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The weather has cooled much earlier this year than we are accustomed to here in Phoenix. Dare I say, it feels like Fall. Usually I can tell we are in the last quarter of the year because of the man...
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6 Simple Ways to Celebrate Our Lady of Fatima
The Feast of Our Lady Of Fatima is on May 13th! Our Lady of Fatima appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. She revealed herself as our lady of the rosary, and visited the ...
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Yesterday I turned 38. My children attend a Montessori school and wondered if we’d have a birthday circle for me. In their class, when it is a child’s birthday, they hold a globe in the center of t...
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Two weekends ago I went to a hotel to work without interruption. I worked for 17 hours straight. It felt so good to get some of the ideas I’ve had brewing in my mind drawn and sent for product samp...
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9 Ways to Celebrate Saint Francis of Assisi
October 4th marks the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi! Saint Francis was born into a noble family and had every intention of living forever in luxury until he began receiving special visions f...
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Throw A Little Flower Dinner Party
Last year for the release of my book, Living the Seasons, I threw a dinner party for friends of mine who I knew from various parts of my life. I wanted to celebrate the hard work that went into th...
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Blessed Fulton Sheen Beatification
On September 24, something special is happening in the Catholic Church: Venerable Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified and become Blessed Fulton Sheen! If you haven’t introduced your kids to Fulton Sh...
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Simple Ways to Celebrate Our Lady of Akita
Our Lady of AkitaFeast Day: June 12 Our Lady of Akita is the only approved Asian Marian apparition, which took place from 1973 to 1979 in Yuzawadai, Japan. She appeared three times to Sr. Agnes Kat...
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Simple Ways to Celebrate the Nativity of John the Baptist
The Nativity of St. John the BaptistJune 24 Born c. 1 BC in JudeaDied c. AD 30 in Machaerus, Perea Patron saint of: baptism, converts, spiritual renewal, and those preparing the way for Christ The ...
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7 Simple Ways To Celebrate the Sacred Heart Of Jesus
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on the Friday after Corpus Christi. On this day, we are reminded of the heart of our Lord and his eternal love for us. As Saint John Paul II said, "This feas...
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