One of the most challenging elements of being a Catholic parent is that you want to raise your children in the faith. But how do you approach this with toddlers? I don’t profess to have all the answers but here are a few easy Bible craft activities you can do with just a few items […]
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We’ve all heard of budgie smugglers but if you’re a mum chances are you’re pretty adept at veggie smuggling even though you might not know it as such. Veggie smuggling, that is disguising vegetables so that your children will unknowingly eat them, is a common practice in many households. I don’t propose to know all
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In the last few months we announced to family and friends that we were having our fourth child. At present we have three children under six and our eldest is not yet at school though he will be next year. We knew the responses would be mixed, but we weren’t quite prepared for how significant
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There are some things that are inescapable when you become a mum. Fatigue, emotional and physical, become the norm rather than the exception and your time is no longer yours. But have you ever noticed that there are a number of things that unite all mums (and dads to a lesser degree) that people without
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A little while back Sarah H posted a great tutorial on making Jesse Tree ornaments here. And while I loved her set, something I have a lot of is fabric, not wood. With this in mind I created a felt ornament set that was true to Sarah’s original painted images. Because the designs are fairly simple and
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If you’re running of ideas of how to celebrate this Easter Octave (without resorting to more chocolate of course!) this craft activity might be a good option. Don’t worry if you’re not proficient at sewing, this is a beginner level project and, alternatively, you can use craft glue or a hot glue gun instead. It
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The Israelites knew what it was like to wander in the desert…Like them we have allowed ourselves to become complacent. We are so used to having Mass and Communion on demand that we fail to even recognise the reality that we consume. We are so angered that our churches have been closed because we have
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We might be required to observe a ‘social distance’ at the moment but there’s no reason why we need to maintain a spiritual distance from those we know and love. Yes, we can still stay connected through various forms of social media but for some members of our community, the simple home phone is the
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“Why did Adam and Eve have to sin?” moans my eldest as a gastro bug takes hold in our house. “Then we wouldn’t have to get sick!” He’s right of course, but it’s not exactly the most productive mindset when you’re suffering. Suffering is part and parcel of this life here on earth. None of
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As I sit at the computer typing up this blog post a friend of mine lies is in a critical condition in hospital. To say the last few days have been hard is an understatement. Novena prayer requests circulate through social media, holy hours are held overnight, Masses and Rosaries are offered, Adoration frequented by
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