Have a Great Party Idea to Share?
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Monday, September 19, 2011
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Have you hosted a great themed party recently?
We have a feature in Faith & Family magazine called Party Planners where we showcase a real party (usually a child’s birthday, but other themed parties work as well) put on by a real Catholic family. We like to have a few photos as well as a bit of information about the party’s theme. If you have a party that you think might qualify and would like us to consider using it in the magazine, please email me!
Butterbeer? Why Yes!
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Tuesday, January 25, 2011
When Kateri visited her good friends in Connecticut last week, one of the (thousands of!) things she came home talk-talk-talking about was Butterbeer. They made some themselves! It was so good! She couldn’t wait to make some for her brothers and sisters!
Not being very much of a Harry Potter fan myself, I had no idea what she was talking about.
Apparently, however, Butterbeer is a fantasy beverage... READ MORE
Lights Out
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, January 05, 2011
For the second Christmas in a row, we had a light incident on our tree.
Last year, the week before Christmas, the middle section of my Christmas tree went completely dark. For several days I had an interior struggle about if and how I should handle this problem (in our home, Christmas tree lights fall under my jurisdiction). I stared at the tree, then tried to will the lights back on, and when that... READ MORE
Tabletop Turkeys
Posted by Lynn Wehner in Homemaking on Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Looking for a way to keep little hands busy while the big turkey cooks?
We made these pictured turkey companions at a recent birthday party. They were not too demanding, but still complicated enough to be interesting for the early elementary crowd. We cut the colored parts from craft foam, but construction paper would work fine, as well.
Of course we filled ours with sweet treats (what’s a birthday... READ MORE
Berry Yummy for the Fourth
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
I happen to think that one of the most fun things about summertime holidays—like the Fourth of July coming up this weekend—is planning fun dishes and desserts to serve at family gatherings.
In my browsing of cooking sites, this Berry Parfait looked easy and delicious.
Rachel shared a yummy flag cake last year as well.
There are a number of festive dessert recipes at Food Network too, especially Paula Deen’s Simply Delicious Strawberry Cake... READ MORE
Pumpkin Mouth
Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Monday, September 28, 2009
The Good News is: Our annual Okoberfest on Saturday was all kinds of fun. We had beautiful weather and lots of friends of family. We are blessed in so many ways.
The Not So Good News is: When it came to pumpkin carving, we left our 11-year-old son to his own devices. And this is what he came up with. Makes me wonder what else is going on behind that child’s innocent smile.
Recipes for Fall Feasts
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Tuesday, September 22, 2009
In my recent post about our upcoming Oktoberfest, Tiffany asks:
“Would you be willing to share what is on your menu for your Oktoberfest? It sounds like it would be a fun way to celebrate fall!”
It sure is and I sure will. Our Oktoberfest is a traditional gathering of friends and family. We carve pumpkins, play horseshoes, drink beer, and give the kids lots of cotton candy and other treats.
Dan’s... READ MORE
Partied Out
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, July 31, 2009
As promised, here is a shot of me and my man heading out to last week’s costume party.
I was sad because when I went back to find the extra-tall ‘fro wig, they were gone. So we settled on this mini-fro that still looked pretty good. I went as a Senora, and Paul was a basketball player from the 1970s. Of course, a few people thought he was dressed up as Richard Simmons so next time we might want to, ahem, think through the costume a bit more.
Either way, the evening was a blast, and I highly recommend you planning a costume party for your next big soiree.
Simple Celebrating
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, July 16, 2009
Tonight we celebrated our youngest boy’s birthday. “Baby” Henry turned two, and to mark the occasion we invited our family and Henry’s godparents over for cake and ice-cream.
I struggled (briefly) with a feeling that this was not enough—that having people over for a one-hour party was not nearly as good as a two-hour game-laden dinner-included extravaganza. But the thing was, we didn’t have time... READ MORE
New Year’s Eve…FAMILY STYLE
Posted by Robyn Lee in What's Cooking on Thursday, July 09, 2009
As a kid, I always thought that my parents let us stay up until midnight to celebrate the New Year.
But then came the year that my all-knowing older sister spilled the beans. “It’s not really midnight,” she told me. “Dad just changes the clock.”
Could it be true? It was. And it still is.
Each year, aunts and uncles, cousins and grandchildren in my family gather for a New Year’s Eve celebration.... READ MORE
