LET ME KNOW NOW

If you are ever going to love me; love me now.

While I can know the sweet and tender feelingsfrom which true affections flows.
Love me now while I am living.

Do not wait until I am gone.

To have those sweet words chiseled in marble on ice-cold stone.
If you have tender thoughts of me, please let me know now.

Not when I am not there.

FRIEND & ACQUAINTANCE

Friend And Acquaintance


There is a difference between being an acquaintance and being a friend. An acquaintance is someone whose name you know, who you see every now and then, who you probably have something in common with and who you feel comfortable
around.

It’s a person that you can invite to your home and share things with. But they are people who you don’t share your life with, whose actions sometimes you don’t understand because you don’t know enough about them.

On the other hand, a friend is someone you love. Not that you are “in love” with them, but you care about them and you think about them when they are not there. The people you are reminded of when you see something they might like, and you know this because you know them so well. They are the people whose pictures you have and whose faces are in your head regardless.

Friends are the people you feel safe around because you know they care about you. They call just to see how you are doing, because a friend doesn’t need an excuse. They tell you the truth, the first time, and you do the same. You know that if you have a problem, they are there to listFriends are the people who won’t laugh at you or hurt you, and if they do hurt you they try hard to make it up to you. They are the people you love, regardless of whether you realize it.

Friends are the people you cried with when you got rejected from colleges and during the last song at the prom and at graduation. They are the people that when you hug them, you don’t think about how long to hug and who’s going to be the first one to let go.

Maybe they are the people that hold the rings at your wedding, or maybe they are the people who give you away at your wedding, or maybe they are the people you marry. Maybe they are the people who cry at your wedding because they are happy or because they are proud.

They are the people who stop you from making mistakes and help you when you do. They are are the people whose hand you can hold, or you can hug or give them a kiss and not have it be awkward because they understand the things you do and they love you for them.

They stick with you and stand by you. They hold your hand. They watch you live and you watch them live and you learn from them. Your life is not the same without them.

Friendship and what it means

Friendship' is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more beings. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis:

the tendency to desire what is best for the other,
sympathy and empathy,
honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one's counterpart
mutual understanding.

Friend Quotes & poems ...

You're...
My Friend,
my companion,
through good times and bad
my friend, my buddy,
through happy and sad,
beside me you stand,
beside me you walk,
you're there to listen,
you're there to talk,
with happiness, with smiles,
with pain and tears,
I know you'll be there,
throughout the years!

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

30 things you should know about me

Well as some of you may know last month I just celebrated my 30th B-Day. Lately I've been reflecting on my life and getting to know me more. So I decided to write this so you may know me a little more..........

15 Things I love

1.Love God with all my heart
2.In love with my husband
3.Adore my kids
4.Family is very important to me
5.Love love love photography
6.Like arts and crafts
7.I would love to be children's clothes designer and have my own label
8.I absolutely love the beach
9.love to dress my kids
10.love to shop and get good buys
11.love chocolate, coffee (Dove, See's, Godiva and etc..)
12.love old homes, barns just any old structures (very inspiring)
13.love honest people
14.love flowers, candles, picnics, little notes,
15.Love people..... being around people, being social, entertain.....

15 Things I hate/dislike

1.I hate dishonesty
2.I hate 2 faced people
3.Don't like negativity (drives me crazy)
4.I don't like to be ignored
5.I hate to stand in long lines ( i though that only happened in Russia)
6.can't stand it when my kids fight
7.I hate to argue.........I am not good at it
8.I hate bugs, mice, snakes (freaks me out)
9.I don't like sea food
10.I can't stand when my house is messy/dirty (it puts me in a bad mood)
11.I don't like fake people
12.I hate being sweaty
13.I don't like to read that much.
14.I can't stand it when it rains too much.
15.I hate loosing on ebay

Looking for Overwhelmed Moms

Well, I am a wife and a overwhelmed mother of 6 wonderful kids.Did I just say wonderful??? I meant little rascals.....:) You did sayyou want honest truth.
Let me introduce my self I am 30 year old,
stay at home, full-time mommy of 6. My Career of Mommy Hood started in 1998when we had our first beautiful little girl. It went like thisElizabeth 9, Nathan 8, Victoria 6, Preston 3, Giavanna 18 mo and lastbut not least out little 5 month old Ashton Luke. I absolutely lovemy children dearly. They are the best thing that ever happened to me,well besides meeting their father. Who is the most incredible lovinghusband and the greatest father that anyone would ever ask for. Is ourlife perfect? Far from perfect, but we do strive to be better parents.Or I should say better parent. At least that's what it feels like mostof the time. I don't want to bash on my husband, but most of time Ifeel so alone and just overwhelmed with my career choice. The reasonI call this my career and not a job. It's because I love it so muchand that's what I wanted to be when I grew up. A job is just 8-5 anda career is for a life time. It is very demanding of me. Where atthe end of the day I am just so exhausted that I can't even get minutefor my self because I rather get some sleep. As soon as I hit thatpillow I am done!!!! The lights go out.

When I saw the title "Searching for overwhelmed moms" I knew right then that I would definitely want to reply to this post. I am not proud to say this, but just being honest I am the Overwhelmed Mom of 6 kids. Even if I don't go on the show, but just to have the opportunity to get all my feelings and daily frustrations out. I hope people might listen to us "MOMS" and understand where we are all coming from.

These were some questions you had up on 5 min for momPerfect little questions. I just can't even believe that I answered them all. I just wounder how many more of these perfect little questions I could answer.

1. Have you been so busy that you've forgotten to do something that couldhave ended in tragedy? Perhaps you have made a mistake that's put yourchild in harm's way.

Oh did I ever forget..... the baby in her carseat, out in theparking lot. Believe it or not it was our first child too. I just wasto busy thinking, making sure, I bought everything that I needed. Put all of my stuff in the car and started to drive off when I turnedmy head, I realized that my baby wasn't in the car . She was still sittingin the parking lot on the ground. Thank God he had his Angels watchingover her and I didn't run her over.

2. Have you been so consumed with getting through your to-do list thatyou didn't notice a child wandered out of the house or camedangerously close to falling in a pool?

Over the fourth of July weekend
We had company, so there was people in and out the house. I was making breakfast for every one. We all sat down and ate. When I started to clean up after breakfast I realized that my 3 year old son wasn't at the breakfast table. So I started asking every one if they had seen him and of course no one has. We all start searching room by room. When he was no where to be found. I had just the most horrible feeling came over me that I won't be able to hold my baby again. I thought he ether drowned in neighbors pool or been ob ducted. When those thoughts went trough my mind I just start screaming. Every one started to run around outside and looking in neighbors pools. He was still was no where to be found. I mean we looked and looked. My last resort was to call one of our neighbors. I asked if Preston was there and I heard the most owesome words. Yes he is! OMG..........I just started to cry because I was so happy to hear that my baby was ok. I will never forget that day. The challenge and the reward of finding my son well and alive.


3. Have you accidentally left your child in the car at the store — ormomentarily forgotten that your child was in the car?

More than once.It is so easy to forget. Especially when they are little and soundasleep. Imagine, the whole time you are getting out of the car and thekids are screaming, yelling, arguing, crying and etc.... it is thebiggest distraction. How could you not forget. Your mind tries toblock everything and everyone out.

4. Do you feel like you're out of control, trying to balance everythingin your family, and scared of what could happen?

Yes, that is what I've been battling with lately.We were all sitting in the family room one evening. My husband was playing with the kids. They were having lot's of fun. I was just sitting there observing and enjoying my self. My oldest daughter approached me and said Mommy why don't you ever like to have fun with us, Daddy always does. I asked what she meant. She said all you do is yell all day and clean. Instead of having fun you make us clean too. I couldn't say another word. I was speechless. It was like someone just knocked me down. How do I balance EVERYTHING in my family so we could all be Happy. How do you find that PERFECT BALANCE? Do you let your house go filthy, or tell your husband you'll spend more time with him when you're retired (that's if he is still around) do you just play have fun and let everything go???? I just do not know how to get that Perfect Balance.

5. Are you sleep deprived or stretched to the point that you fear something awful couldhappen at a moment's notice?

Well, just few days ago my kids had pushed me. I was just to thepoint of the unthinkable (tie the kids up to the chairs and put a sock in their mouth). I quickly realized that I was on THE EDGE soI gave my-self time out. I locked my self in the bathroom and cried,cried, cried.......I cried because I let my self get that far. I wasashamed of my self. I felt like an unworthy good for nothing mother. Ifelt like I didn't even deserved my children and they deserve betterthat I could give them.

So at the end of the day:
The baby won't sleep. The kids won't listen. The house is a mess. Your husband wants to know what is for dinner. And the clock just won't stop.

You can't take this pace much longer.......... But what can you do?

This is my life…my choice......my career....MOMMY HOOD!

IT'S FINALLY HERE AUG 19th

Just wanted every one to know Today is the day my Husband could start applying for store openings. I just pray that the right store will open up for us soon, so we don't have to move in the middle of winter. We did that last year. We moved into this house Dec 10th. Let me tell you what a pain it snowed the whole time......boy was it cold. So please keep us in your prayers.

Open House

Well, once again we had an open house today. Oh my, so much work I just can't wait till we sell our house. We have the Realtors do a walk through on Wednesday. I am just exhausted. School is just around the corner I just don't know.

By the way August 19th my Husband could start applying for a store. Please keep us in prayers that the right store would open up for us. I really don't want to move in winter time again. It's not fun, especially around here just think lot's of snow and cold...cold....cold weather.

Be Back Sunday

Well, the couple came over and vied the house they said they will be back on Sunday and bring their family for the open house. We will see. Only God knows how much I wan't this........Please keep us in your prayers.......

Today is the Day!!!!!

Just wanted to ask everyone to pray for us we have our first showing scheduled at 2:00 pm. The couple is coming from NY. Let it be done according to His will. I just have perfect faith in my God that he will work every thing out. We will Sell the house and Troy will get the store. In Jesus Name!!!

It's been 3 years since we've been out here. I always said by the time Elizabeth is 10 we would go back home. She will be 10 in Nov. Our mission is done here I pray. Well I got to go and get to cleaning the house. Miss you all.............

This is what we have in our back yard

My kids we re playinf outside and all of the sudden they ran in yelling mamma there is a giant ballon in our yard so a ran out to see what the were talking about and saw this

WHAT A DAY...........

Today my kids had a blast we got to go to a Church grand opening in Hazleton, Pa they had a cookout, games, bounce house, pony rides and etc.........I got to meet some of the greatest hard working people.It was a blessing! So I would just like to share some of the pics...........