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Food and Feasts

You will ♥Love♥ these St. Valentine Cupcake Toppers!

My sister playfully laughs at how often we make cupcakes at our house. It’s true. On special days we do tend to make cupcakes. It’s just...

Feb 8, 2015

I'm Not So Sure This is a Good Idea! {St. Sebastian Cupcakes}

Today my 16 year old daughter, Rachel, asked me if there was any up coming feast days that we planned to celebrate. She knows I’ve had a...

Jan 20, 2015

Saint Halo Cookie Display {An Easy and Fun Treat!}

One day I was shopping for groceries and saw a box of Italian Waffle Cookies sitting on the store shelf. I thought to myself, ”Wow!...

Oct 27, 2014

ABC Cookie Dessert for the Holy Name Of Mary

For the feast of the Holy Name of Mary we made a simple sugar cookie dessert. We used our sugar cookie recipe and our M-A-R-Y cookie...

Sep 10, 2014

Sacred and Immaculate Hearts Dessert {Edible Art}

With the hot summer months now upon us in the Northeast, this cool, edible craft is just right for the feasts of the Sacred Heart and...

Jun 15, 2014

Our Lady's Bug Cookies! Yummy and Cute!

The original name of the ladybug is “Our Lady’s Bug.” It seems that during the Middle Ages, a plague of small insects (probably aphids)...

May 15, 2014

Tea with the Blessed Mother

Hi Everyone! I LOVE May! It’s so beautiful! The flowers, the trees, the sunshine and NO snow to shovel!! It’s just so nice! Aside from...

May 4, 2014

Wood and Saw Cake for St. Joseph!

Here is a fun and easy cake to make for St. Joseph’s Feast day! I “saw” this cake over at Coolest Birthday Cakes and thought it would...

Mar 19, 2014

Our St. Joseph Altar {2014}

A few days ago I shared a list of things that are traditionally placed on a St. Joseph Altar – HERE . Today I want to share the altar our...

Mar 19, 2014

St. Joseph Altar {Getting Started}

Around this time of year Catholic websites and blogs seem to be flooded with pictures of gorgeous St. Joseph Altars! Personally, our...

Mar 17, 2014

Cupcake Toppers for St. Patrick's Day

Add a little Catholic flare to your St. Patrick’s day treats! Yes, I know it’s Lent, but how can you not celebrate such a great saint!!...

Mar 12, 2014

A Baptism Celebration {For Our Lord and Baptism Anniversaries}

The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord is an extra special day at our house. Not only is it the feast of Our Lord’s Baptism, it is also the...

Jan 12, 2014

Gingerbread Stable and Nativity

I think gingerbread houses are fun, so I bought a pre-made kit that included the house parts and the icing. I thought it would be fun for...

Dec 28, 2013

Saint Themed Guessing Jars {Free printable labels and more!}

It took several days of brainstorming, but I finally came up with a new table game for our All Saints day party – Saint-themed guessing...

Oct 24, 2013

"M" Cake for Mary ~ Birthday or Holy Name Celebration

September 8th is Our Lady's birthday and Sept 12th is the feast of ”The Holy Name of Mary”! I thought I’d share the ”M” cake I made to...

Sep 4, 2013

St. Peter's Fishing Net Chex Mix

My kids love Chex mix, so at many parties and family events my oldest daughter or I will make a double batch of the nibbly nummies!! I...

Jun 28, 2013

Resurrection Cookie Display! {Fun Food for Easter}

Blessed Easter to you all! Here is the cookie display I made for our Easter party! The kids just LOVED it as they squealed and jumped for...

Mar 30, 2013

Holy Thursday and Passover Supper Ideas

Here are a few sites that have some great Holy Thursday – Last Supper – Passover ideas. If you are looking for some ideas and activities...

Mar 28, 2013

Tuna Balls ~ A Meatless Recipe for Lent {Kids Love Them}

Tuna balls! I can’t begin to tell you how much my kids and I like these! I started making these for Lent more than 8 years ago, and they...

Feb 24, 2013