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Red, White, and Blue

by Filed Under: Crafts, July 4th, Patriotic

I love ribbon!  I’ve been creating hair bows and crafting with ribbons since I was a child.  I’ve come up with numerous ways to re-purpose the cardboard spools that the ribbon comes on.  Ribbon bracelets are one of my favs.  

They’re quick and easy!  They don’t (usually) require a trip to the craft store.  They can be made for all occasions.

Supplies:
  • ribbon 
  • cardboard ribbon spool 
  • scissors
  • hot-glue gun

Directions:
  1. cut ribbon to 18-32 inches.  ribbon length varies – depending the size of the spool and width of the ribbon
  2. hot-glue the end of the ribbon to the inside of the (clean) ribbon spool. 
  3. wrap the ribbon around the spool, slightly overlapping the ribbon.
  4. secure the ribbon to the spool with hot-glue, as needed.
  5. trim the end of the ribbon as needed. secure the end of the ribbon to the inside of the spool using hot-glue.
Embellish and wear!

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Pledge to pray the Rosary for America on July 4th.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Picture Frame

by Filed Under: Crafts, Sacred Heart of Jesus


Sacred Heart of Jesus Picture Frame
Kimberly’s creations were my inspiration.
Supplies:
  • picture frame 
  • wooden heart 
  • wooden cross
  • scissors
  • hot-glue gun
  • orange vellum or construction paper
  • gold paint pen
  • wood burning tool (optional)
  • red paint
  • paint brush

Directions:

  1. use the wood burning tool to make the crown of thorns on the heart

  2. paint the heart – red. 
  3. color/paint the wooden cross – gold
  4. cut a flame from the orange vellum
  5. write, with the gold paint pen, the desired inscription on the frame 
  6. adhere the cross, flame, and heart to the frame, using a hot glue gun



You can insert a holy card or picture.  We decided to use our frames for prayer intentions.  We use a dry-erase pen to write our prayer intentions on the glass.

ALL FOR THE SACRED & EUCHARIST HEART OF JESUS.

{pretty, happy, funny, real}

by Filed Under: {phfr}, Picture Recap, Swim

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!
~~~ 
Sweetie ready for her heat.

Rose guiding Sweetie in freestyle.

Papi enjoying his view from the deck.  He is much happier being mischievous exploring than swimming.

Sparkles sitting poolside at a swim meet.
Dad racing with the kids at their swim team prep rally.

Dragonfly determined to be the youngest member of the swim team.

Summer Camps

by Filed Under: Camp Immaculate Heart, Camp Sacred Heart

This is a first for us, Dad is gone for a week.  This is the longest that he has ever been gone from us.  We’ve been spoiled blessed to have him with us on a daily basis.  Dad will be missed greatly.

His absence is for a good cause. Dad signed up to be the nurse and guide for a boys camp.  He left for Camp Sacred Heart on Sunday Morning.  He’s already created lasting memories and visited the hospital for a camper who needed stitches.    We’ve enjoyed his nightly phone calls to give us a re-cap on his daily blessings.

Here is Dad at Camp Sacred Heart.

I We couldn’t stand the thought of Dad being the only one to enjoy a good time at camp so we made up our own camp, Camp Immaculate Heart.  Rose came up with the name.

Our camp site is our backyard.

Camp Immaculate Heart campers in bed ready for their outdoor movie.

Some activities are planned but most are improvised at the direction of the campers.  Our mission is to pray & play with an emphasis on serving as Our Blessed Mother served, with joy and humility.  We pray that we, united with Dad (at Camp Sacred Heart), will glorify God and grow in virtue.

All for the Sacred and Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, all through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, all in union with St. Joseph.

Dad’s Day

by Filed Under: Dad, Father's Day

“Keep the joy of loving God in your heart and share this joy with all you meet especially your family. Be holy – let us pray.” ~ Bl. Mother Teresa

Dad is always striving to glorify God and bring his family to eternal life.  I give thanks to the Good Lord for his humble and loving service to my family and all he encounters.
~~~
Dad is patient, Dad is kind: Dad envieth not, Dad dealeth not perversely; Dad is not puffed up;
Dad is not ambitious, Dad seeketh not his own, Dad is not provoked to anger, Dad thinketh no evil;
Dad rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth;
Dad beareth all things, Dad believeth all things, Dad hopeth all things, Dad endureth all things.

Dad is patient and kind; Dad is not jealous or boastful; Dad is not arrogant or rude. Dad does not insist on his own way; Dad is not irritable or resentful; Dad does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right.  Dad bears all things, Dad believes all things, Dad hopes all things, Dad endures all things.

~~~
St. Joseph ~ ora pro nobis.
Bl. Mother Teresa ~ ora pro nobis.
St. Lawrence ~ ora pro nobis.

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