Wake up. Get in school as soon as the doors are unlocked. Finish preparing for the day as long as I can and inevitably be cut short by a conversation with a teacher or student that needed to happen, but just wasn't in the plan. Teach all day and occasionally grade a quiz, pick up photo copies, discuss an event with an administrator, call a parent, tutor a hardworking student, and "counsel" the … [Read more...] about Last Minute Teacher Gifts that get an A+
Catholic Influencers
The Gift of Time AND a Bottle
Prayerwinechocolate.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com We are being bombarded by Christmas marketing, holiday catalogs and shopping countdowns. The material world we live in has us thinking, whether we want to or not, what we … [Read more...] about The Gift of Time AND a Bottle
Small Business Saturday 2015
I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving holiday and are now getting into a festive spirit! I thought I would let you know about some small businesses, so if you are looking for gift ideas and want to support a smaller company, look no further! Pour yourself a cup of coffee or hot chocolate or wine and have fun browsing and shopping! SaongJai SaongJai offers heartfelt, handcrafted, Catholic … [Read more...] about Small Business Saturday 2015
Spiritual Stocking Stuffers
The Holiday Season is upon us! Such an exciting and busy time of year! Looking for and thinking of gifts can be challenging for some (like my mom, who hates Christmas shopping) but for me, I LOVE IT! So, a few months ago I started researching! I am so excited about this gift guide that not only keeps Christ in Christmas, but also keeps excitement about the gift giving as well. As I found some … [Read more...] about Spiritual Stocking Stuffers
Five Reasons Why I Wear a Miraculous Medal – and Maybe You Should Too
This article contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. Can you imagine being awaken by an angel, and this angel telling you to follow her because the Blessed Mother wants to speak with you? I wonder at that moment if St. Catherine Laboure, being half asleep, thought she was just dreaming. I think it's important to recall the humility of Catherine when we … [Read more...] about Five Reasons Why I Wear a Miraculous Medal – and Maybe You Should Too
Saintly Supplications
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my About Me page for more details. Happy All Saints Day! I know we live in a fast paced society and we are all extremely busy! Lucky for us, prayers do not have to be lengthy to be meaningful! There are certain words of wisdom, given to us by the saints, that really strike me. You know, phrases or quotes that you hear and make you think 'YES" … [Read more...] about Saintly Supplications