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Bon Voyage: Passport to the Francophone World
Ready to take an imaginary trip around the French-speaking world? Our printable francophone world passport adds joy to the journey! We suggest some...
A Hug from Mary
The past few months I've been reading Catholic Mom Calm by Sterling Jaquith. In this lovely book, the author suggests many ways to come back to calm...
Peg Dolls for Holy Week and the Easter Season
A number of years ago our family painted a few peg dolls for Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Last year, as we were having our Seder meal on Holy...
Dried Flower Paper Eggs
Happy Easter!We love to make Easter decorations that can be used year after year (see our post "Homemade Easter Decorations that Last" for more...
Helping Children to hear God’s Voice
I had the blessing this January of reading Hearing God's Voice: A Catholic guide to listening prayer by Jonna Schuster.I'm a cradle Catholic with a...
A Year of Printable Garlands to grow in God’s love
Bring joy to your decor all throughout the year!Would you and your family like to have a bundle of sweet and simple crafts ready to make to...
A Christmas Carol – printable quotes to grace your home throughout the Christmas season
We love printable garlands, and we've been meaning to make one for the Christmas season. Today we are sharing with you some printable wall art and...
Felt Christmas Bear Ornament – Free Pattern!
Looking for a sweet handmade Christmas gift idea? How about a darling handsewn Christmas bear ornament? This ornament was inspired by a handsewn...
DIY Essential Oil Candles… made easy!
Ready to learn how to make essential oil candles? We are so excited to share this fun activity with you!We did not actually set out to write a blog...
Cookie Cutter Needle Felting – perfect beginner project
Thinking about giving needle felting a try? Follow our simple video tutorial for a delightful project that is perfect for beginners!At Sparkles and...
Homeschool kick-off week: a joy-filled way to start the school year
Looking for a way to make the start of the school year something to look forward to? And bring happy memories for years to come? How about a...
Sweet Sewing-themed Picture Books
Looking for some sweet picture books with a sewing theme? We’ve gathered up a few suggestions, from newly published to classic. Enjoy!