Since the month of May is Mary’s month, the kids and I created a project that gives her a special place in each of their rooms.  We created little shrines out of popsicle sticks! Mary has always been an important part of my faith and prayer life, but so much more so since I became […]

  Holy week is a very important time for me, and I hope that you feel the same way.  I’ve only seen The Passion once, and yet the images I can still recall from that single viewing have fueled many mediations.  I hope that this year I can once again truly enter into the Passion […]

So, it’s Lent.  I have a love/hate relationship with Lent.  I love that it is a special time, set apart for self-denial, reflection, prayer and renewal.  Unfortunately I also struggle with Lent for the same reasons.  I love the thought of simplifying my life and meeting God in the quiet–I just continually fall short. I […]

    Before I get started on the project I’d like to introduce my guest crafter: my niece Mary.   She is an amazing “up and comer” in the crafting world…and she happens to be losing lots of teeth at the moment.   She is, without a doubt, my favorite crafting buddy and she was […]