Homegrown Catholics: Countdown to Saints Day

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Countdown to Saints Day

I know I've been slacking on my idea posts. Well, I came up with this one with Mikayla's help. But just got started today.

Anyone else tired of being asked "How many more days until Halloween?" How about a countdown to the following day, All Saints Day on Nov 1st? Our Forever Tree is where we host our seasonal countdowns.

October Countdown to All Saints Day!

What you'll need:

A Forever Tree or Hanging Spot

31 Mini Pumpkin Baskets, labeled #1-31

31 Names of Saints or Saint Fun Facts (Catholic.org Saint Printables)

Perhaps a small treat in each basket too?

Take down and read or research one per day during October to prepare for All Saints Day on November 1st.

Click Here for a PDF of what I printed and cut out to fold up into the baskets.

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Thank you for reading about our family. I look forwards to sharing ideas, joys and struggles. God Bless you in your journey!

Homegrown Catholics - Our homeschooling experience

Raising our children at home 24/7 is quite the vocation. It requires inner strength, or as we call it "God's Grace." Each child is taken as a seedling, planted and nurtured right here in our home garden, watered with God's graces. One day God can harvest the fruit and let it sweeten the lives of others.

As a child, I wore a mustard seed with a bible verse [Mark 30-32]around my neck. I pondered the fragility and potential of that little seed. What amazing potential did I have, and now what of the potential of our children!? In high school, my favorite quote was: "When you take the time to do the things you have to do when you have to do them; the time will come when you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them!" - Zig Zigler

So we're taking the time to enrich our childrens' lives, so that they can someday be sent into the world not just as educated citizens - but more so messengers of God. It often takes all my energy and will power to get out of bed each day and have everyone at home depending upon me to entertain with lessons and activities. But I know the end result will be our confidence in knowing we did everything we could to give our children the best Catholic Education WE could provide.

I don't know that I'll ever retire from being a teacher to my family, and I don't want to wait until my husband retires and our children are all grown before we really live our life. Homeschooling allows us to live now, love better now, and give praise and thanks to God now for all that we currently enjoy.

Homegrown Catholics blog is a place for us to share this journey with you. Let it be a resource of renewal and inspiration!

God Bless,
Melissa & Tom
and our growing family

*Visit my other blog for more straight forward journaling about my life Growing in Grace, my Catholic Journey, and my take on world issues. My personal journey to evangelize despite opposition.
*To view samples of what I sew and craft for homework and sale, go to Modest Mommies.