We all have our little slice of luxury in life. I must admit that mine is that precious 30 minutes of me time of an evening where I can have a soak in the tub and read a good book without interruption. It might only be half an hour but to an avid bookworm […]
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You will need: Coloured paper Tissue paper in assorted colours Clear contact Scissors Cross template (at bottom of post) What to do: Print out cross template and cut. Cut the clear contact into a rectangle that is as long as your cross, but twice as wide. Fold in half. Remove backing paper to fold
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This week, as well as challenging ourselves with the activity below, we will continue our evening prayer around our Lenten wreath by lighting two candles and offering the prayer of St Francis for peace in our world: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow charity; Where
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Saint Valentine might be the name that conjures up romantic ideas of love and marriage but in reality he knew exactly what real love was: God. You can read about Saint Valentine here. Here are some printable quotes about love you can use to create your own Saint Valentine’s day cards, or frame and
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Advent wreaths and calendars are a fairly common approach to preparing for Christmas, but during Lent it can be more difficult to keep our eyes focused on Easter when we have less visual reminders of the season that we are in. Here are two simple ideas to create a suitable visual reminder in your
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Homemade birthday cards are a thoughtful (and sometimes thrifty) alternative to buying from the newsagents. However they don’t have to be boring! Enter the DIY surprise balloon card. Materials: Coloured card (as you desire, here I have used A5, but you can go much bigger!) Scissors and / or precision cutter Paper glue and/or
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We’re very connected and being away from our phone or computer can fill us with anxiety. On the other hand, unrestricted access to social media platforms can eat into our time and take us away from being present to our family. We are the most technologically connected generation in history – at present that
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Budgeting is part and parcel of running a household but we all have items that we prefer not to buy in generic brands. For some its tissues or toilet paper and others cheese or bread. Almsgiving challenge: This Lent, buy generic brands for everything. After each shopping trip calculate the money you’ve saved and
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I have to admit that in primary school we called it Pancake Tuesday and we treated this day as something of a last hurrah before Lent started the following day! Here are some facts about Shrove Tuesday that may surprise you: Shrove is the past tense of shrive, which means to hear confessions.
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During the season of Advent we set up a wreath and a calendar to help us prepare for Christmas. This year, I’ve decided to apply a similar principle to Lent, and I’m inviting you and your families to join me. You may be familiar with our Advent Calendar and perhaps even undertook a few
