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Raise your Cross
Cross projects are always fun and can be easy or complex. This one is very satisfying and easy for little hands. I wish I could show you the ear to ear grins. Once completed these look beautiful in...
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Special Tea Cookies
It's tea time again. Recently made these for a special event at our parish. It was an extraordinary event and a beautiful time with our ladies. We are so blessed to have them all.If you remember I had...
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20 Orthodox Crafts for Lent and Other Times
Looking for a fun craft to add to your church school lesson or perhaps a Lenten retreat or just someway to reinforce the lessons of the season at home? You are not going to believe this post! I...
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Most Holy Theotokos Intercede for Us
Xronia Polla! Happy Annunciation to All!It's a beautiful day, it is always a beautiful day when we celebrate the sweet Mother of God, Most Holy Theotokos.I have been asked why we celebrate her as we...
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From the Little Fields of Basil Bookshelf:My Yellow Balloon
My Yellow BalloonAuthor: Tiffany PapageorgeIllustrator: Erwin Madrid 1. What was the book about?It was about a boy who lost his favorite “friend” and he cried and he wasn’t happy and then wasn’t happy...
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Happy April Fool's Day!
Well, it seems like pranks happen to be a big part of our lives lately? Our son couldn't wait for April Fool's and so in the past 2 weeks, we have had frozen cereal served, cotton balls in shoes, pull...
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Today we celebrate, wave those palms.
Not sure of the original source, if you know it, contact me please, to allow proper credit. Thank you to the sweet soul that shared it with me and gave me a BIG smile and laugh.Have a Blessed Holy...
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The World Weeps
Icon from The Life of Christ in Icons Board Book by Marina Paliak 2011Here are one of the adorable crafts from our Lenten Retreat.Share the Day
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Joyous Feast-Pascha Moments and Updates
A beautiful joyous feast to all. From Holy Saturday at Midnight until this upcoming Sunday, is one day! Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!Check out these cool Pascha Chocolates!Actually found these...
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Sandwiches anyone?
Hello my friends, excuse my absence...life occurs and my attention has been needed elsewhere.One day I may share it all with you, but for now I will catalogue the last 3 weeks in our family as: one set...
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The Return and Bloom Day Combined
One nice thing of returning after a trip, is that sometimes something you have been waiting for, happens.Our sweet hummingbirds have returned. There are three of them, two girls again and one boy who...
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If you're Greek...time to start thinking of festival season.
If you're Greek...or even if you're not...it's time to start thinking of festival season.Yes indeed it is.If you are Greek or belong to a Greek Orthodox Church you know exactly what I mean. As soon as...
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Patriotic Hosta
Big Hosta divided.Did this actually on Memorial Day Weekend last year! But just getting to post about it now.When working on the front garden beds remember the big hot mess it was?Trying to tidy it up...
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Sunday School Teacher Gifts-Free Printable
It's that time again.The time of year to express our gratitude to all those who work so tirelessly for the benefit of others.Last year, these are the little tokens offered to our Church School to...
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Feeder Friday
Look at who's in our backyard this year.This little spark of color caught my eye while I was at the sink the other day.What is that?So what do I do? Of course, grab the camera.And then it turned around...
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Look, I'm just like Jimmy Fallon...
Look, I'm just like Jimmy Fallon...Laughing hard...except, it's my right hand all wrapped upandI had carpal surgery instead of an accidentandI'm not rich or famous.Thank you for the prayers, hoping to...
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Retreat vs Vacation
Hello my friends...It has been a long time and I am ready to be back! The hiatus was necessary on many fronts and the hand is feeling much better. I recently was blessed to attend the National...
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Still here
Hello dear friends... I'm still hanging around. It's been ages, as you can tell that I touched my blog and connected with all of you. I miss it and you. It is one of my favorite creative outlets and...
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The Sweeter Chair
The sweater sweeter chair.The $2 makeover, are you intrigued? If you have been following this blog, you know I really like chairs. Sometimes I find them, sometimes they find me. I even have a...
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Not drowning
Hello sweet friends- I'm still here and almost ready to fully return. Life has been a whirlwind(of sorts) and I'm amazed... at how fast time has passed. I have been very reflective and have so many...
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Finding moments of joy
Hi friends- it’s been awhile- at least to post to the blog. I’ve been active on Instagram. The last two years have been very active on a personal front primary with sandwich issues. Everyone is well...
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Blink of an eye
It doesn’t feel like it’s been so long and again it feels like forever- since I posted- connected. Something about this time makes me want to reach out and say Hi! Hmmm- quarantine maybe?We have lived...
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Ocean Skies
On this long storm the rainbow roseOn this long storm the rainbow rose,On this late morn the sun;The clouds, like listless elephants,Horizons straggled down.Emily Dickinson Share the Day Eleni
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Orthodox Christian Crafts for Pascha and other times
With Holy Week approaching here are ways to help our littles. Looking for a fun craft to add to your church school lesson or perhaps a Lenten retreat or just someway to reinforce the lessons of the...
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