII at He Knows My Name.Something to think about -- just for today.

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This little feller has been stopping by each evening.Tonight, he was a little earlier than usual. He suggested that we take our plates inside and finish our dinner without him. He wanted to enjoy the leftover chicken leg in peace.

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If you like bird songs, click the play button on this video. Listen to the house wren and Carolina wren while looking at a blue clematis and red climbing-rose.First you'll hear the house wren. The louder "tea kettle, tea kettle, tea tettle" is the Carolina wren. In the distance, I heard a pee wee. Although the video doesn't catch that song.

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We watched an Imax movie called "The Eruption of Mt. St. Helen's."Six year old Benedicta said,"Dad, isn't that where you got married?"

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Believe it or not -- my Chunky Monkey can roll over!I thought she might find her 18 pounds 12 ounces (!!) an obstacle to movement but she's wriggling, fidgeting and turning herself over.Are these dolly wrists or baby wrists?How about this well turned ankle?

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A rainbow seen in the front yard.A veery snapped at the feeder!A toad caught from the backyard.(A rather large toad)A chipping sparrow's nest with one blue egg and at least one hatched chick.(I thought my daughter's picture was of a robin's nest. But, when I saw the nest in real life, it is very small--much smaller than a robin's nest.)A cheerful goldfinch perched on the thistle feeder.The

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Saintly SupplementsMary Vitamin for ChildrenTopic: Give Him your heart(St. Margaret Switches Hearts with the Lord)Parental Prayer:Sacred Heart of Jesus, Have mercy on usSacred Heart of Jesus, Have mercy on usSacred Heart of Jesus, Have mercy on us.I trust in Your promises Lord. I hope that by presenting my children with these meditations you will bless them with piety.(Tepid souls shall become

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Today, I had a chance to slip away (by myself) to make a visit to the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. On my way out, my four year old said,"Can I come too?"I reminded her that I was going to Church and asked her why she would *want* to come with me?She replied,"To pray for another, cute, little baby!"Needless to say, I didn't make my visit to Church alone.

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It's never too early to get ready for St. Patrick's day!I'll have to remember to save St. Valentine's chocolate heart boxes and toilet tissue rolls in preparation for next March 17th.(library book)

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Tune in to AirMariaSaturday, May 317:30am - 12noon EDTFor:Our Lady's Role in Salvation"How it impacts the world right now not just theoretically but practically"Live Streamed Conference From AmsterdamSchedule:7:30 a.m. - Opening Comments7:45-8:30 a.m. - Fr. Peter Damien Fehlner9:00-9:45 a.m. - Msgr. Arthur Calkins9:45-10:00 a.m. - Dr. Judith Gentle10:15-11:00 a.m. - Dr. Mark Miravalle11:00-11:30

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can you make up to go along with this picture?

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Saintly SupplementsMary Vitamin for ChildrenTopic: Resting on the Lord’s BosomParental Prayer:Today, for the sake of my children, I will pray the invocation,“Jesus meek and humble of Heart, make my heart like unto Thine.”Preparation for the children:We’ve been preparing for the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Before we begin today, I want to read to you from the Gospel of St. John.At the Last Supper,

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In anticipation of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, I'm trying to post as many of the Sacred Heart meditations for children as possible. In our family, I can only cover about 3 a week. I didn't want you to think that we do everything, every day.

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Saintly SupplementsMary Vitamin for ChildrenTopic: The Lord hears your prayerParental Prayer:Prayer of St. Margaret MaryMy God, I offer Thee Thy well-beloved Son, in thanksgiving for all the benefits I have received from Thee. I offer Him as my adoration, my petition, my oblation and my resolutions; I offer Him as my love and my all. Receive, O Eternal Father, this offering for whatever Thou

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