Today is?

Today is a great day, because We are living and healthy. You cant ask for more then to be with the friends and family you love. Life is very simple, Allow yourself to be at peace and enjoy what you have. If you want to achieve something, You can, go for it! Work hard and anything is possible. Go out of your comfort zone because most of the time you would not have experienced some of the greatest people and places and things out there! My favorite verses at the time in the bible are from Romans 7: 14-25

Romans 7:14-25 (New International Version)

¹⁴We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. ¹⁵I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. ¹⁶And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. ¹⁷As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. ¹⁸I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.^a]">[a] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. ¹⁹For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. ²⁰Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

²¹So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. ²²For in my inner being I delight in God's law; ²³but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. ²⁴What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? ²⁵Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!

How amazing is this! I read this to my girls and hubby several times a week. It is wonderful information and this is how we should look at life. We will take you on, we will try!

God Bless you all:

Nikki

Im Selling Scentsy!!

Hey Everyone, It has been a little while since I last posted. So much has happened we moved into our home, I love having a home that is ours. Its a great feeling, WE make the choices and are responsible for our home. I love that!

Another exciting thing happening, is I'm selling Scentsy. If you have not heard of Scentsy go check out my web pg @ http://NicoleKaraseva.Scentsy.us/ You will find everything you need to know. And you can order directly from my pg there. Or in person. Anyone Who wants to host a party or a Basket party let me know, its a great way to earn free products.
This is really great, Doing Scentsy on the side mainly for fun and of course the extra perks, gives me some release from my Job as a caregiver. That is very stressful and this is super fun!

Have a great week everyone!

WE GOT OUR FIRST HOME!!!!

SO This is the new chapter to our family. The year of 2010 is a great year so far! WE made an offer on this new construction house, and to our amazement it is now ours! Blessed our we that God has given us this great house. We went out looking for a house completely opposite of this one, and it goes to show when your patient and wait for the right one it will come along. This is home is smaller then the other ones we had looked at and made offers on. When we found out the good news on this house, Hubby and I both felt a huge weight lifted off our shoulders as god was giving us another humbling experience. We followed the plan God had and he is the only one that knows what is right for us. Not Riches, not Fancy, not Perfection, not TO BIG, Just right. I know our family will make use of every bit of our house and have many years of enjoyment with friends and family.

I cant wait til we move in! Closing is on feb 26,10

Life is plentiful

Careful if you make a woman cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man's rib, not from his feet to be walked on, not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal! Under the arm to be protected, & next to the heart to be loved.

This is so Beautiful. I am happy when I read things pure and True!

Another year has come and gone!

I sit here writing this blog, I cant believe that 2009 is almost over! Wow another year went by so quickly. I can recall several good things that have happened.

One thing our family really enjoyed was our 8 day vacation in California, we went in feb 09 and and spent five of the days at Disneyland. IT was truly a magical experience. We had many good weekends at the Oregon coast, and listening to the waves up near the lighthouse is amazing to say the least! Spending time with very good friends. And girls nights at Portland city grill. Over all this year has been a great time of growth for my family, Paris has turned 8 she is beyond words beautiful, smart, and an actress like myself. Alexa Has turned 3 years old and is in her first year of preschool. Gymnastics preschool Lexie attends two days a week. She can do the cutest star jumps, and tumbling. As for Kon, he is now 23 yrs old and a fabulous hubby and father. He loves the Lord and Accepts that serving other people in life is a plan from God. So we Serve! We work down at the TY drop in center in Portland and help feed the homeless once a month. It has become a rewarding Deed. I am 24, keeping myself busy with work, doing hair on the side, my girls, hubby and my nephew Gabriel. I forgot to mention that my sister had her Angel baby Gabriel Mathew on march 23,09 and he was more then anything we could have wished and hope for in a little boy! Gabriel is so loving and kind with a huge heart for everyone. And last but not least my Best friend Amy Had her precious son in oct of 09. He was a gift to everyone who knows how much Amy wanted to be a mom one day. He came a few weeks early And was born with tons of hair. They named him Michael James. SO this year has been really great, although it flew by to quickly. Cheers to the new year!

Self image told by ME!

I am looking through the eyes of everyone else and going crazy! I am a healthy person. But health to me is not defined by breathing and thinking every moment of everyday about starving myself. Or in other words what I put in my body. I have trained my mind to just know what and what not to have. I will go out with a friend for lunch and not one second feel guilty about what I am having. I look at all these self absorbed people and think, how crazy are you to only worry about self image and weight. Besides its annoying to hear skinny Bitches, excuse me talk about their bodies.

I am number one to tell you I care highly about how I look, not for anyone to judge but for me to feel confident is to look good as well : } I have realized over the years that its not how much I weigh that matters but how healthy and happy I am. Thats the key to happiness for me. I feel better the days I work out, and the days I don't I am still a surviving 24 yr old girl! As for my friends WE ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL IN OUR OWN UNIQUE WAYS, GOD CREATED US NOT TO BE FIGURES FROM TV, but to be our healthy selves.

Glee Club Featuring Paris

SO Today I went with Paris to the convention center. She performed her first season of songs, they were so good and very cute : } SO I took this pic of her at line up. shes so darn Pretty and growing way to fast! I posted a video I hope you all can see it, just one part, so super cute!