Traditional Catholic Mamas - Fall 2009 - Page 12

[wolfmom]

thanks for the prayers all! My dd surgery went very well and this week has been a little better. I'm getting along otherwise and trying to adopt a "no expectations, no diappointments" mentality with the people that are troubling me.

The good thing is that after having a couple of days where my dh and I were just plucking each others nerves, he sent me a dozen and a half roses and a box of chocolates with a card that said " I love you and appreciate all you do." I love my hubby!

I'm pooped today, but I'm trying to keep going because I'm going to visit a friend and her new baby today so I have to get a casserole together before I go. At least our older kids can play.
hope everyone has a good weekend and a great thanksgiving!

[xekomaya]

wolfmom - Glad your dd is doing well and how sweet of your DH!


I'm in a huge funk today. It's supposed to be "family fun day" as DH is off we were going to do something fun, but I'm so grouchy DH took DS out to the library and to do some errands alone. I think its mostly af - combinations of hormones and disappointment. I'd be 5 months right now if I were carrying the baby we lost.

Sorry to be a downer Is anyone else planning their Jesse tree? I think our ornaments are going to be kinda lame this year since I don't have any craft supplies or money to spend on them. Probably as bad as colored pens on paper - lol, but I'm excited anyway and will probably make the first few this week.

[purplemamaturtle5]

Originally Posted by InchByInch

Hey all, I've just lurked on this thread so far (loving the Advent and Christmas ideas, by the way!), but just had to share something that happened at Mass on Sunday: Just a couple of minutes before we went up for Communion, my 4-year-old looked up towards the ceiling and said (rather nonchalently), "Hey Mommy, I see angels." When I asked what they were doing, she said, "Praying." Isn't that awesome??? It made me cry (in a good way, of course).

That is really neat.

[mum4boys]

wolfmom glad everything went okay.

We have never made a jesse tree. Hmmm

We are planning on doing advent wreaths for our 3 year old CCD class next sunday though. That is always fun. I need to find some other Christmas crafts to do also for the upcoming sundays.

[JMJ]

Originally Posted by xekomaya

Is anyone else planning their Jesse tree? I think our ornaments are going to be kinda lame this year since I don't have any craft supplies or money to spend on them. Probably as bad as colored pens on paper - lol, but I'm excited anyway and will probably make the first few this week.

Hey, I have a fondness for colored pens on paper Jesse tree ornaments. That's what I grew up using.

[frugalmama]

Does anyone know where I might can find a set of cookies cutters of the nativity?

preferably ones with individual cutters for Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, etc?

[xekomaya]

I had never seen these before, but Amazon has a set from Fox Run that looks awesome. What a cool alternative to a ginger bread house.

JMJ - I'm glad to hear that! This will be DH's first year doing a Jesse Tree so of course I wanted it to be "perfect" - creative and inspiring, ya know. It is this kind of stuff that just makes Advent so special.


Just an fyi, I'm going to start a new thread for us after Thanksgiving. I'll post a link back here, but as thinks get busy remember to keep an eye for it Don't want to lose anyone!

[Tuesday]

does anyone have good links for a Jesse tree?

[frugalmama]

Mamas, I am so blessed today.

I went to my thrift today, in hopes of finding DD a coat. No luck with the coat, but I found a beautiful Nativity set that is non-breakable, and a 3 tiered candle holder that I'm going to use for our Advent wreath!

Was it on this thread that someone mentioned reusing the advent wreath as a Christmas wreath during Christmas and afterward? - can you elaborate if this was you?

The candle holder I got has three tiers, the bottom 2 have four holders each, and then one on the top. It's in a cone shape - I think when I put the greenery on it it will look a bit like a tree

[purplemamaturtle5]

Originally Posted by frugalmama

Mamas, I am so blessed today.

I went to my thrift today, in hopes of finding DD a coat. No luck with the coat, but I found a beautiful Nativity set that is non-breakable, and a 3 tiered candle holder that I'm going to use for our Advent wreath!

Was it on this thread that someone mentioned reusing the advent wreath as a Christmas wreath during Christmas and afterward? - can you elaborate if this was you?

The candle holder I got has three tiers, the bottom 2 have four holders each, and then one on the top. It's in a cone shape - I think when I put the greenery on it it will look a bit like a tree

Wow! Thats really lucky. I love thrift stores!! Good luck finding your DD a nice coat this winter.

[xekomaya]

frugalmama - That's awesome! Great finds!

Tuesday - I stumbled upon this link

http://www.catholicstyle.net/2009/10...tradition.html

I like it because it has a reading/ornament for every day of Advent, rather than just December. This will be our first year doing it that way, but I think its better.

I made a handful of ornaments this weekend to get us going. They're turning out better than I expected. I traced circles onto thick white paper (traced a yellow Medela bottle lid lol) and am just drawing the pictures on. DH and I had a good laugh about my attempts at the Ram, but the fat dog with devil horns will have to do :-p

[purplemamaturtle5]

Not Advent related...

I have been having a lot of tooth trouble during this pregnancy and with no funds to see a dentist, I have started to pray to St. Apollonia for help (patron saint of dentistry and other tooth ailments). The only thing is...I can not find a single specific prayer dedicated to her. I have looked and looked. Does anyone know of one or where I can find one? It would be really helpful. Thank you!! And Happy Thanksgiving to all.

[xekomaya]

The new thread is up:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...0#post14730570