Friday 31 January 2014

St Brigid Of Ireland

Today is the feast of St Brigid Of Ireland, Abbess of Kildare (451- 525). Even as a child she had a great love to serve poor, she kept secret clothes and food for the poor. She even gave gifts from father's property when there was nothing else available. Beautiful brigid gave her life to God from the very younger age, wanted to live a life of virginity, full dedication to God and love to poor.




St Brigid you were a woman of peace.You brought harmony were there was conflict. You brought light to darkness.You brought hope to downcast.May the mantle of your peace cover those who are troubled and anxious, may peace be firmly rooted in our hearts and in our world. Interesting to hear about St Brigid from the podcast which shown in shower of roses.

Feast of St Don Bosco

'Enjoy yourself as much you can, only keep away from sin' St Don Bosco

It was the feast of St John Boosco on January 31st. We read about him, which really inspired by his advice to the young children 'Run, Jump, Make noise but no sin'. He first catch the attention of children by entertaining them with juggling and magic tricks. Then he bring them for mass .

We tried to make some cookies (as we found in catholic cuisine , as a tradition to make some cookie balls reminding John bosco's way of juggling things or juggling souls). It was really yummy. Evening children had a chance to watch movie about St John Bosco Misssion to love 2006.
             
st john bosco color print head and upper body sancte joannes bosco ora ...

                         
                              St John Bosco,  Ora pro nobis

Wednesday 22 January 2014

Happy Birthday & Wedding Anniversary

Therese likes minnie mouse and  we choose minnie mouse theme for  her party.We thought to make pinata for therese's birthday. Started with sticking ripped papers on top of inflated balloon. Took a few days to form its shape. Borrowed ideas to make pinata from mymamatoldme

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I was obsessed to make minnie mouse pinata, however I only ended up with red and black colored pinata.

                            Kids helping with baking cupcakes



                               Party bags ready

                     
                             Cupcake toppers

                         
                             Making wedding anniversary banners



We had Holy Mass at 12 noon. It was an amazing start for the Birthday and Wedding Anniversary.

                       
                        It was fun to see children destroying all  the hard work made.






                   Did pinning the tail of the donkey game with children though Therese seems to be scared to do things today.











                 Joby and Ani cutting their 10th Wedding Anniversary cake






           Therese is not willing to cut her birthday cake.



Therese is opening all her birthday gifts. Thank God, It was an amazing day and everything went well.

Sunday 5 January 2014

2013 Highlights

  Therese's birthday in Jan


                    Annu's birthday in March




Learning about conclave in March






Annu and Vidya's Holy Communion at home in May








Holidays in India, Our wedding anniversary, grandma's birthday in May



Learning about the Victorian period in June



                                     Munnu's birthday in July





                                          Marie Curie Charity walk in August


Summer in August


Summer with Annu and Munnu's friends


Summer of  Therese; gardening, playing with bubbles


New School year commence in September and in Sea life centre



Learning about Romans in October



Celebrating All Saints day in our homeschooling group, shifted to new house, Jobychayan's birthday in November


Nativity play in St Joseph Home, in  German market, Jesse tree and advent candle in December. Learned the song 'twelve days of christmas'. 


                    Thank God for everything for the year 2013 in our life.









New Year 2014

Snaps taken in  New Year .Children made new year bounties and had a midnight feast.They had a lot of fun together.Celebrated the birthday of my nephew in Bristol.

Munu and Annu dressed up in their new dress from  Reeby.

                                                Our Family photo



                                Children with their friends Joel and all.






About Me

Manchester, United Kingdom
A catholic mum with four wonderful children and my wonderful husband. My interests includes my family, faith,home education.Would love to do n enjoy Craft and arts,baking, journaling and reading when I get time,celebrates liturgical feasts in the family, likes Charlotte Mason philosophy, passionate about nature study, Montessori fan.To keep innocence, I would like to keep Annu as the eldest, Munnu and Theresu and Georgu as the youngest. Likes to read on parenting, lousy housekeeper,would love to work for the kingdom of God. I am a Homeopath too, member of Faculty of Homeopathy UK and anyone who like to have a safe, natural medicinal approach, feel free to approach me.