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Boys Will Be Boys

by Filed Under: {phfr}, Dad, Dragonfly, Picture Recap

baby blogger

I caught Dragonfly creating a blog.  This was no easy task for him.  It required him to lift up the laptop, carry it to the sofa, and then climb up on the sofa with the laptop in hand.  He was very proud of himself and his brother had to join him.

dad swinging from a tree

Dad couldn’t resist, he had to join the kids and take a turn.  Rose had to coax him off the tree once he climbed up and he jumped off the swing before he actually completed the swing but I have to say, he still has it—fearless childlike need for adventure.

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{pretty, happy, funny, real}

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!

Ice Soccer

by Filed Under: Girls, Sports

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The girls started indoor soccer this week.  It was not what they we expected.  The girls play in an indoor roller-hockey facility and it is cooold.

sparkles first indoor soccer game

sweetie's first indoor soccer game

They eventually warmed up and had a great time playing 30 minutes of fast paced soccer.  Sparkles scored the first goal and Sweetie had some nice break-aways.

Papi was a trooper once he got his coffee (hot chocolate).

We are all looking forward to their next game.  We’ll be certain to pack on the layers.

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"Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser, and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectual penetration, and steels the will to endurance. It is not merely a physical development then. Sport, rightly understood, is an occupation of the whole man, and while perfecting the body as an instrument of the mind, it also makes the mind itself a more refined instrument for the search and communication of truth and helps man to achieve that end to which all others must be subservient, the service and praise of his Creator." 

~ Pope Pius XII, "Sport at the Service of the Spirit," July 29, 1945

Gifts for St. Nicholas

by Filed Under: 12 December, 12 December Saints, Gifts, St. Nicholas 1 Comment

St. Nicholas is the patron saint of many things, one of which is bakers. 

Here is a gift basket that I put together for a St. Nicholas birthday boy.

st nicholas gift basket

The gift basket included the following:

  • melamine mixing bowl – $2.50 (Target dollar spobaking sett)
  • 2 wooden mixing spoons – $1.59
  • measuring cups and spoons – $2.09
  • chef apron & hat – $2.48* (*I found this set and accessories on clearance several years ago. Reg $9.99)
  • matching placemat – $0.34* (reg $1.99)
  • matching tablecloth – $0.74* (reg $2.99)
  • recipe cards – $1 (Target dollar spot)
  • play dough recipe – free
    • magnetic clip – $0.17 ($1/pack of 6 at Target dollar spot.  I used this to display the recipe card on the bowl.) PC072354
    • small bag of flour – $1.77
    • salt – $0.77
    • cream of tartar – $2.79
    • 2 Kool Aid packs – $0.54 (.27 ea)
    • 4 ziploc containers – $1 ($1.99/pack of 6)
  • Lindt chocolate St. Nicholas – $3
    • red glitter foam – $0.20 ($1/pack of 5 at Target dollar spot)
    • gold glitter pipe cleaner – $0.04 ($2/pack of 50 at Target art aisle)
    • printable miter template – FREE from St. Nicholas Center

Total – $21.02 (without tax)

 

St. Nicholas ~ ora pro nobis

 

Celebrating St. Nicholas Linky Party ~ Catholic Cuisine

Preciousness of Silence

by Filed Under: Blessed Mother Teresa, Humility, LMC, Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Prayer 5 Comments

Preciousness of Silence

"Lord, set a guard over my mouth;  keep watch at the door of my lips." Ps 141:3

"But Jesus was silent." Mt 26:63

The Silence is Meekness.
When you do not defend yourself against offenses;
When you do not claim your rights;
When you let God defend you;
The Silence is Meekness.

The Silence is Mercy.
When you do not reveal the faults of your brothers to others;
When you readily forgive without inquiring into the past;
When you do not judge, but pray in your heart;
The Silence is Mercy.

The Silence is Patience.
When you accept suffering not with grumbling but joyfully;
When you do not look for human consolations;
When you do not become too anxious, but wait in patience for the seed to germinate;
The Silence is Patience.

The Silence is Humility.
When there is no competition;
When you consider the other person to be better than yourself;
When you let your brothers emerge, grow and mature;
When you joyfully abandon all to the Lord;
When your actions may be misinterpreted;
When you leave to others the glory of the enterprise;
The Silence is Humility.

The Silence is Faith.
When you keep quiet because you know that the Lord will act;
When you renounce the voice of the world to remain in the presence of the Lord;
When you do not labour yourself to be understood;
because it is enough for you to know that the Lord understands you;
The Silence is Faith.

The Silence is Adoration.
When you embrace the cross without asking "Why?";
The Silence is Adoration.

"But Jesus was silent."

~MC & LMC Prayer Book

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