Quotes To Celebrate Friendship

In celebration of friendship week I am sharing some quotes about friendship. I am thankful for the people who are very nice and dear to me. To my readers and visitors you are such a blessing in my site too. So this is all for you. Friendship (with a capital F) is a rare and precious thing, some mystical combination of compatible senses of humor, kind listening ears, and feelings of closeness and trust even if you live far from each other. Who can you count on for support, advice, and fun? Happy weekend.

"What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies." Aristotle

"The only way to have a friend is to be one." Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To have a good friend is one of the highest delights of life; to be a good friend is one of the noblest and most difficult undertakings." Anonymous

"To a friend’s house, the road is never long." Danish Proverb

"One who looks for a friend without faults will have none." Hasidic Saying

"Who finds a faithful friend finds a treasure." Apocrypha Ben Sira 6 14

"A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may think aloud."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"God send me a friend that will tell me of my faults." Thomas Fuller

"The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear."
Maya Angelou

"If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it." Edgar Watson Howe

"I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar." Robert Brault

"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
Walter Winchell

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Photo Hunters - Thankful

Its time again for Photo hunters and our theme this week is about being "Thankful". There are so many things that we are thankful for and if we will write everything it will never end right? Anyway, I am thankful for all the blessings that we receive from physical to spiritual needs God really provides everything. Most of all the blessings that I receive I am thankful to God for my own family that love and cared me all the time and that is my hubby and son. Hubby is a very nice person and I am thankful for giving him to me with my son that really helps me grow as a mom. Everyday i learned that life is very exciting and interesting specially when I see my son smiling, gives me a hug and kiss all the time. Here are there pictures ....

I am also thankful for my friends and family and of course we will not forget to thank God for the trials, difficulties, problems that we encounter without it life is boring and useless. Those are helping us to see the importance of life. Thanks everybody for coming and may God bless us always. Take care and Happy weekend also.

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Spread The Love Giveaway Updates

Tomorrow is the last day of joining our giveaway. I am already excited who will win for the prizes. I almost ready putting all together the entries and its huge specially one person have many entries. After this giveaway I plan to have another one for in celebration of my newly opened online store and i hope many of you will join. I also accept sponsors if you want to help me be this giveaway successful. I have also four big celebrations coming up so better watch out of many giveaways I will plan to have. There is a three anniversaries coming and a birthday of myself. I will be older than what I think. When I think of life it is really exciting, fun, wonderful yet many difficulties, aches, problems but that makes life worth living right? So what we need to do is live with it, go with the flow, be strong person as it can be, and of course trust up above for everything. Anyway i am already being emotional here so guys till next giveaway. I will announce the winners soon. Have a great day my friends.

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Queen Marie Antoinette

Shy of Simple Happy Life and Cacai of Cacai's Step and Journey give this courageous award for me and I am thankful for this specially this will me more stronger than before (lol). Queen Marie Antoinette was born on November 2, 1755 in Vienna, Austria. She was the youngest and most beautiful daughter of Francis Stephen I and Maria Theresa, Emperor and Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. Marie Antoinette was brought up believing her destiny was to become queen of France. She married the crown prince of France in 1770. Four years later she became queen when her husband was crowned King Louis XVI (House of Bourbon). Here is the award...



Now I want to pass this courageous award to this people I know how courageous they are in life.

Moi et mon univers! | My Little Home | Dashing Smiles | Blessings And Beyond | Raptured Dreams | A Momma's Journal | Kinda Life Of Mine | Love's Haven | Survivor: The Reality Of My Life | The Beauty Within

If you want also this award please grab this as I know you too readers are a courageous person. Thanks for coming.

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My New Online Business Just Open

Did you remember that I told you before one day I will have my own online business now I just open it. Yesterday I decided to put my stuff online at least I can start my online business. I called it "Homemade Beads Jewelry And More". It is not only jewelry that i will sell but I will sell other products like bags, other crafts. It's just my time is limited and I am busy for now. I hope you can visit it and look around maybe you will like some. It is very affordable to everybody not expensive at all. Our economy is not good so I want to make it sure that you can afford it.

Here are some of the products:

If you want to see more of my items just visit at Homemade Beads Jewelry And More and see what you would like...

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Thanks Commentators

I would like to extend my thanks and gratitude again to those people who are willing to share their opinion about what i posted in here. It is nice to know that people really care. I am touch and impress for the constant visit of some bloggers and leave their footprints to show that they care. Thanks a lot my dear friends. I send already the 200 EC that I promised and there are three commentators that I cannot send the EC because I cannot access the blog, and other is anonymous. Here are this people:

Her_HisStory
Love's Haven
Roysville
Survivor: The Reality Of Life
Simple Happy Life
Twins Happiness
Serrandinho.com
From The Diary of a Call Center Mom - Sorry I will send your EC next week - I am already over in the EC limit

To one anonymous commentator thank you for the comment I do not know who you are but I appreciate your comments. See you next week again like this. You still leave your comments in here any time you wanted to. Take care and may God bless you all.

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200 EC For Todays Post

I decided to give another Entrecard credits again. This time am sorry if less than what I gave last time because i have a giveaway proclamation next week and my EC is really needed. Ok for today's post I will give 200 EC each person who will commit my posts. In this way this EC will also use for you're advertising of your site to others who has Entrecard. I am thankful to the one who posted their comments even there are days I did not give EC just like yesterday. But I can assure you can get a EC from here if you keep commenting. So read my post and share your ideas about the topic that is all you will do. Also this is different with the first one right did you notice? Last time i choose four people but now everybody can receive 200 EC as a token of gratitude to leave a comment in here. Thank you very much so start commenting now. Oh I might give extra to someone who will ....secret you will know I will explain tomorrow after I send the EC credits. Enjoy reading and commenting. Oh sorry if last time I forgot to return to your site and comment but this time I promise to return the favor of commenting to your post also. TC

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Do You Have Health Insurance?

I visited a site that talks about having insurance and i am really concern about it. In my family we do not have any health insurance. Since the rate is going up I know not everybody can afford to have it specially many of you in the family. Hubby have an insurance before but more than 30 years he did not used it until he drop it. Then we came to his life will as a family married couple with a son he decided to get a family insurance. Well it did not last long because of the high rate of it. He cannot afford to pay it anymore. Since then we do not have any health insurance. I know we are not alone millions of Americans do not have the insurance for sure. If emergencies occurred who can help us? I do not understand government helps because I am not a citizen yet and I am just almost four years in here. When I gave birth to my son without insurance that will pay for it was hard because the bill was huge so what we did the hospital allowed us to pay by month. Until now we are still paying for it that is why we do not want to have another baby yet since we want another one besides my son. How about you? Do you have the health insurance? Do you know what is Universal Health Insurance? I want to know and but hubby doesn't know what is it. I hope our economy is getting better and those do not have the insurance can survive without it. May God bless us always and take care of us all the time. Have a good day.

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Blog Followers

I visited some blogs today and read their post about blog followers. Most of them lost their blog followers and they do not know the reason. Some also wonder why bloggers followed your blog. Have you wonder also? Last two weeks ago I found out that I lost some of my blog followers. What is your purpose if you followed someone's blog? If i followed you I look at your post at the bottom of my dashboard to know what did you post. If I feel that i want to leave a comment then I click your blog. I also followed because I want to know your post not everyday but I look what did you post. Oh well i did not know what is your purpose I hope you really mean to followed not just because there is a contest, giveaway but you like most of my post. I hope that I will not lost blog followers again if there are some do not wish to follow I am sorry if I did something wrong. I know I lost also some and I did not know the reason. Well, it is ok that is your decision. Thank you for reading my blog and liking it. May God bless us always and help us through in this difficult times. Take care always.

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Winners For The EC Giveaway

Yesterday I promised to give 500 EC to those four bloggers who will comment my post. But there are nine bloggers who commented to my four post yesterday. So I based it of how many times they commented. Thank you very much commentators I really appreciate for leaving a comment in my post. For my appreciation you have a link back to your site.

Here are the four who received already the 500 EC credits.

Roy of The Strugfling Blogger dot com
Sherry of I LUV CONTEST
Shydub of Simply Happy Life
Arlene of Dancing In Midlife Tune

To the other five bloggers who are commented my post they receive also 250 EC credits and I already sent it to their EC account. Here are there names:

TEY of Raptured Dreams
Karthik of Computer and Net
VhingF of Survivor: The Reality Of My life
Coolbuster of Coolbuster - The Power Of Information
Chris of The Mommy Journey

Thank you very much guys for your time to read and leave a comments to my post. Congratulations.....

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Advertising In Entrecard Market

Today I decided to put some listing advertisement to Entrecard Market. I advertise my Spread The Love Giveaway that will be ended this coming February 28 and my small giveaway in my other blog in which i will just give 200 EC credits for one comment a day. This is also until February 28. Advertising in Entrecard marketplace is very easy you need to have an account of Entrecard of course, add or submit a product, or whatever you want to advertise in there. You will choose where to put your listing with their list of categories like Advertising Books, Contest, Design, Electronics, Men's interests, Physical Goods, Services, Social Marketing, Women's interests and Writing. You also set a price for your item or that said advertisement. Here are the link of my two listing in Entrecard Market:

Spread The Love Giveaway - http://entrecard.com/market/listing/581/

200 Ec For A Comment - http://entrecard.com/market/listing/583/

For those who are not yet in Entrecard yet you might watch this video

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Win 500 EC For Commenting!

Today I feel to give EC credits to 4 people who will comment of today's 3 post including this post. Each four commentator will receive 500 EC each. Always coming here because once in a while I will giveaway something. Maybe tomorrow I will give oh that is a surprise. If there are many commentators for today's post I will pick 4 people first then maybe will give some to the rest too. Let us see if many will comment for today's post. Have a good day my friends....Take care.

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Carolina Outer Banks Rental

Hubby and I plan to have a camping this spring. But we did not decided yet what place we are going to. Last week we are talking about North Carolina mountains and beaches. Carolina beaches are pretty and affordable. I asked hubby about Outer Banks rentals and where is that located. Well, being a Carolinian he knows the place and wants to visit there, again since he already knows the place. If ever we decided to camp in that area then I am not worried about the place because they have their own Website at carolinadesigns.com. You can find more information just like the prices, vacancy, their rentals and more. If you have not come to this place better plan to visit here and enjoy your spring, summer or any day you want to come this place. Hope to see you there.

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What To Do When Troubles Hit Your Life Quotes

"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me."
John 14:1

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your heasrts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today. Matthew 6:34

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We Need To Change Our Bed Frames

Hubby and I swap places of our bed because his back is a little bit painful because of our bed frames that need replacement. Our economy is not good and we do not have the money to buy a new bed or just the frame in it. We plan to buy when we have a budget for that bed frame. My back hurts too every time I sleep with the side of the bed but I do not have the choice because we do not have the money to buy a new one. But last Valentines day he decided to use the little money he had to buy a foam that was cheap. Today when I open a Website I came across this thesleepshop.com they have a very affordable bed frames that I know soon we can afford to own one. Look at this beautiful lady sleeping in a very comfortable soft bed hope one day I can sleep like that with the new bed frames we own.

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Quotes For Financial Trouble

I have here some quotes that hope it will inspire you today if ever you need one.

* Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 John 1:2

* All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God: You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed. You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. The LORD will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven. The LORD will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The LORD your God will bless you in the land he is giving you. Deuteronomy 28:2-8

* Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:38

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How Much Is Your Blog Worth?

Yes that is the question how much you blog worth. The other day when i visited some blog sites and drop my EC i saw this and tried it to my blog. Oh I am surprised because the price of my blog is really a big money for me. Anyway here is the result of my link.

My blog is worth $343,240.32.
How much is your blog worth?

Can you believe that? If ever you want to to find how much your site worth click it here.

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Octuplet Mom

Oh do not think I am pregnant but somebody is. This was an old news that you already knew. Remember the lady that giving birth to eight babies? I cannot imagine how big her tummy when she was pregnant. It was very big and looks like it will blow up. When I was pregnant of my son most of the people saw my tummy they thought it will be a twin because it was big also but I have only one. The lady that has eight babies was really remarkable because she really deliver all the eight. Is that amazing? Look at her picture when she was pregnant.



Wow looks huge! Anyway i know she was happy and blessed with that babies...

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Photo Hunters - Warm

Hi everyone its another week of Photo Hunters. Our theme this week is "Warm". Well, when we talk about warm that is what I am looking for. Today it is very cold in our place even though we do not have snow. My entries are a picture of a warm and hot day. This was taken last summer. The sky was very pretty that time and it was warm. Here are my pictures of the sky.



I hope that your weekend is an enjoyable one...Take care and God bless.

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Have Faith

Last night hubby came home with a news that he do not have a job. Am I going to worry again? No i am not because I believe God has a reason for it and He knows what is best for us. Where is our "faith" if we are worried. In the Bible I can remember that it is said "do not worry about tomorrow because tomorrow has own day. In times like this we must have trust and faith to God. Pray without ceasing because this is the test of loyalty to God. I can smile in times like this and make me stronger as a believer of God. I want to share this poem I found hope you read it.



May God bless us always and be with us specially this difficulties times. Take care and remember God love's you and me. Good day!

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Steps To Conquer Perfectionism

Are you perfectionist? When I was in college I met many people who are perfectionist. I have a friend she was one administrator of the college and i asked her one time why she did not got married. She told me that being too perfectionist was badly and it will cause a problem. She does not like the guy that courted her when she was young because of the height. She was tall and the guy was not that tall but he was a very nice guy. They guy got married to other woman and she still single even in her age of 50+ now. I am perfectionist once in a while but not much. If hubby will doing something it should be perfect and there are no mistakes. But sometimes too perfectionist is not good it will create a problem. Anyway here are some steps to conquer perfectionism by Therese J. Borchard.

1. Remove yourself from the competition.
*Don't make life any more difficult than it already is. Most perfectionist's are extremely competitive ... because being perfect means being THE BEST at, well, EVERYTHING. So choose your friends and your groups wisely. For example, some professional organizations--writing clubs, publishing groups--can be extremely supportive. But some can be horribly competitive.

2. Make up some rules.

Of course you can't avoid all competitive situations. Which is why you need to make some rules. For example, I can now gauge when I'm going throw a period of insecurity ... when I feel like I need to be the best at something in order to feel okay about myself. During these periods, I don't check out Beliefnet's homepage where it lists "most popular blogs," "most e-mailed posts," "most popular features," because if I don't find my name somewhere in there, I mope around the house with that tight knot of disgust and angst in my stomach. Why torture myself? So here's my rule: I can only visit the homepage on the days when I don't feel like my popularity as a blogger is the definitive statement on who I am as a person. The result? I haven't been to the homepage in months!

3. Do a reality check.

Unrealistic expectations are perfectionism's trophy wife. Think about it. They always show up as a pair. So I try my best to distinguish realistic expectations from unrealistic ones. I list them all on a sheet of paper or (on a good day) in my head and then revise them about 2,035 times during the day. Under "unrealistic expectations" are cataloged things like this: "penning a New York Times bestseller in my half-hour of free time in the evening," "being homeroom mom to 31 kids and chaperoning every field trip," and "training for a triathlon with a busted hip." Under "realistic expectations," I index things like: "do 30 hours of good work in 30 hours of working time," "reading to David's class and having lunch with him once a month instead of being homeroom mom," and "skipping the triathlon, but continuing to work out four times a week to keep the brain and body happy." Recording the different possibilities of actions I can take to inch toward my broad goals (being a good mom, an adequate blogger, and a healthy person) can be extremely liberating.

4. Return to your exodus moment.

Awhile back, a Beliefnet editor asked some of the bloggers to describe our "exodus moments," when we were freed from fear and crossed the Red Sea of anxiety into a land of peace. I've had a few such moments. One was during my junior year in college, the one time I relapsed and got drunk after three years of sobriety. I stood quietly in the gazebo right outside Our Lady of Loretta Church, where Eric and I married four years later. I told God to take my addiction, to take it for good, because I could no longer carry it's weight. I remember lifting my hands to the sky as I looked down at the St. Joseph's river, and I felt totally at peace.

The truth learned in all exodus moments is this: None of that stuff responsible for spinning us in a tissy matters. None of it is important. Just as Henri Nouwen explains:

Somewhere deep in our hearts we already know that success, fame, influence, power, and money do not give us the inner joy and peace we crave. Somewhere we can even sense a certain envy of those who have shed all false ambitions and found a deeper fulfillment in their relationship with God. Yes, somewhere we can even get a taste of that mysterious joy in the smile of those who have nothing to lose.


5. Show your weakness.

This is counter-intuitive for most perfectionists. But I can guarantee that you'll get good results if you try it. Because every time I have, with great reservation, flashed my imperfections and become vulnerable before my Beyond Blue readers--crying, whining, screaming either in a post or on a video--the response is amazing. "Phew!" some say to me, "You are real. You feel that way too! So I guess I shouldn't beat myself up for similar emotions." Whenever I follow the advice of my wise editor, Holly--to write from where I am, not from where I want to be--my readers don't recoil in disgust. They come closer.

6. Celebrate your mistakes.

Alright, celebrate is an awfully strong word. Start, then, with accept your mistakes. But I do think each big blunder deserves a round of toasts. Because almost all of them teach us precious, rare lessons that can't be acquired by success. Nope, the embarrassment, humiliation, self-disgust ... all those are tools with which to unearth the gold. Just like Leonard Cohen writes in his song, "Anthem" that a friend of mine tapes to his computer as a reminder to ignore the perfectionist in him:

Ring the bells that still can ring,
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything,
That's how the light gets in.


7. Add some color.

Perfectionists are color blind. They see the world in black and white. Example: either I am the best blogger in the entire blogosphere or I should throw my iMac into the Chesapeake Bay and become a water taxi driver (they do have a pretty cool job). Either I am the most involved mom in David's school or I am a slacker parent who should let a more capable mom adopt her son. Does this kind of thinking sound familiar? In order to get a pair of glasses on our inner perfectionist, then, we have to add a few hues to every relationship, event, and goal: we have to become a tad more tolerant of life's messiness, unresolved issues, and complicated situations that can't be neatly boxed up. Seeing in color is realizing that even though a certain solution to a problem worked well yesterday, it might not be right for today.

8. Break the job down.

Procrastination is a symptom of perfectionism. Because many of us are so petrified of bloopers that we can't begin the project. For a year or so I procrastinated writing my memoir. In fact, I procrastinated by reading Dr. David Burn's chapter on procrastination in his "Ten Days to Self Esteem," I couldn't write a bloody word until he set me straight. Burns explains: "One of the secrets of people who are highly productive is that they rarely try to tackle a difficult job all at once. Instead, they break the task down into its smallest component parts and do one small step a day."

As an exercise in that chapter, Dr. Burns suggests you list a few steps. For example, my first chore didn't involve sitting down at my computer. I first had to find and organize all the post-its regarding this project that I had stashed away in drawers and coat pockets. Then he advises you to commit to a specific time that you will get started on the job. Third, he prompts you to record the problems that you anticipate at that time. I wrote: "getting overwhelmed, hearing the negative voices in my head that say I can't do it, brain farts, and cognitive fatigue." Finally, Burns encourages you to arrive at some solutions to the potential distractions. I wrote: "do it despite what the voices say."

9. Be yourself.

In her book "Being Perfect," Anna Quindlen explains that being perfect is cheap and easy: "Because all it really requires of you, mainly, is to read the zeitgeist of wherever and whenever you happen to be and to assume the masks necessary to be the best at whatever the zeitgeist dictates or requires."

The much more challenging task, she asserts, is becoming yourself. Because "nothing important, or meaningful, or beautiful, or interesting, or great, ever came out of imitations." I concur. As a writer who used to shirk penning anything original, compiling book after book of other authors' works, I can attest to the exhilaration and satisfaction of writing my own words.

10. Believe in redemption.

Redemption is an odd thing. Because identifying the broken places in your heart and in your life can be one of the scariest exercises you ever do, and yet only then can you recognize the grace that comes buried with every hole. If the journey to the Black Hole of despair and back has taught me anything, it's this: everything is made whole in time ... if you can just hang on to the faith, hope, and love in the people and places around you long enough to see the sun rise yourself. Absolutely nothing is forsaken, not even those relationships and memories and persons that you think are lost forever. All things are made right in time. So you don't always have to get it right on the first try.

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The Designers Blog

As i make some blog makeover to my friends I tried also to make my blogs look presentable. My Designers Blog have a new look just finish make some change today. I make some $$$ of it and I am glad my friends happy of what I did to their blog. God really find ways to help us and He provide a means for us to survive. I hope many bloggers can find my designs helpful to their blogs. I have still few orders left and needs to make this this week hopefully. A little busy but still can manage to update my blogs but sometimes dropping EC has a problem because once in a while I am lazy to do it. Anyway sorry Ec droppers if ever I cannot return the favor but I will try. Here is the design of my blog.



If you want to see all my designs just go to The Designers Blog and look around....

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New Blog Makeover Designs

This week I am pretty busy doing blog makeover of some bloggers who likes what I design for their blog. I also give a new look of my Love blog. It takes a long time to design a layout specially that still I am worried of my dear hubby. Anyway here are the blog makeover this week.

Love Is The Perfect Gift

Simply Happy Life

Mama's Sanity

What do you think of my designs? I am trying my best to satisfy my costumer and hoping they like what I did to their blog. To see more of my designer just click here.

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The Mystery of Life

Life is a mystery and everybody is trying to solve the mystery of it. We do not know what the future holds but one thing I am sure whatever we do today that will determines our future. Am I right? I am just bored alone with my son in the house trying to survive the loneliness. I am very thankful to God that I have many friends who are very kind to me and help me all the time. I am also thankful for the people I met online because they are wonderful people. You make me think that life without those difficulties it seems like a food that does not have flavors You imagine eating a certain food that there are no spices, it is terrible and you want to spit it. Thank you all for your advice and support emotionally. I hope and pray that God will blesses you and give you what you need. Take care my friends and please come back I am just here. I am blessed with your visit and encouragement. Thank you.

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November 8th, 2006 in Lifehack, Lifestyle Ten Ways To Tell If Someone Is Lying To You

Can you detect if someone lied? I am writing this post because I am also a victim of a lie and I did not know that someone already lied. I research about this issue and I found different ways how to tell if a person is lying. According to Forbes there are ten ways.....

* Watch Body Language
* Seek Detail
* Beware Unpleasantness
* Observe Eye Contact
* Signs of Stress
* Listen for the Pause
* Ask Again
* Beware Those Who Protest Too Much
* Know Thyself
* Work on Your Intuition

I saw like this attitudes once in a while but I just ignore it. Another from topten.org here are what you can use:

1. Their eyes cast down when they lie.

2. They add too much.

3. Nervous laughter.

4. They feign ignorance about something you know they know.

5. They take charge of the conversation to distract/divert you.

6. They play on your friendship: asking you to just trust them,

7. You sense that something is off; any clue will do.

8. You find YOUR eyes squinting and your head angling several degrees.

9. When you ask for an explanation/clarification, there's a momentary gap while they conjure up something.

10. Explanations are given, that, while plausible, aren't good enough for YOU.

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Job Search Again

Yesterday hubby was traveling going to his job in Mississippi and called many times to tell me how he was doing. I was lonely because this is the first time that I was not there with him. He called when he already in that place and stayed in a hotel for a night. It was a long way from home and he reach there at 12:30 a.m. He called me this morning and trying to find the place where he will be working but he cannot find it. So he called the one hired him and told him that job is on hold for some reasons. But he was told to go Louisiana because there is a job the same as the other one. We really do not know what the future holds and what God plan us to do. We will just go with the flow and everything are alright. He is now trying to find that place in Louisiana and I hope he has a job there. I hope God has plan for us to survive and pay our bills. wahhhhh this will makes me cry.

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Encouraging Bible Verses

Today I feel sad hubby is going in other state to take an exam for his job I hope God help him to pass. For this reason I like to share some encouraging Bible verses that will help lift up our soul from weariness and sadness. The Bible offers comforting words that have sustained believers through centuries. In these verses you'll find words of hope and encouragement about God and his promises.

1. Renew Your Strength
* But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
-Isaiah 40:31

2. Be Not Dismayed
* So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
-Isaiah 41:10

3. He Will Sustain You
* Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. -Psalm 55:22

4. God is My Rock
* My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent men you save me. -2 Samuel 22:3

5. Valleys Will be Raised Up
* Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. -Isaiah 40:4

6. Faith
* We live by faith, not by sight. -2 Corinthians 5:7

7. Darkness Turns to Light
* I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.
-Isaiah 42:16

8. The Lord Delivers Them
* The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; -Psalm 34:17-19

9. Go Out in Joy
* You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
-Isaiah 55:12

10. He Heals
* He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. -Psalm 147:3

11. Do not let your heart be trouble
* Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

12. The Divine Plan
* For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." -Jeremiah 29:11

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Need A Barcode Scanner?

The Blueberry Farmers Association in our place is planning to have a barcode in their pints when they put the blueberries in it. They said that it is easy to verify whose the owner of the blueberry if they have that barcodes. Hubby think that it is a good idea but where we can get those barcodes? If you have a barcode you need to have a barcode scanner right? I am excited about it so that we can scan our blueberry that will going to the market. Summer is coming and the blueberries will be harvested that time. It is a hard work to be in the blueberry farm but it worth great. Anyway if you are looking for a barcode scanner online you are in the right place because posmicro.com is selling such product for an affordable prices. This barcode scanner is featuring aggressive and standard scanner. Head over there to read more information about this product and more.

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How Did You Celebrate Valentines Day?

My hubby is going to other state to work and I am lonely in the house after church today. It feels just a normal day to me. How did you celebrate your Valentines day? I am not with my beloved hubby because he was trying to let Len's Crafter to fix his eyeglasses. After that he decided to buy a steel toe boots for his job. Tomorrow he will live early so that he will reach his destination not dark yet. It takes 11 hours to drive so he needs to be driving early as 5AM. I hope that everything is fine and also I hope God will protect his journey going to his job. My son and I will be the one left in the house and we will miss hubby . Please pray for his safe trip and his job. Thank you and God bless.

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Want To Find A Good Deal Online?

This week hubby is going to work in other state. I am lonely and miss him already but I need to be strong and helpful not to worry much. I do not have a driver's license yet and cannot drive a car to go somewhere. It is good that there are sites that you can shop online quick. I plan to buy some stuff online and find those best deals. One thing also I like to buy online because there are lots of sale going on specially in buy.com. As what i know many of my friends use this site to buy an affordable and high quality stuff. The battery of my computer looks like needs replacement and when I have the money I will surely visit buy.com for some good deals. If you are looking for some electronic products, luggage, jewelry and other items just visit buy.com today. What are you waiting for visit them now and avail those sales in buy.com.

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Jokes For Valentines Day

The saying, "She who laughs, lasts" might also go, "She who laughs, loves." Keeping a sense of humor in romantic relationships keeps us connected through the inevitable ups and downs of life. In celebration of Valentines day here are some jokes I found at beliefnet and hope you laugh....

1. Valentine’s Day Dream

After she woke up, a woman told her husband, "I just dreamed you gave me a diamond necklace for Valentine’s Day. What do you think it means?"

"You’ll know tonight," he said.

That evening the husband came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it--to find a book entitled “The Meaning of Dreams.”

2. Black and White Wedding

Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?"

"Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life."

The child thought about this for a moment, then said, "So why is the groom wearing black?"

3. Hymns for Her

One Sunday a pastor told the congregation that the church needed some extra money and asked the people to prayerfully consider giving a little extra in the offering plate. He said that whoever gave the most would be able to pick out three hymns.

After the offering plates were passed, the pastor glanced down and noticed that someone had placed a $1,000 bill in offering. He was so excited that he immediately shared his joy with his congregation and said he'd like to personally thank the person who placed the money in the plate. A very quiet, elderly and saintly lady all the way in the back shyly raised her hand. The pastor asked her to come to the front. Slowly she made her way to the pastor. He told her how wonderful it was that she gave so much and in thanksgiving asked her to pick out three hymns.

Her eyes brightened as she looked over the congregation, pointed to the three handsomest men in the building and said, "I'll take him and him and him."



4. A Darkened Theater

A strained voice called out through the darkened theater, "Please, is there a doctor in the house?!"

Several men stood up as the lights came on.

An older lady pulled her daughter to stand next to her, "Good, are any of you doctors single and interested in a date with a nice, Jewish girl?"

5. How Many Women?

A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, "How many women can a man marry?"

"Sixteen," the boy responded.

His cousin was amazed that he knew the answer so quickly. "How do you know that?"

"Easy," the little boy said.

"All you have to do is add it up, like the Preacher said: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer."

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Happy Valentines Day To All!

Happy Valentines Day Everybody. To my beloved visitors, readers and newly viewers of my blog it is my pleasure to say thank you you bring so much love to me. You are helping to gain traffics that is why I am thankful. Today we celebrate the love that we shared to each one of us. I want to share the whole chapter of 1 Corinthians 13 that says about "Love".

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

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Photo Hunters - Nautical

Today is Valentines Day its a time to celebrate and remember those memories that makes you feel love. Our theme this week is "Nautical". My entry was taken when we went to the outside mall of North Myrtle Beach, SC. It was nice to walk in that mall specially there are beautiful view to look at. I saw the boat coming and i took the picture in it. The marina where the ships and boat are close to the outside mall so you can see more pretty boats and ships. Ok here is my entry today.



Have a nice weekend to celebrate Valentines day with your love ones. Take care drive safely.

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Free Valentines Card

I supposed to post this the other day but I have many things to do in the house so in celebration of Valentines day I will give a free Valentines card that you can put your picture and print. I designed five cards but I will post here only two and you can get the other three in my other blog which is The Designers Blog. I use the free graphics from one of the sites that I am a life time member which is the Mangels Designs. Hope your Valentines day is great and full of love and happiness. Here are the cards....



You should click it to view the bigger image right click and save to your computer. Hope you like it. Please don't forget to leave a comment that you get it. Thanks. Happy Valentines Day.

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Advice Worth Reading

A friend of mine sent this advice and hope you like it.

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."

Dr. Adrian Rogers (1931 to 2005)

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ShoosShoos Giveaway

Are you looking for a nice and compty shoes for your kiddos? Then head over to Mama's Money Saver because she is giving away one of ShoosShoos products.

ShooShoos Features:
* Elasticized ankle so you can easily slip the shoes on without worrying that your child can easily slip them off

* No shoe laces to tie or stumble over, although some designs do have some very cute fake laces!

* Cotton thread and lining

* Suede non-slip sole to steady crawlers and walkers. For toddlers, their shoes feature a flexible rubber sole.

* Non-Toxic dyes, because you know those shoes will end up in your baby’s mouth!

* 100% Nappa Leather to allow proper feet development.

How to enter:

Go to ShooShoos and tell her your favorite style and what you like about them!
Please do check out this company as it does deserve a look as they are being so generous as allowing me to do this Giveaway. Also, if you just put a generic comment like "I want to Win" then she will have to disqualify you. Sorry! Also, this contest is only open to US and Canada.

Bonus Entry:

Blog about this contest and link to this giveaway and ShooShoos!

This contest ends on Feb. 16th and I will announce the winner on Feb. 17th.

To join this giveaway click here....

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Win Myself Belts Giveaway at Mama's Money Savers

Mama's Money Savers is hosting a giveaway that will end this coming February 16. Win this nice Myself Belts that is useful for your kids.

How does the Myself Belt work?

* First snap the belt onto the first loop
* Next slide the belt through all the belt loops as you would a regular belt
* Finally Secure the belt with VELCRO

Why do you need this for your child?

* Potty Training - Make it easy to get pants on and off quickly
* Newly Potty Trained - Without a diaper the pants that once fit your child may now be too big and loose in the waist since underwear is much thinner.
* Fast Growing Toddler - This is where I had the problem of my son being tall but thin. Sometimes a pair of pants may fit in length but still be roomy at the waist

* Fashion Accessory - These belts come in such cute designs (and can be personalized!) that they will match or accentuate any outfit! Yes you can get your child's name personalized on some of the belt styles. I know some mothers who coordinate their child's outfits from their socks up to their pacifier so why not have a matching belt!

How to enter:

Go to Myself Belts and tell her which style you like and who you want this for!

Please do check out this company as it does deserve a look as they are being so generous as allowing me to do this Giveaway. Also, if you just put a generic comment like "I want to Win" then I will have to disqualify you. Sorry! Also, this contest is only open to US residents.

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3. Blog about this contest or send an email to your friends/family and CC: ckachelmuss@gmail.com
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Saving Data While Editing

Last night I slept late because of making a blog layout for a friend. I tried to copy the links in her sidebar so that if I change her layout it is easy for me to put it back. I able to copy all the links quicker in the view source. At that time my son woke up from sleep and I tried to let him put back to bed because its just 12:30AM. I forgot to save what I am doing and let the computer run. I plan to come back after my son back sleep but oh my gosh I fall asleep also. When I wake up this morning and try to finish what I am doing last night I almost cry because all the data are gone. I ask my hubby if he off the computer last night but he said it is already open when he saw the computer. So meaning the computer itself did something and this is a mess. All my effort last night is just a waste wahhhhhh. That is why my advice to you is whatever you do in your blog just save it so that you will not do it over and over again.

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Passionate Blogger and Love Ya Awards

I am happy that I found a lot of nice people online and receive many wards. Thank you Gee of The Beauty Within for the Passionate award and Jes of My Little Angel for the Love Ya award. you two are very good friend that needs to be cherish. Thank you very much for this awards.



The rules :
1. Put the logo in your blog
2. Write five things you are passionate about apart from blogging
3. Tag 5 people on your lists and let them know you tagged them.

Five Things I am passionate Of:
1. Inspirational words/messages
2. Music
3. Giveaway/contest
4. Freebies
5. Good and inspirational post



These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who can choose eight more and include this text into the body of their award.

Now I will going to pass this two awards to the following:
Kalidadis | Mary Anne's Musing | Kharlota dot Com | Blogger's Recollection | A Momma's Journal | Kinda Life Of Mine | Mommy Emotes | My Life | Simply Happy Me | History Of SuperNova and SweetPain | The Holley Herald | Twinkletoe Writing Space | Joy's EverydayLife and Reflection | Thank you my dear friends. Take care and God bless!

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Do Follow Followers

Today I am busy making a layout of my blog but I forgot some of the codes that need to put in it so I look at my other blog which is "My life's Adventure" I click the view source and tried to look for some codes oh my what a surprise because what i saw was the rel=nofollow' blog followers code. I did not know that meaning my blog followers should be do follow at least they can have a traffic from me. So I immediately went to Internet Explorer and edit this issue. I want to show you how I did it so that you will do it also to your blog. Ok here are some steps.

First you need to login to your blogger account then click the Layout then click the Edit Html. You cannot see the code if you will not click the Expand Widget template. Just like this in the image.

Next find this code:


You need to delete the rel='nofollow' after deleting the code looks like this.


After doing all the changes just save the template then you are done. If you have question just leave me a message and I will get back to you. I can guarantee after doing that your followers will be happy because they are already dofollow.

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