If you’re in need of a simple and yet thoughtful Thanksgiving craft, look no further than this I’m Thankful Turkey! Here’s what to do: Download the PDF below for the turkey body and feathers pattern (feet and beak included as well) and print as many copies as you need. Then, simply write, color, and glue … Read more
Teresa of Avila is one of my all time favorite saints, a near and dear friend, and a wonderful patron. This year, to introduce Gianna to her, I created an Interior Castle craft project. First, we talked about Teresa’s vision of the soul as a castle made out of one big diamond. Castles are an … Read more
G and Will love arts and craft projects. And as it’s hot and sticky out, we stayed inside this morning for this easy ocean craft designed to help them practice several fine motor skills. Here’s what you need: scissors glue stick blue, brown, and tan construction paper ocean stickers Fine Motor Skill: Cutting with Scissors … Read more
One of the many, many things I love about Catholicism is how tangible it is; the Church makes use of all of our senses to teach us the riches of the Faith. Once upon a time, when most people were illiterate and couldn’t read the Scriptures or stories of the saints, images were made that … Read more
I’ve written about trying to be more intentional about building and strengthening our domestic church. One of the ways we try to do that is by paying more attention to the feast days of the Church. It’s a great way to introduce ourselves and our children to knew saints and new traditions. Disclusure: this post … Read more
Recently I was searching the internet for rosary themed crafts to do with my kids, and while I did find the cutest pipe cleaner rosary project for them, I also found a fabulous mom-friendly craft: the Kitchen Rosary. A kitchen rosary is abacus style rosary, designed to be used when your hands are full or … Read more
In a corner of our basement, tucked behind the furnace, sits a big, cozy leather chair. It is my favorite piece of furniture in the house, my place of refuge from the chaos and noise, it is the place in the house that I can stop, quiet myself, and listen to the Lord easily. The … Read more