April 2018 FinerFem Newsy-letter (Photos, Info, Fun, Traditional Family Weekend Invite) - Catholic Finer Femininity

I didn’t know quite what to call these more personal posts and then I read something on another site that clicked with me… a newsletter! Of course! It will probably be different that most “newsletters” but let’s just pretend we are still in the era of little hometown newspapers that have the chatty personal touch. So…yes, this is my FinerFem newsletter! It may be random, will have pictures and whatever else I think you might like…. or that I might need to get out of my system (photos!).

First, you are invited to this upcoming event…

The Traditional Family Weekend Summer 2018!!

Questions? Go ahead and ask!

Next….I am excited about the new Podcasts.  I am busy, but I hope I can get some out to you. I don’t know about you, but I like to listen to things when I am driving or folding clothes, or whatever. It’s sometimes easier than finding time for reading…especially mothers with little ones. So…you can either watch for them here or subscribe to the Finer Femininity podcasts on Itunes.

Also, I will have some on my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYe0eZIi690knN3pYLp-pQ?view_as=subscriber

I could put them all there (on Youtube) but I don’t necessarily have pictures for each podcast…which is obviously what Youtube is made of. Suggestions?

And now…

From Z (mom):

Grace says, ‘Look it, Jacob. A sick nun!’😂

From Z (mom):

So Jake (6 yrs. old) comes out of the bathroom very excited yet concerned. He says, ‘Mom, I have a loose tooth!’ Then quickly follows with, ‘Oh no…I can’t eat chicken anymore!’😂😂😂

From Theresa (mom):

When Adrian (3 yrs. old) saw the Risen Christ and the goodies, he blessed himself and said, “Thank you, God!”

 

 

From Theresa (mom):

If Nini (5 yrs.old) can’t remember something or voice her thoughts correctly, she says her “brains are going bonkers.”

From me:

On Holy Saturday I sent a text to the girls (we have a texting thing going between us. It can get quite lively at times and Holy Saturday was one of those times when we were sharing back and forth what we were all doing the evening before Easter).

Anyway, I was excited about the stinging nettle I got out of the garden…the new little tender leaves that provide many amazing benefits, blood purifying being one of them. We put the leaves in a teapot (the new fancy one I got from Jeanette) and added a spearmint tea bag. It was delicious so I shared this picture with the girls with the following text:

“Stinging Nettle tea, first pick of the season! Very medicinal.”

This was my daughter-in-law, Z’s reply:

“Cheap wine…first bottle of the season….VERY MEDICINAL!!!”

From Z (mom):

Grace thought she was especially classy with clothespins on her ears and nose…

Ethan was not able to handle the racket any longer!

From Jeanette (mom):

I told Agnes (4 yrs. old) at Easter Vigil Mass that when we got home she could roll the rock over (in the Resurrection Garden) just like the movie! She looked at me with her eyes ready to pop and turned to Mag and said, “MAG, WE GET TO ROLL THE ROCK AWAY!!!” She could barely contain herself😄!

She didn’t have it moved over quite enough so she moved it the rest of the way today and said, “Now Jesus can get his other leg out!” 😄

From Theresa (mom):

Little Adrian (2 yrs. old) always has a litany as we drive out the driveway. “Bye Bonnie, Bye Tin-Tin, Bye Stubby.” After we got all the manure for the garden, we were leaving and at the end of his litany he says “Bye, Cow Poop!”

Don’t forget! With Easter arriving, the Angelus is now replaced with the Regina Caeli. You can say it in English (which is what we do) or you can say or sing it in Latin. The Regina Caeli will replace the Angelus until Pentecost Sunday!

 

I hope you had a fruitful Lent and a most blessed Easter! Here is a gallery of the last 2 or 3 weeks, including Easter Sunday!

Baptism time for little Peter Ignatius.

Gin and new baby

I made this gown and blanket over ten years ago now!

Churching of the Mother ceremony.

Father Flood, parents and godparents.

A little ring around the rosie in the hall.

Sweet new baby

Theresa had fun hiding goodies under the St. Patrick hats for St. Patrick’s day.

A little Irish celebration!

This is hubby’s new greenhouse we built on top of a new entryway to the house.

Dad and son commiserate while overlooking the scenery.

It’s a nice little haven!

Hubby and I will go up to Hubby and I will go up to the greenhouse to hang out, drink some sparkling cider and say a rosary.

We also hide up there and eat our “Natural” ice cream. Sometimes there just isn’t enough for everyone!

Dad cuddling with the girls.

We enjoy the priests.

Colin and Z and their little one, Ethan. Colin’s wearing the new hat Z crocheted for him!

A dear friend comes and makes glorified mac and cheese for us.

Virginia always has something in her hands that she is working on. This will be a stunning little girl’s hat when done!

Father VanderPutten’s Palm Sunday in Nigeria. Father will be joining us for the Family Weekend this year!

Father Ike is newly ordained and helping him in Africa.

This is a table that hubby had started as a Christmas gift two years ago.

It got put on the backburner until now.

Rosie got it in her head that it needs to get done for Easter.

It was a push all right. And we had to keep grandchildren away for a couple of days just before Easter!

But here it is…..!!!

Lovely cedar!

Angelo helping his nieces getting ready for Easter.

Agnes and Magdalene

Decorating?

Gin’s decorated house…

Little bunnies having fun at Aunty Theresa’s

Theresa made hot cross buns for the neighbors. In the background is her prep for the stuffing.

Gin’s lovely Easter flowers!

Our Easter centerpieces.

More flowers…

Jeanette’s Easter scenes

Isaac helping make dinner.

Little Jacob’s birthday.

Grandma Mary Ann with the new little kid.

Another new little “kid”!

Colin and little Ethan.

We watched The Passion on Good Friday with two of our priests and a seminarian from Chihuaha, Mexico.

He has the children mesmerized with his story of his vocation.

Our Crown of Thorns is covered in blossoms…symbols of sacrifices and good deeds done during Lent.

Z and her sister, Kate, after creating their Resurrection Gardens.

Z’s Resurrection Garden.

Jeanette’s Resurrection Garden.

I thought Gin was crazy as I watched her embellish these hats just a few hours before the Vigil.

I asked her if she was stressed leaving them until the last minute. She said she wasn’t as she wielded the glue gun and the sewing needle.

Gracie’s Easter basket.

Getting ready for Easter Vigil. “Ernie, quit looking like a codfish'” says the girls!

Dapper lads are ready!

Gals and guys going together to the Vigil. Mom and Dad will go to the Easter morning Mass.

Lovely ladies.

Gemma’s ready.

Hannah is too!

Easter breakfast….cottage cheese pancakes with whipped cream and berries!

…On the new table.

Animated chat…father and son. Well, at least animated on one side. 😛

Getting ready for the day on Easter morning.

Lovely vintage hats…a perfect time to wear them!

Dad thought he’d try one!

An Easter morning visit with Grandma.

Lovely ladies dressed for Easter day!

Father Fromageot poses with us while Dad is taking his much-needed Easter nap.

Dad and Mom

Dev and Theresa’s family.

Vin and Gin’s family.

Virginia’s girls…

Haha Juliette! This is her usual smile for the camera.

Mike and Jeanette’s family…

Agnes and Magdalene

Visting..

We invite thugs sometimes…

Easter bunnies and games.

Games…

Easter bunnies.

Good times.

Games….

The Infant of Prague overlooks it all, dressed in His silken Easter gown with the relics of St. Anthony and St. Bernard beside Him.