This blog is the home of the love... joy... laughter... life lessons... struggles... pain... tears... blessings.. and much more of one Spoiled Beloved Wife, insane not always bright Homeschool Mom, and best of all... Daughter of a King! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:26:00 -0500 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:26:00 -0500 Yes, I realize it's not Tuesday... but I found this while visiting some blogs doing the WW... I picked out my picture to do an intro of my kids.. when I realized that this is a Tuesday thing... oh well I'll get it right next week This picture was taken in December sometime before the 12th. My eldest is *XaXa or Professor X (he just started wearing glasses in mid 2007) He'll be 8 in Aug. He's a 2nd grader. Then there is *Aya* my princess. She'll be 6 in May. She's a Kindergardener. And my sunshine *Mari. SHE'LL BE 4 on the 29th of this month!!! She's my little preschooler. I have one more child, a baby. He just turned 3 months old on the 12th. We call him baby *Rico (for internet safety)! I'll post of a picture of him next week or you could scroll down to my WW post. If anyone would like to join in the Absolutely Incredible Kids just click here to visit Mari and her blog. "Everyday is a blessed day given to us by His Grace for His Glory!" http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/501271/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:26:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/501271/     My beloved husband was peeling and chopping potatoes for our pot roast when he looked inside one potatoe this is what he saw....   of course he had to take the picture right next to our candle holder (which is in the form of a cross)... jaja! ...The above picture is a picture of a "baby carnival" my kids decide to do for our baby *Rico*... (notice the baby in the toy stroller... That's!.. my baby!!) Here's a better picture of baby *Rico* in the stroller... he is such a trooper for putting up with his older brother and sisters! PLEASE forgive me for the large pictures... no matter how small I made them they still came out huge when I uploaded them here  go figure! On another note if you would like to join the Wordless Wednesday please visit Tiany at her blog. And Thank you for stopping by! May you have a blessed day! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/501185/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:28:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/501185/ MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR from Mi Familia to Yours!!! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/450586/ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:52:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/450586/           I know I'm a few days late in announcing and sharing this wonderful new addition to our family, but as you all should know many changes are happening in our little home. Well, to the good part, our new bundle of joy was born on December 12, 2007 at 2:28 p.m. He was 8lbs. 8oz and 20 inches long. He's my biggest baby, yet. He is beautiful. He is our Youthful Gift of God.   ...after 39 weeks Mami meets baby  ~ ~ J. N. aka Rico ~ ~      http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/448689/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:50:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/448689/      I'm so sorry I didn't post any new updates sooner... but all is good with Baby. The ultrasound was normal... Praise God! I have less then 40 days to go...  and . It's one of those things where I'm really excited and really nervous all at the same time. Thank you all for keeping me and Baby in your prayers... May God bless you all.  GREAT WEBSITE or so I say... I had been surfing on the net for any cool new ideas on how to start a chore chart or something like it... Something to get my kids motivated in doing their chores without the whining and complaining... I found www.handipoints.com ; I love this site! It's free to sign up. You can create your own charts on the site, print them out if you like. Your children receive an animated cat as their icon. They can earn points to "buy" clothes for their animated cats or you can make up a reward list. It's fun! It's cool! And my son is really motivated.!!!   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/426113/ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:16:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/426113/ Yes, it's true!.. we are expecting our fourth child  ! ! ! Baby's due date is Dec. 19, 2007 but I have not yet made it once to the due date. I'm excited and also overwhelmed and nervous. Dec. is just around the corner and I feel as though I'm not one step closer to being prepared for a fourth child  . Anyways, keep baby and myself in your prayers, my last appointment I had an ultrasound done and the nurse find a spot on the baby's heart. She was not able to tell me what it was, therefore, she referred us to a specialist. Our appointment is this coming Tuesday, Aug. 21.  Thank you and God bless you all.  I'll keep you posted!   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/374681/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:20:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/374681/ HA HA ! ! ! ... That was a laugh! I really like my little blog, but I'm starting to wonder if I should just give it up ??? But then again . . . in a way . . . this is who I am . . . like it or not . . . Just like the year has it's season . . . so did I . . . HA HA ! ! ! ... my seasons are just a lot shorter . . . Oops  did I "say" that out loud ?!?! I did want to write more today but the timing is so bad . . . I have one child who is singing Oh... Oh... Oooooohhhhh... another one at my legs asking, "Us going bye-bye!" and my oldest can't find socks! I can't say when I'll write again . . . 'cause . . . ummm . . . that's the way my life is . . . I've learned to take life day by day . . . now it's time to allow God to lead my every minute. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/310748/ Sat, 7 Apr 2007 17:40:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/310748/ O.k. since it is very clear to me that I'm not a daily blogger... (I am a very quiet person unless I really have something to say)... I have decided that I will try... TRY... to at least post once a week and Tuesday seems to be that Day. I still have lots to do on Tuesday but I'm least stressed, for now that is! I'll be praying about my blog, what to write, what to share and I am hopeful that God will inspire in me a desire to open up my heart to all who will listen... until next Tuesday. Dear Heavenly Father,      It seems like such a silly thing to pray about, but I have a passion to write. I also have a passion to continue this little blog of mine but most of the time I don't know what to share. Father, I pray that You will fill me with the Holy Spirit to inspire my passion. Father, I ask that You will fill me with the Holy Spirit daily. Father, I know that the Holy Spirit dwells within, allow me to take a step back so that I may allow the Holy Spirit to do Your will. Father, I confess, that I am selfish and think of myself only. I ask for Your forgiveness and Your strengh to walk in the light. I ask to be humble. I pray that You will lay Your protection over my family and myself. May You guide me to close the doors to the evil one. I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen.   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/284706/ Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:00:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/284706/     Today has been a long day and for me its just the beginning Poor little Aya... my 4-yr old daughter... has been sick all day... and to be honest... I have not been that patient with her... I was at the computer finishing my homework that is due tonight when I heard her say, "Mommy, I threw up!" Instead of being really concern about how well she was doing, I was more concerned with all the cleaning up I was going to have to do, all the little extra things that comes with a sick child. After about an hour I broke down and cried to my Heavenly Father, mainly to complain why today??? but also to be comfort by Him. After complaining I just sat in total silence for a minute or two and behold I picked up my copy of The Power of A Praying Woman workbook and under the book was a index card with the verse for lesson 1 "Whatever things you ask for in prayer, believing, you will receive." (Matthew 21:22).  My eyes filled with tears and peace. God was telling me not to worry about all that does not matter. So I got up made the best chicken soup a sick child could ask for, served the soup, laid out a blanket for a picnic in the living room and watched Go Diego Go! (my daughter's favorite show) and enjoyed lunch and a show with her and my two other blessings. My sick daughter said the noodles and juice (chicken broth) made her feel better... She had close to 10 small bowls of soup!!!   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/280594/ Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:30:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/280594/      O.k... Where to start???  I miss this little blog of mine!!!   I'm really not sure what this entry is about... I am clueless about what to write... but I do know that I want to get back in the habit of writing a little something every now and then, hopefully my entries will be more frequent and consistent. I'm not giving up on my litle blog I've given up too many of my hobbies to give up this blog also.   I do have plans for this little blog of mine... I have plans of sharing my day with anyone who is willing to "listen." I have to warn you though this blog is not for the person who likes everything sugar coated. Yes, I have good positive days, but at the moment my struggles outweigh the good (or at least in my eyes). I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, but I'm tired of putting on my happy face when I'm not so happy. If I can't be honest about myself or my life then how else am I going to get help when I need it. Or better yet, how else will I be able to help and encourage others, if I can not be open and honest.   I know that I'm in a spiritual warfare right now; I've been in one since Nov 2005 maybe even longer. My plan and hope for this blog is not to discourage anyone but to encourage. I used to avoid people who never had anything positive to say and who were always looking at the glass half-empty. I could not stand asking anyone, "How are you doing?" and thinking, "I hope they don't give me a list of all the negative things in their lives." I'm a negative person who wants to be surround by positve people (hoping their positive energy would rub off on me)! The more I tried to avoid negative people the more God put negative people right in front of my face! I think I've gotten a little wiser and now know why God keeps putting negative people in my life.. God wants to open up my eyes and realize they're not the ones with the problem.. IT'S ME! This might not make sense to anyone but me (that's o.k. I'm used to it..hehe)!         I keep hearing God tell me, "Don't hide; be who I designed you to be." What peace that brings to my soul. The Peace of God, the Peace of knowing I can be myself, the Peace of knowing I don't have to hide, the Peace of knowing God loves me the way I am. This doesn't mean there is no room for change or growth.. spiritual growth that it. It just means be who God wants me to be. Dear Heavenly Father, I pray that You open up eyes so that I may see what You see. I pray that Your will be done in my life. I pray that I will live my life to Your glory, Father. I confess that I am so ungrateful. I ask for Your forgiveness, Father. You have given me so much and I deserve so little. Humble me, Father. Change me. Guide me. Help me. Protect me. I ask for these things because I know that without You I can do nothing on my own. Allow me to be who You designed me to be. I pray this in Jesus' name. AMEN. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/279671/ Sat, 3 Feb 2007 17:46:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LikeARose14/279671/