Papi had a bit of a mix up. He was so excited to see the Advent box come in from the garage, that he mistook his Advent wreath for the girls’ St. Lucia Crown.
May we all have Papi’s excitement this Advent as we prepare our hearts for Jesus.
Be Watchful! Be Alert!
“ Be Watchful! Be Alert!…to receive Christ, in whatever form he may come to us…As we know neither the day nor the hour, let us keep our hearts clean and free and ready to meet Jesus when He comes…”
~Bl. Teresa of Calcutta
Let us allow the Virgin Mary, Mother of the God-who-comes and Mother of Hope, to guide us in this waiting.
May She whom we will celebrate as Immaculate in a few days obtain for us that we be found holy and immaculate in love at the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
~Pope Benedict XVI
New Pancakes
The kids needed a break from eggs for breakfast. Dad and I decided to try three recipes this morning. We wanted to find a go to pancake recipe for our new family recipe book.
We have a winner!!!
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The Best Paleo Pancake Recipe
This was our winning recipe. The consistency and taste was perfection.
Coconut Flour Pancakes
This was our second fav. They were tasty but the consistency was a bit off for us.
Almond Meal Griddle Cakes
This was our least favorite recipe. Perhaps its because we substituted the almond meal with coconut flour. We couldn’t even cook these babies. My eldest daughter used this batch for her pie crust. It worked great as a pie crust.
Little PEACE of Italy
we escaped for the weekend in celebration of dad’s birthday. it was a last minute getaway that came together within four days and managed to stay within our very limited budget. praise God!
we traveled to a near-by getaway that seemed like we were in another country—Castillo de Amorosa in Napa, CA.
it was a first for us, on many levels. we haven’t taken a weekend getaway (without kids) in 6 six years, first trip to napa as a couple, and first wine tasting.
we were a king and queen for the weekend while rose manned the home front.
our trip started with sun. Mass (in the Extraordinary Form)at the castle’s chapel.
then we ventured on for a full tour and wine tasting. we were blessed to have a semi-private tour. there was only one other couple in our group. dad and I did not want to leave the authentic, medieval castle.
we laid low after our visit to the castle. we had no plans and winged the rest of the trip with whatever our hearts desired–simple food and relaxed days.
we thoroughly enjoyed discussing our date night questions.
it was a blessed weekend. we give all thanks and glory to the GOOD LORD!
Happy Birthday, my love. May you continue to seek the intercession of the Holy family and surrender to His will.
Another Year Closer to….
…Our Heavenly Father!
Dad celebrated a birthday on Nov. 18 – Dedication of the Basilicas of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
We celebrated Dad’s birthday by fulfilling his simple requests. This included a deviation from our normal diet to accommodate his cake request–Tiramisu Cake. It was delish!
He was showered with gifts from our GFG. They gave him slippers, shirt and tie, suit, iPhone accessory, money, and plenty of drawings. Rose also gave Dad, my favorite gift, a weekend of babysitting for the Little’s so that Dad and I could take an overnight trip.
In addition to celebrating Dad and gift giving, I love reflecting on they ways that Dad blesses me.
I am blessed to…
- grow in faith with you.
- have you by my side for constant encouragement and a good laugh.
- receive your unconditional love.
- watch you shower our GFG with love and affection.
- be led by your humble headship of our family.
- have my needs met by you on a regular basis.
- serve you.
- grow old with you.
- hear from you on a regular basis via phone/text while you’re out.
- have you include me in all of your experiences.
- witness your ever growing devotion to all that is good and pleasing to Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
- reach a higher level of intimacy with you, year after year.
- share everything with you.
- be called your wife!
May the Good Lord continue to lead us closer together so that we can truly become one and give Him glory.
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