Light all four candles. Read today’s Gospel, Luke 1:26-38. Then pray a Hail Mary in honor of the “handmaid of the Lord.”
Twenty-First Day of Advent
Buy the ingredients to make a birthday cake with your children for Baby Jesus on Christmas Eve. This is a tradition I’ve adopted from my husband’s family. His mom always whips together a moist and delicious plum cake (with the help of my oldest daughter, of course). It’s a light dessert to top off ChristmasRead the whole post >>
Twentieth Day of Advent
Decorate a special candle or designate one you already have as your Jesus Candle. Light it today to remind your family of the warmth and light Jesus brings into our lives.
Nineteenth Day of Advent
Make a donation to your favorite charity. Ask older kids if they would like to make a donation as well. One of my family’s favorite worthy causes is Food for the Poor. Another wonderful charity that would be fitting to give to as we prepare for Christ’s birth is the Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem,Read the whole post >>
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Cards & Other Bah Humbuggers
To the Grinch who took my box of custom-made Christmas cards delivered from UPS right off my porch, you can steal my holiday packages, but you will not rob me of my good cheer. (I bet you were wishing for something a little more valuable than cards with photos of my kiddos, huh?) And getRead the whole post >>
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