Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts

Tuesday 22 July 2014

To My Firstborn Happy 21st Birthday


21 years ago Today ...
God chose to give me a 21st birthday gift,
He gave me you ...

You are my first born.
You have taught me many things.
You are special.


Today 
May God bless you
May He watch over you.
May God shine His face toward you
May God show you favor.
May God be favorably disposed toward you
May He grant you peace

May you always remember 
the four pillars of manhood and be REAL
Reject passivity
Engage with God
Accept responsibility
Lead Courageously

I pray that you will be
A tender Warrior
Willing to fight for what is right
Always be Gentle and kind

May you
Do justly,
 love mercy, 
and walk humbly.

Remember to 
Lean on and be confident in the LORD
Acknowledge Him in ALL your ways
Revere and Worship the LORD
Pursue Wisdom daily

You are a young man who is deeply loved.

Happy 21st Birthday Son

All my love
Mom

Celebrate




 My sister made this gorgeous cake. You can see more of her cakes on Facebook.

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Help make a little boys dream come true

Hello Friends Let's help make this little boys dream come true.


He is turning 10 and has had cancer for 5 years ... He would like lots of birthday cards for his birthday ....

Cards can be sent to: 
Rafael Moraes
PO Box 1617
Werribee
VIC  3030
AUSTRALIA

Read his story here: Make Rafael's big day with a birthday card

Wednesday 4 July 2012

And the winners are ....

Thank you so much to every one who partook in my blog birthday giveaway. I had so much fun meeting you all and playing with the Rafflecopter!

And the Winners are:

The winner of Just Plain Nora
written by Jenn from Little Homeschool on the Prairie
is Lisa.


The winners of Jimmies 2 eBooks are: 
Catherine from Serenades and Solace and Rachel M an avid blog follower.


The winner from Deborah TpT Store over at The Paper Maid 
is Elizabeth from Mrs. Polston's Kindergarten.



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Wednesday 27 June 2012

First Birthday Give Away

It's my blog's FIRST birthday  and I am inviting YOU to come and help me celebrate.

In response to my HSMJ two weeks ago, some wonderful ladies in bloggy land have generously donated products for a Birthday Giveaway. These are all digital (Just Plain Nora is avalable in paperback or ebook your choice) and you can enter from anywhere in the world!

There are a few options of how to enter via the Raffelocopter at the bottom of this post and a few prizes up for grabs. Please make sure to read the Terms and conditions before entering.



Some ways to enter are:
  • Leave a comment on THIS post, 
  • Follow Every Bed of Roses,  
  • Like Every Bed of Roses on Facebook or 
  • blog about this giveaway and invite those visiting your blog to pop on over it's up to you !

 Gifts in the raffle:

Thank you to Jenn from Little Homeschool on the Prairie who has donated your choice of a Kindle edition of Just Plain Nora or a signed paperback by the author.

Eastern Colorado, 1881: Nora Smith is growing up as a middle child in a frontier family. She struggles with feeling insignificant and just plain ordinary . If only she can win the Mountain Springs spelling bee, her problems will disappear! Nora prepares for her moment to shine as champion of the bee. However, other circumstances prevail, proving to Nora the importance of just being herself. Just Plain Nora is recommended for children, age eight to twelve.

Interrested in a sneak peak of the story? Pop on over to Amazon.

Deborah has recently rejoined the blogging community over at The Paper Maid and has some great free notebook pages as well as some for purchase over at TpT.  She has donated one product of your choice from her Teahers pay Teachers store.



Jimmie from Jimmie's Collage and The Notebooking Fairy has donated a TWO sets of her eBooks books for two participants to win.

Have you wanted to implement Notebooking into your home school ?  Jimmie has created an excellent eBook that will help you not only implement notebooking but answer these questions:
Am I using notebooking to its fullest potential ?
How do I know if my children are really learning ?
How do I use notebooking to help my children learn and to remember what they learn ?
What should I expect from different ages ?

This book is not a workbook or a set of lesson plans nor is it a curriculum.  It is a how to manual that teaches the teacher the ins and outs of notebooking.
Notebooking Success is available to purchase for the Summer Special of $5.50 over at The Notebooking Fairy.  **

Jimmie recently took part in a 10 Days of Language Arts blog hop from which Designing Your Language Arts Curriculum was birthed.

The guidelines and advice in Designing Your Language Arts Curriculum will help you navigate the complicated waters of teaching such a broad field as language arts.
What is essential?
What is optional?
What are some effective methods for teaching?
The ten topics covered are: grammar, spelling, vocabulary, poetry, reading, literature, building a library, writing, Shakespeare, and public speaking.

The eBook is in PDF format and can be purchased at Jimmies Collage for $3-00.**

 **If you purchase these books from Jimmie and win the give away, Jimmie will fully refund your purchase price.

I look forward to meeting new friends and chatting to the ones who are here all ready !

Blessings
Chareen

The give away will commence at 12:01 AM EST / 2PM Australia NSW time on Wednesday 27th June

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Giveaway Terms and Conditions:
  • The give away will commence at 12:01 AM EST / 2PM Australia NSW time on Wednesday 27th June and be open until midnight EST Wednesday July 4th, 2012. Winner will be announced by Sunday July 8, 2012.
  • No purchase necessary to win.
  • Giveaways are held with Rafflecopter; commenting will not enter you.
  • Winners are chosen by Random.org through Rafflecopter
  • Must be 18 years of age or older at time of entry.
  • If prize winner forfeits or does not claim the prize, prize will be re-awarded at my sole discretion. Void where prohibited by law. 
  • Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, winner will be chosen at random! 
  • Please leave a way for me to contact you in your entry otherwise another winner will be chosen. 
  •  NOTE: This giveaway is offered worldwide, to anyone with internet access. 
  • This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. 
  • Odds of winning based on number of entries. In order to enter the contest you must leave a comment on THIS post. To leave a comment scroll to the bottom of the post and click “Post a comment” (Facebook comments will not count, if you are reading this via RSS, you will need to visit my actual blog to post a comment.) 
  • By entering this contest, you agree to release Every Bed of Roses and all associated parties/sponsors of any liability.
  • Winners will be announced in a Giveaway Post 
  • The cost of the eBooks are correct at time of giveaway.  It is your responsibility to check the current price of any items before purchasing. 
  • Non of the links in this post are affiliate links.
  • Disclosure: I was provided with a free copy of Designing Your Language Arts from Jimmie.  


Monday 4 June 2012

Two Birthdays just like the Queen ...


Happy Birthday Sir N !  We have certainly had loads of fun celebrating your 7th birthday this year.  Just like Queen Elizabeth we are having more than one birthday. 

We had a birthday celebration last Sunday in South Africa at the end of our holiday and yesterday Mr T arranged a surprise birthday party for Sir N.









Was so proud of you watching you cut the cake and then hand out slices to all those at the party before serving yourself and you did it without any prompting from anyone !


Just look at the view from the veranda !  We had such a lovely holiday at Trackers in South Africa.


Just look at this awesome cake my Mom made for Sir N's surprise Birthday Party yesterday.  Big brother Mr T organised it all himself and invited everyone as we were still on holiday in South Africa till Friday. 


Watching the candles burning.  It was so very good to see everyone after being away for two months.

Today we will spend a quiet day at home and then the week will begin in earnest as we prepare to go back to official school next Monday.

Blessings my special gift from above you are truly one who was asked for and brings much joy.
Love
Mom.

Friday 27 April 2012

Mum's Birthday

Tuesday arrived with an early start to the day.  It is a double blessing day.  Today is Julienne's birthday and we also went to the Kruger National Park.

 I am greatful to this wonderful woman who has trained up a godly generation and together with her husband blessed her children with a Godly legacy of faithfulness and courage.  She is a precious woman who has blessed me many times with her wisdom, joy and cooking !

I am forever grateful to you Mum Happy Birthday
Blessings
Chareen

Thursday 15 March 2012

My Dad My Hero My Friend

 --MY DADDY-- 
Author: Carolyn Ford Witt


You were the strength of my existance
My guide at that young age.
You tried to be my teacher
My father-and my sage.

You brushed the dirt off of my knees
And checked the bruises there
And taught me to express myself
In a way that would be fair.

You taught me things to sustain me
Through every step of life
You tried to always protect me
And hide all kinds of strife.

                                                    You made your daughter strong enough
                                                     To face each problem here
                                                     That's why, I'll always love you,
                                                     Thank You, My Daddy dear.


Happy Birthday My Dad 
 I Love you more than words could ever say.


A Prayer for My Dad

Lord, Shepherd my dad today 
In green pastures let him lay 
To still waters guide his way 

Lead him in the paths of right 
Through the valley give him light 
When he's afraid ease his fright 
With Thy rod and staff lend might 

 Prepare a table of spoil 
Annointest his head with oil 
Give to him a cup that's royal 
Let goodness follow his toil 

And Thy mercy cease never 
May he dwell in Thy house forever 
This I ask in Jesus' name, Amen
Poem source: Poem Hunter.com
Psalm 23 

I love you my Dad and am proud of you and look forward to many more 4x4 adventures with you !
Love
Chareen

Thursday 23 February 2012

She is Far Above Rubies

Today is a special day.  It's my Mom's birthday so I thought I would introduce you all to her.

My mom is a capable, intelligent, and virtuous woman who is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies.
The heart of my Dad trusts in her confidently and he has no lack of gain.
She has been the model wife and shown what it means to comfort, encourage and do him good.
Through her example of seeking out wool and working willingly with her hands have I learned much.
She has always provided nourishing meals for our family. Through her example have I learned to be a frugal nutritious cook.
My Mom has always arisen early and she diligently taught us all from His word.
She has always lived a godly example and has never courted neglect of her duties.
She girds herself with spiritual strength and has always stood firmly by her faith.
I have learned much about having a heart for the poor and filling the hands of the needy whether in body mind or spirit. My Mother gives generously of herself to those in need (at times that has been me ...)
My Mom has clothed her family well and we never had want for warm clothing. (I have fond memories of her knitting.)
She is an excellent seamstress and has patiently taught me how to sew, crochet and knit. (and still is).
In an era of godless living my Mother is adorned with modesty and is always appropriately and sensibly dressed.
My Mother demonstrates strength and dignity in her daily living.
My Mother has been blessed with skillful and godly Wisdom and on her tongue is the law of kindness she wisely shares her counsel and instruction.
My Mother has always looked well to the things of her household and the bread of idleness is not found there.
I love my Mom and she is a blessing, my Dad boasts about her.
There are many woman who have done virtuously and nobly well but she has excelled them all and to me her value is FAR above RUBIES

I love you Mom Happy Birthday.
Love
Chareen

Wednesday 31 August 2011

My 2nd rose is 16!



I held you for the first time 16 years ago today.
You are my beautiful anointed one
Who is a gift from the Lord.

May God bless you
May He watch over you.
May God shine His face toward you
May God show you favor.
May God be favorably disposed toward you
May He grant you peace
Numbers 6:23-26








Your joy is infectious and we love you deeply
Happy 16th Birthday my daughter. 

Love Mom

Friday 22 July 2011

My 21st birthday gift turns 18 Today


18 years ago....
I held you for the first time,
You are my first born.
You have taught me many things.
You are special.
May God bless you
May He watch over you.
May God shine His face toward you
May God show you favor.
May God be favorably disposed toward you
May He grant you peace
Numbers 6:23-26



You are a young man who is deeply loved.

Happy 18th Birthday Son
(Genesis 12:3)
All my love
Mom