Our Plans for Lent 2012

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I am so thankful for wonderful Catholic women willing to share their plans. There are so many beautiful ideas. If I took on all my favorites, I'd need three Lenten seasons back to back to get it all in.

This year as I began thinking of our Lenten traditions, I felt I wanted to add a few new things. My littlest ones are getting a little more trustworthy independent and I feel like I could add a few new things without over-planning or neglecting anyone! I tend to over plan, get about half of it accomplished and then really, really feel bad about not finishing what I started.  Because I'm a check-box girl. I like check boxes. Check. Done. It makes me feel like I accomplished something!

Thank you so much to Gardenia at LovemyLittleFlower for sharing Shaking off the Bonds of Stuff. It's all written out. Every day. All of Lent! I love it! Lots of check boxes! I have only to read and act. (Except that it's secular so I have to add the religious activities but even the children can help me do that part! I can handle it!)

Last year I fell hard for the Jesus tree and by the time I was cutting out Day 20 I wasn't sure I'd ever cut felt again. But I finished it (on time!) and it's an awesome addition to our Lent. Especially if you follow Jessica at Shower of Roses corresponding readings and coloring pages. I was looking so forward to having the Jesus tree all ready this year and not have to cut anything out. And then I decided my brother and his family should have one. It was a lot less painful the second time around:-) Oh, I should also note that I purchased this at Leaflet Missal. After its purchase you're encouraged to share the template. It states in the directions they supplied enough felt to make one set but I was able to get two sets out of it and even some pieces for the Jesse tree out of it. A great deal!

Tiffany at familyatthefootofthecross has me looking forward to Amon's Adventure with the children, and this Consoling the Heart of Jesus a do-it yourself retreat she highly recommended last year.

Lena at joyfilledfamily set me on the path to my very first official total consecration. Except I haven't received the package in the mail yet from myconsecration.org :(

I am going to Adoration every Thursday. ALONE!

After hearing so much about veiling this year, I'm covering our holy pictures and statues. This will be a first for me and it will seem like an eternity.

And lastly, we're going gluten-free. But that's a post for another time.
Aren't these women awesome?

Thank you for sharing and allowing me to add them to our Lent!