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First Communion Preparation for Kids with Autism (and Other Special Needs)

I was recently contacted by Loyola Press to review the First Communion kit that they have available – Adaptive First Eucharist Preparation Kit (which has a subtitle of: For Children with Autism and Other Special Needs). The people at Loyola Press had read about my own personal experience with having a child with Autism making [...]

First Communion Cards Don’t Have to Cost a Fortune

Hi! I’m Lacy from Catholic Icing and Angie invited me here today to show you all the amazing First Holy Communion cards I found at the Dollar Tree. Can you even believe that? They actually had a whole section that was dedicated to First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Know what the best part is? They [...]

Winner of the First Communion Banner Kit

I got so busy with the Spring Spruce Up and then time out of town that I only just did the drawing for the First Communion Banner Kit just now.  It was also my first time using the And the Winner Is… plugin for WordPress.  Wow!  That was super cool! And the Winner is… Nicole [...]

First Communion Gift Guide 2011

It’s now nearing the end of March, and with Easter just under a month away, it means that First Communion season will be upon many people very soon.  This makes it the perfect time to start shopping for friends and family members who will be celebrating this exciting Sacrament soon! I’m so excited this year [...]

Using a Kit to Make Your First Communion Banner (Plus a Giveaway)

I’ve been a do-it-yourself kind of gal in the area of making First Communion Banners.  We just used the banner provided to us by our church and then decorated it ourselves with felt, puffy paints, and Tacky Glue.  (Our banners look very similar though, I have to admit.  First Communion banner from 2008 and First [...]

Homemade First Communion Themed Cakes

I really enjoy having parties to celebrate when my kids have made their First Holy Communion. To me, it’s an outward sign to them (from us, as parents) of how important we think this Sacrament is, and how proud we are.  I usually love to make all kinds of things to feed our guests, but [...]

7 Quick Takes: March 11, 2011 (Vol. 74)

~ 1 ~ We made it through our first Wednesday in Lent with no computers, video games, and TV.  I’m not going to say it was easy, but I’m glad we made it through it.  The kids had a good day playing with each other.  They normally play with each other throughout the day, but [...]

7 Quick Takes: February 4, 2011 (Vol. 69)

~ 1 ~ We had some crazy snow this week! It was not so crazy in the amount — only around 9 or 10 inches.  Sure, that is a lot, but it’s not like we’ve never had that (or more) before.  This time, however, the majority of it was a sleet/snow mix.  This stuff is [...]

7 Quick Takes: February 19, 2010 (Vol. 30)

~ 1 ~ The biggest event of the week around our house has been sickness.  Lots and lots of coughing and stuff noses.  Quite frankly, with three of the five of us on antibiotics, I’m getting really tired of it.   As I mused on Facebook the other night, “I think my lungs are trying [...]

More Than 40 First Communion Banner Examples

This will officially be my last First Communion posting of this season (well, as far as I know!). I had been meaning to post some more examples of First Communion banners, just as a way to help those that are looking for some inspiration. If you have found my blog because of First Communion banners, [...]

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