"Dreams Do Come True" QVC Contest! Plus QVC CK Shows for Tuesday Sept. 23rd.
Next Tuesday September 23rd is the biggest scrapbooking fair of the year on QVC! I kick off the event at 12:01 a.m. (EST) with an incredible Today's Special Value. Before I tell you about about this wonderful day, I want to tell you about an amazing experience I had last night.
In the Bearnson home, every Monday night is Family Night. It's the one night of the week where we always spend the evening together. We take turns teaching lessons, making treats and planning games. Sometimes we go out to eat, then to a fun movie. It really doesn't matter what we do--the important thing is we do it together. Last year, one of Kade's football coaches planned an emergency strategy meeting on Monday night. Kade raised his hand in front of all the players and said, "Sorry Coach, I can't be there. Tonight is Family Night and family means everything to me." His coach's wife told me about this a few weeks later. So--as you can see, family night is a really big deal around here.
Last night right before dinner, Brecken announced that she'd prepared a special message for our family. (Love this photo of Brecken in a poppy field).
What followed truly was a dream come true for me. Her entire message was about the value of work and how it takes everyone in the family to make the house function. She said how work is our primary means of both growth and happiness and how a family will be strengthened by working together. Also how individual members will gain self-esteem by realizing they can make a worthwhile contribution to the family.
Now for the good part! (No I didn't pay her to say this!) She said, "I've been noticing lately that Mom seems to be doing a lot of the work around here and we all need to pitch in and help out more." (I gave a silent cheer inside.) Steve and I expect a lot out of our kids in the way of chores but lately the three men in our family have been very wrapped up with football--games, practices, manning the concession stand for the booster club, rewatching games, planning new plays, etc. (Steve is Collin's freshman coach.) This is six days a week (we take a break on Sunday).
We then discussed what life would be like if no one did any work around our home--what would our house look like. Brecken then had everyone list their favorite chore and their worst chore and how we could help each other with the worst chore. The answers are priceless:
Sage:
Favorite: Mopping
Worst: Cleaning up dog poop
Brecken:
Favorite: Making bed
Worst: Putting vacuum cleaner away
Collin:
Favorite: Dusting
Worst: Keeping room clean
Kade:
Favorite: Vacuuming
Worst: Putting vacuum cleaner away
Lisa:
Favorite: Putting clean sheets on my kids beds
Worst: Laundry
Steve:
Favorite: Making bed
Worst: Putting dishwasher dishes away
How cute were these answers--scrapbook material for sure!
Now for the cool part--Brecken organized a system that she felt like will help things go smoother.
1. She assigned days of the week for laundry and will write reminder notes like this one if people forget. (The three older children do their own laundry.)
2. She and Steve worked out an allowance program for jobs that go beyond the call of duty.
3. At 8:00 p.m. each night, she set an alarm where everyone is warned to pick up their stuff. At 8:15 p.m. she gathers up the extra clutter and stores it in a basket in her closet. The person wanting the item back has to pay $1.00--this goes in a kitty for future family vacations.
4. She talked about having more fun when we do chores. Sunday night, Kade, Steve and I were at a meeting until 10:30 p.m. When we arrived home, the kitchen was clean, the floor had been swept, scriptures had been read and the three children had already had family prayer together. Brecken mentioned how cleaning the kitchen together was tons of fun because they sang songs and laughed the entire time.
5. One final quote that she shared was this:
"Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day which must be done, whether you like it or not. Being forced to work, and forced to do you best will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle will never know." Charles Kingsley
Okay--so this was my dream come true this week--one of my children noticing how we can work better together as a family. And--it was so much more powerful coming from her than me! And--today our home has been a lot less cluttered!
So--here's the contest. Between now and Friday night (midnight), notice how a dream has come true in your life and leave me a message. Maybe your toddler or puppy just became potty trained. Maybe your husband surprised you with some roses after work. Maybe your teenager gave you a hug and told you he loved you on the way out the door to school. Or in my case, maybe your 11-year-old daughter sat your family down and told how the house could be run more efficiently!
Now for the contest (and thanks for reading this long entry!). I've been working with the kits I'll be selling on QVC next week and they are wonderful! Most of the items in my five hours of shows are BRAND NEW!
Okay--so I am going to give two of the Today's Special Value kit away, plus eight other various other kits. I will announce the winners on my blog on Saturday. The winners will be randomly drawn--except the first person who posts a comment will automatically be a winner.
Now for more information about the Today's Special Value kit from SEI. This is the first ever traditional, hybrid and digital kit all in one. First of all you get a beautiful box and photo album filled with precut paper, preprinted diecuts, stickers, brads, ribbon and so to make an entire album. There's also a blueprint given for each page so this album can be put together in literally under an hour. There are two choices: Mirage
and Poppy. Here are some samples from my album:
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After creating the hands on portion, you can include your own photos in the album. Or, you can use the premiere digital software, FotoFusion, that's included with the kit and make it a hybrid album--part traditional, part digital.
The software will format the photos, titles, captions and so on like this so they will fit in your album--no extra measuring or cropping.
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Check out the text and fun images on some of the photos--all completely automatic. If you totally want to make it a digital kit, it's as easy as clicking a button. Seriously, I created two duplicate 8 x8 copies of the album thanks to the software. Now my dilemma of which child gets which page when I create a tactile album is gone--now all my children can instantly enjoy all their pages with their own album. Also included in the kit are two extra 8 x 8 albums for the extra pages you will print out.
If you take digital photos and have wanted to try your hand at creating hybrid or digital albums, this kit is for you. It's completely risk free to try a whole new way of scrapbooking.
The Creating Keepsakes hours on QVC on September 23rd are:
12:01 a.m (two-hour show) plus Today's Special Value kick of
10 a.m. (one-hour show)
1-3 p.m. (two hour show)
Okay, so leave a message on how a dream came true for you this week. I'll randomly choose 10 winners and post them on Saturday.
See you on the Q.
Sincerely,
Lisa B.
In the Bearnson home, every Monday night is Family Night. It's the one night of the week where we always spend the evening together. We take turns teaching lessons, making treats and planning games. Sometimes we go out to eat, then to a fun movie. It really doesn't matter what we do--the important thing is we do it together. Last year, one of Kade's football coaches planned an emergency strategy meeting on Monday night. Kade raised his hand in front of all the players and said, "Sorry Coach, I can't be there. Tonight is Family Night and family means everything to me." His coach's wife told me about this a few weeks later. So--as you can see, family night is a really big deal around here.
Last night right before dinner, Brecken announced that she'd prepared a special message for our family. (Love this photo of Brecken in a poppy field).
What followed truly was a dream come true for me. Her entire message was about the value of work and how it takes everyone in the family to make the house function. She said how work is our primary means of both growth and happiness and how a family will be strengthened by working together. Also how individual members will gain self-esteem by realizing they can make a worthwhile contribution to the family.
Now for the good part! (No I didn't pay her to say this!) She said, "I've been noticing lately that Mom seems to be doing a lot of the work around here and we all need to pitch in and help out more." (I gave a silent cheer inside.) Steve and I expect a lot out of our kids in the way of chores but lately the three men in our family have been very wrapped up with football--games, practices, manning the concession stand for the booster club, rewatching games, planning new plays, etc. (Steve is Collin's freshman coach.) This is six days a week (we take a break on Sunday).
We then discussed what life would be like if no one did any work around our home--what would our house look like. Brecken then had everyone list their favorite chore and their worst chore and how we could help each other with the worst chore. The answers are priceless:
Sage:
Favorite: Mopping
Worst: Cleaning up dog poop
Brecken:
Favorite: Making bed
Worst: Putting vacuum cleaner away
Collin:
Favorite: Dusting
Worst: Keeping room clean
Kade:
Favorite: Vacuuming
Worst: Putting vacuum cleaner away
Lisa:
Favorite: Putting clean sheets on my kids beds
Worst: Laundry
Steve:
Favorite: Making bed
Worst: Putting dishwasher dishes away
How cute were these answers--scrapbook material for sure!
Now for the cool part--Brecken organized a system that she felt like will help things go smoother.
1. She assigned days of the week for laundry and will write reminder notes like this one if people forget. (The three older children do their own laundry.)
2. She and Steve worked out an allowance program for jobs that go beyond the call of duty.
3. At 8:00 p.m. each night, she set an alarm where everyone is warned to pick up their stuff. At 8:15 p.m. she gathers up the extra clutter and stores it in a basket in her closet. The person wanting the item back has to pay $1.00--this goes in a kitty for future family vacations.
4. She talked about having more fun when we do chores. Sunday night, Kade, Steve and I were at a meeting until 10:30 p.m. When we arrived home, the kitchen was clean, the floor had been swept, scriptures had been read and the three children had already had family prayer together. Brecken mentioned how cleaning the kitchen together was tons of fun because they sang songs and laughed the entire time.
5. One final quote that she shared was this:
"Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day which must be done, whether you like it or not. Being forced to work, and forced to do you best will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle will never know." Charles Kingsley
Okay--so this was my dream come true this week--one of my children noticing how we can work better together as a family. And--it was so much more powerful coming from her than me! And--today our home has been a lot less cluttered!
So--here's the contest. Between now and Friday night (midnight), notice how a dream has come true in your life and leave me a message. Maybe your toddler or puppy just became potty trained. Maybe your husband surprised you with some roses after work. Maybe your teenager gave you a hug and told you he loved you on the way out the door to school. Or in my case, maybe your 11-year-old daughter sat your family down and told how the house could be run more efficiently!
Now for the contest (and thanks for reading this long entry!). I've been working with the kits I'll be selling on QVC next week and they are wonderful! Most of the items in my five hours of shows are BRAND NEW!
Okay--so I am going to give two of the Today's Special Value kit away, plus eight other various other kits. I will announce the winners on my blog on Saturday. The winners will be randomly drawn--except the first person who posts a comment will automatically be a winner.
Now for more information about the Today's Special Value kit from SEI. This is the first ever traditional, hybrid and digital kit all in one. First of all you get a beautiful box and photo album filled with precut paper, preprinted diecuts, stickers, brads, ribbon and so to make an entire album. There's also a blueprint given for each page so this album can be put together in literally under an hour. There are two choices: Mirage
and Poppy. Here are some samples from my album:
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-724612.jpg)
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After creating the hands on portion, you can include your own photos in the album. Or, you can use the premiere digital software, FotoFusion, that's included with the kit and make it a hybrid album--part traditional, part digital.
The software will format the photos, titles, captions and so on like this so they will fit in your album--no extra measuring or cropping.
-755746.jpg)
Check out the text and fun images on some of the photos--all completely automatic. If you totally want to make it a digital kit, it's as easy as clicking a button. Seriously, I created two duplicate 8 x8 copies of the album thanks to the software. Now my dilemma of which child gets which page when I create a tactile album is gone--now all my children can instantly enjoy all their pages with their own album. Also included in the kit are two extra 8 x 8 albums for the extra pages you will print out.
If you take digital photos and have wanted to try your hand at creating hybrid or digital albums, this kit is for you. It's completely risk free to try a whole new way of scrapbooking.
The Creating Keepsakes hours on QVC on September 23rd are:
12:01 a.m (two-hour show) plus Today's Special Value kick of
10 a.m. (one-hour show)
1-3 p.m. (two hour show)
Okay, so leave a message on how a dream came true for you this week. I'll randomly choose 10 winners and post them on Saturday.
See you on the Q.
Sincerely,
Lisa B.
481 Comments:
My DS (8) has been playing hockey for awhile and always has a hard time when it comes to doing something that is difficult for him. He throws fits if he can't do it perfectly. On the way to hockey one night I told him it was okay that he couldn't do everything perfectly. He told me that he knew that because he had prayed and God told him that he was going to do well. That evening at hockey he did amazingly well and didn't have a fit once. I was so proud to see that he would pray on his own and that he wasn't embarrassed to tell me this.
My sister and my brother in law finally had a closing on their house and will be moving next week. It's been heartbreaking for couple of months now when they lost their first dream house due to some banking issues. I am so happy for them. This is their first house. My dream come true for my beloved younger sister.
Grace C.
Hey Lisa! Fabulous kits- wow. And I loved your story about Brecken's FHE! So... a dream come true for me lately is... my amazing hubby! I recently had ankle surgery and couldn't walk or drive for 6 weeks and he seriously never complained the whole time- he stepped in and ran our kids places, cleaned the house, did the laundry, helped with meals, and really took on a lot of extra stuff that I just couldn't do. He even brought me flowers to tell me how amazing I was. Instead of being stressed out to the max and frustrated and mad at the situation, he used this time to draw our family closer together and draw closer to our Savior. He helped us all remember and realize how much we had to be grateful for and has had such a positive attitude. I've always known I scored big time when I married him, but this week I was just reminded what a dream come true my fabulous hubby is!
My kindergartener finally went to school without crying today for the first time! What a major celebration and dream come true in our little world!
Donna, Las Vegas, NV
A dream that has come true for me is once I labeled the dresser drawers of our three little boys, (ages 5,9,10 years)they now actually put their clothes inside the drawers instead of just piling them up on top of their dressers! A miracle in itself!
A dream come true for me would be to have a family day as you have described. We spend time together but not truly and wholly together. I would like to incorporate a family night into our lives so that we can truly focus on the importance of family!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful story!
getting to spend my birthday(sat) with my family and friends. I do this every year, but it means so much to me.
Katie H Albany
My dream that has recently come true is being all together as a family. My husband had been traveling a lot so our family was separated. We have since moved to the location he was always traveling so now we are together all of the time.
This week, a five year boy sitting in an orphange in China has been blessed with a family. Ours! We have been working on gathering, documenting, and preparing the paperwork to submit our request to adopt him as our son since December of 2007. We were blessed by adoption last year and did not want our four year old daughter to feel alone as the only adopted child in a family of five. the will both share their birth country and being abandoned as infants with cleft lips and palates. This week we after nine months, we got informed that he has been approved to become our son. This week the dream of completing our family with an adopted son from China has come true and for him his dream of finding his forever family is a reality.
dawn in sac
dawnrowe@sbcglobal.net
Hi Lisa!
A dream came true for me this past week as I dropped my oldest daughter off at college--it is my dream that my children will get the fun and experience of going away to a church school and all the adventure that it entails.
I am so happy for her! Seeing her excitement, and hearing it over the phone as I have talked to her since, it is absolutely a dream come true!
talitha, aurora, co
My dream that came true was that I am finally learning how to appreciate being retired after 32 years of teaching. The last month has been very emotional for me-- I think almost all teachers base their concept of who they are on the job they have working with kids. When that job was gone, suddenly I wondered who I was now. But just within the last week I've come to realize this is really a fabulous new chapter for me--and am finally coming to appreciate the time I have to do what I never had time to do before.
Cindi B, Arvada CO
I had a dream come true today as I was able to have patience and sympathy for someone who has made my life very difficult for the past two years. I was able to try and see things from her perspective and it felt really good.
And my husband cleaned and changed the little in the cat box. Love that man!
Watching my 5th child take her first steps today. Sniff.... she's growing up so fast. I'm going to miss my little baby but am excited for her and her "little" accomplishments she does everyday. I just love my little Halloween baby.
:)Rachel
In November 2007 my dream came true, when me and my 2 daughters were approved to buy our very first home. It is a 2 bedroom condo. It's small but it's OURS and we call it HOME. We are busy with jobs, college, school & softball, etc, but once a week we get together to have dinner or play a game or just sit and watch TV. Doesn't matter as long as it's the 3 of us.
My dream came true this morning. My eleven year old son gave me hug! (I have missed them so much) A few months ago I was in a Trauma center for a month and every since he has been nervous around my head working very hard to not touch it. When he would hug me he would lean way out to the side...Not today!! I got a real "love you mom" hug. I don't know if in his excitement to get out the door he forgot about his anxiety..I don't care because today my little man gave me a hug again..I say bring them on little man of mine!!
My kindergartner (for all of 1-1/2 weeks) is growing up! He rides the bus home on a 45-minute trip (scary for me, but I'm overcoming it!), and tonight, my husband and I cheered him on while he learned to push off to ride his bike and stop on his own (he could already ride, but the start and stop was assisted until tonight). It's bittersweet to experience him gaining some independence, but a dream come true to be here with him and that it is possible.
My dream that came true this week, was my 6 year old receiving a merit certificate. She has been waiting sense the start of the year patiently as her friends received it each week and this week its her turn. The smile and pride she has with this is priceless.
We're in our second year of homeschooling, and our 3rd grader's attitude hasn't been the best lately ("How much more IS there?", "When can I be done?", etc.)
But yesterday, she not only did all of her work willingly, she thanked me for my hard work in teaching her and her younger brothers!
May I never wake up from this dream come true!
Penny M., CA
I am so glad you issued this challenge. Today wasn't the greatest and I was feeling really upset. When I saw I had to write about a dream coming true this week I didn't know if I could think of anything. But it caused me to stop and reflect a little more on my blessings and realize that every day is a miracle in itself. Thanks for the reminder, Lisa. I needed it.
Having dinner together as a family has been a long standing dream of mine. My husband being the only working member of the family works very long hours and our two kids are usually in bed by the time he returns from work. We have decided to have dinner as a family every sat and sun while my husband drops the kids at school every morning (so he gets some one-on-one special time with the children every day). My dream has been fulfilled but not in the exact way that I imagined and I am ok with it.
Yah-tah!
One of my dreams came true today actually!
My 12-year-old daughter was sick for a few days from school and went to her teachers today after school and got her missing assignments!!! This is huge!! I didn't have to hound her to do it on her own or I didn't have to go in and talk to all of her teachers.
This is her 1st year of Jr. High and I am happy so say that I see some maturity coming out! Whatever it is, I am thankful! It made me so happy and so proud!
P.S. She also started on her homework once she got home... I was blown away! I love her so much! :o)
-Sharla
My dream is my amazing husband! he is just wonderful, he has helped extra around the house, help with kids as he always does but I am just so greatful!
my dream that came true just today, is that my toddler son finally went on the potty and was successful doing #2! i can hardly wait for the day when i will finally be diaper free! :) dreams are good, no matter how small! thanks, lisa.
aimee c.
I should also mention that Sept 23rd is my 40th birthday! Too bad I am not in a country where I can purchase the kit. Enjoy!
My dream come true... in two and half weeks I'll be having my first child... a son... after 10 years of infertility issues... he's our miracle baby and I thank my Heavenly Father for this blessing every single day.
MaryRuth Francks, Texas
My grandmother is finally moving into a retirement community so she can be around more people her age. It has been a long time coming and is something that our entire family is thrilled about. She is also not going to be too far from where we live so we can go visit and she can come here!
My son (11 grade ) took care of his school scheduling errors on his own. He contacted his counselor and HE rearranged everything. Wow that was big!
Karen Foster
After working 6 days straight last week and only having Sunday off, I did not have enough time to even get all of the laundry done on Sunday because of church in the morning and evening. I was having our son put the load of wash in the dryer when he got home from school. We have a timer on the washing machine so I can it finish in time when he comes home from school. I figured by Wednesday I could be caught up with laundry.
Joseph surprised me last night when I got home from work and the grocery store. He had put another load of clothes in the washing machine when he switched the clothes in the dryer. This was totally unexpected. It was a blessing for me. I was fighting a migraine, too.
It is those little things like that make me do a little cheer inside and cry because he is growing up so fast. He said that he was trying to help me out more since I was so busy.
Our son is 11 yrs old and is a 6th grader this year.
Linda Matthews
First let me say that Brecken is such a blessing! What kid would notice that Mom has most of the work load and then figure a plan to change that? Very nice!
Last night was a dream come true for me. Our 7 year old second grader has ADHD and it's difficult (and most times frustrating) to get her to focus on tasks that need to be completed. Normally my husband picks her up on his way home from work at our after school care and then immediately sits at the kitchen table with her to supervise homework. However last night when I walked in the door, she was upstairs on her desk in her room doing her homework BY HERSELF! It was completely her idea! He did tell her that she would have a time limit to complete it...since she is easily distracted and can lose focus within 3 seconds of what she starts. Well, she completed it and had no problem fixing what we corrected. It was definitely a dream come true to have no stress surrounding homework. I pray that last night was the beginning of a new chapter with her.
Our public schools here in Mississippi where we live are not exactly "up to par". My dream came true this week when everything fell into place for my children to attend a wonderful private school where I no longer worry about their safety and education. A HUGE dream come true for not only me, but our entire family. Hmmm, I think I'll go scrapbook this immediately!
My little girl (2nd grade) came home from school smiling and was happy!! School has been a struggle for her and any day that she is happy is cause for celebration!! She is my little home body and misses being home!! School is a little to fast paced for her too!
Cindy
Hamilton, Michigan
my dream come true is somewhat trivial...but my lawn is finally green again. It had become so brown and crunchy this summer, but the nonstop rain over the weekend was just what it needed!
My sweet baby boy (1-year) went from crawling to sprinting this weekend! My dream is to enjoy every moment of our lives, to not be in too much of a hurry, and to notice life everyday.
I was born and raised in Colorado, but six years ago after meeting my husband, I had to move to south Texas for the past five years for his job in the Air Force. He recently made a career change which allowed us to up and move back to Colorado (it was always my dream to come home) years sooner than we had planned. After waiting for our house to be built, we are finally settled and loving life. I'm happy with two kids, family nearby, a house I love and a location that takes my breath away. I am exactly where I always pictured myself being and that is a dream come true!
This is completely material but we are moving into our new house tomorrow. It has been a long work of love!
Some came true and another did not.....my better half cooked dinner for me this week -- 23 years and the "chef" has cooked for me a handfull of times......it was nice....I also fit into a pair of jeans two sizes smaller than my usual which I was THRILLED about...I had them as an incentive to lose weight....my other dream was finally participating in a real live book club and although I am technically in the club -- the meeting was canceled due to a tree falling on wires.........I was bummed
I have been suffering for a few weeks with a horrible flu and then my beautiful 5 and 8 yr old daughter got up and dressed without being asked this morning. It was so nice not to have to ask them 100 times to do each little thing. It was a fabulous start to the day.
My dream come true is having my daughter who is in college acknowledge how much she appreciates me and all that I have done for her while she was growing up.
Lisa McK in Florida
My family is my dream come true. I have always wanted to be a wife and mom, and I have been blessed with a wonderful husband and son. God has been so good to us!
I'd love to win!
LOVED reading this blog entry, Lisa! Family is so very important to me; in fact, I believe my marriage is as strong as it is 'cause both my husband and I put each other and our families first. And God is so very important to us, too - even when traveling we make sure to find a church to attend on Sundays; if we miss a Mass we just feel like something's missing!
Monday nights are spent at his sister's house - her grown children come home and we all sit and eat dessert and drink coffee and talk about our weeks. Most times the conversation is not as productive as Brecken's (!) but not one of us would miss a Monday!
It's so nice to have time devoted to being a family...
Hi Lisa,
My grandmother moved to a skilled nursing facility this week after 86 years of independent living. There are a lot of family dynamics at play. I live 3000 miles away but am solely responsible for her. My husband has been an amazing source of strength, my grandmother really likes the place I picked for her (without seeing it firsthand) and everyone I am in contact with (3000 miles away) has been fantastic. Talk about an unexpected blessing and dream come true!
Thanks for sharing Brecken's strength of character. What a wonderful family you have!
Can't wait to see you on QVC.
Wendy
My dream came true last night when my husband took me out for our 8th wedding anniversary to a restaurant that I had been hinting at for 12 years. Not only did he remember that I wanted to go to this amazing place which had amazing food, had a gorgeous view (though faraway) of NYC, and was right next to our county 9/11 memorial. We walked around the memorial and he was telling me how he was so thankful I was not hurt during the 9/11 disaster (I worked across the street at the time). It was a dream come true because he actually remembered what I had wished for, planned it all, and expressed his feelings that he normally doesn't do. It really was a dream come true.
Sherrie M.
My dream come true is being a stay at home mom who homeschools her kids. It is the toughest job around but I see in my older kids the results of years of investing in their lives. Our two youngest are adopted with many attachment issues, but I see progress after years of struggles and heartache. We're not done but I see prayers and actions changing lives.
My goodness what a wonderful job you've done with your children!
My dream come true is a small one, but heartfelt for us nonetheless. This week my youngest son (aged 5) started Beavers (we're in Canada, Beavers is like boy scouts, but for 5-7 year olds). He's always been the one of my children who has the most difficulty listening, sitting still, paying attention, so we were nervous starting him in something so regimented. We needn't have been. He was enthralled, participated well, listened beautifully and right away started showing pride and concern for keeping his little uniform tidy.
Small steps to be sure, but still wonderful and beyond our expectations.
Thanks :)
Valerie
Lisa, thank you for sharing such a wonderful story about your family! How wonderful! My greatest dream that has come true would have to be that my husband (who serves in the Navy and is frequently out to sea for up to 6mths at a time) was home for each of our childrens' births. I have 3 healthy wonderful kids and I was so blessed to have him there to see it! It's a rare thing for a military dad to be home for births of their children so it was a dream come true each time! Thank you for your inspiring stories and wonderful kits! Keep them coming!
Hi Lisa,
I am writing to you from Australia and just wanted to take the time to let you know how impressed I am with the values your children have to their family and life in general. I have worked with children for 19 years and never have I come across children with such a grown up attitude to the world around them and the way the handle situations they find themselves in. You and Steve should be very proud of yourselves for raising such wonderful human beings and your your children should be proud of the people they are right now and the adults they will be some day, because I can assure you they are going to make this world a better place to be.
My dream come true, came true tonight, when I read your blog. That there is truly "good, and decency" still out in this world, not just in my family and community but out there in the big wide world and it assures me that if a blessing takes place that I have a child of my own in the future, I can be assured that I will be cringing them into a bright furture. Thankyou so much for sharing your stories with us.
My 5 year old DS has been playing soccer for 3 seasons now. At first he had a hard time focusing and would often rather play in the mud that kick the ball. But Saturday he was awesome! Making 2 goals back to back, he was so excited!
Teri
oh, dreams really do come true! i tell everyone goodnight and i love you each night, always getting a response from my hubby and 10 yo son - but never the 16 1/2 boy. after a very stressful day and night, i said goodnight a little earlier than usual. my oldest got up from the ever present computer, came to me and gave me a hug. he said, "mom, i hope tomorrow is a better day. love you." i just about fell over from the shock! he does speak, and he does think of others! so, right now, i'm lovin' life!!
Hi Lisa,
My dream that came true is my daughter when to school without crying and refusing to go every go. The first several days were heartwrenching. Now, she goes without even looking back when she gets on that bus
YAHOO!
Sharon L in Michigan
A dream come true for me this year was being able to retire and be available to help out with my grandkids. And, I was able to be there when my mother had some health issues and, I was able to be there for my husband when he had some health issues. I thank God every day that he has allowed me to be available for my family.
oh, dreams really do come true! i tell everyone goodnight and i love you each night, always getting a response from my hubby and 10 yo son - but never the 16 1/2 boy. after a very stressful day and night, i said goodnight a little earlier than usual. my oldest got up from the ever present computer, came to me and gave me a hug. he said, "mom, i hope tomorrow is a better day. love you." i just about fell over from the shock! he does speak, and he does think of others! so, right now, i'm lovin' life!!
My dream is for my son. We've been trying to get into the routine of after school homework. Like pulling teeth. But to my amazement, my son has been coming home from school and heading straight for his homework! Awesome! He even tries to get some done on the bus ride home. Imagine that! I love you Austin!
Mom
Blue Grass, IA
For as long as I can remember, I've wanted nothing else but to be a mom. Four years ago I made the decision to divorce my husband. I was raising a 2 year old on my own and going through some really tough times. I thought my chances of having another baby were over for sure. This past June, I married a wonderful man and we are expecting a baby this December. I honestly never thought this would happen to me - especially being an "older" mom. But God has truly blessed me in ways I could have never imagined - and has made my dreams come true.
My daughter walked up to me while I was folding clothes (she usually is assigned the towels and washcloths; she is 5)and said, "Mom, is there anything for me to fold?" My heart stopped, and I said to myself, "Every once in a while, we get it right." That was a time where my dream of getting it right with my kids, came true.
My dream come true is seeing my first grader become a reader. I know...most first graders do learn to read. But my little boy has had developmental delays since birth. He sat up late; walked and talked late, and has all sorts of difficulties. He has been diagnosed with sensory processing disorder and is in the special Ed. program at school (not all day...resource only). We have worked so hard with him. Last night, he and I excitedly called Dad in to his bed. Matthew began reading to his dad, and I had tears in my eyes. He is learning to read! Spelling is another story, but hey....it is a dream come true to see my boy read along with the other kids in his class! Way to go little man!
Last week my son (11) hadplayed at a friend's house. The boys there were not nice to their mother and did everything what they wanted. At home again he told me that me and my husband were rather strict with him and his (twin)brother but that he thouhgt that was a good thing in the end. He thought that he would grow up to be a better person. That insight made me happy and smile.
My dream come true happened 6 years ago when my second son was born. I lost my beautiful baby girl at birth a year earlier and completely devistated me. I didn't think that my life would ever be the same and I was right. But my empty arms were aching to have a baby fill them. One year later on my baby girls due date...my handsome son Tanner was born and answered my prayers for another child. I must have cried for hours after he was born. My dream of having a happy healthy child had come true.
Kristy Parker in NC
First, I want to say you have an amazing daughter--loved this post and photos.
My biggest dream came true 9 years ago--my son was born. After 2 miscarriages and several years of trying and even having some problems early on during my pregnancy with him he arrived on July 4th! My "pet" name for him is "DREAM" because he is MY DREAM COME TRUE.
{VICKI}
Lisa, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful story! I actually was blessed with a small dream coming true this week! I am a consultant for Close To My Heart, however, I have not been focused on my business at all. I work a full time job, commute 10 hours a week and do a lot of volunteer work at church with our youth, so CTMH got put on the back burner and all priority on it was lost. My husband is currently looking for a job and this has caused us to re-evaluate some of the things in our lives. As he began to search out creative job opportunities in this very difficult economy, I got to thinking about my CTMH business. I really want to get it started again and make it something that will allow me to make the extra money for that new pair of jeans or that fun new QVC kit. Well, the day after I spoke to my husband about this I got an email from a local woman I met on the CK Message Board and she wanted to do a home gathering! Wow! Talk about God's amazing timing! So...I set that gathering up and I am working on getting a workshop set up for November, as well. God provided this just when he knew I would need it! I am so excited about that! My dream came true!
My dream(s) are my two amazing kiddos! Each day I thank God for bringing them into my life, and helping me teach them and raise them! I can't forget about the time my hubby is giving me TONIGHT to scrapbook with my friends. What a great give-away! Thank you!
I love reading your stories about your family.
I have two things happen in this last week. My best friend from high school got back in touch with me after a few years of silence. It was so great to hear from her and reestablish that connection!
Also, this morning my son gave me a kiss without being asked. He says he doesn't like kisses any more so this was really nice (he's 6).
Thanks for doing this giveaway!
My dream of course is my little 16 month old boy Carter. I wasn't sure If I wanted to become a mother, and now that he is here, it was the best decision of my life ! He brings joy to our family every day, and makes us laugh every minute ! Reading your story and seeing how a family comes together like that makes me hope for precious days like that to come! Thank you for sharing !
Way to go, Brecken!! Love that story. :)
My dream was fulfilled on Sunday. I walked ALL 60 miles in the Seattle Breast Cancer 3-Day (despite the pain and blisters!), and waiting for me at the finish was my amazing aunt, my inspiration for walking. She is currently battling Stage IV cancer, and is SUCH an inspiration to me ... and I couldn't *wait* to walk to her!
What an amazing story...and what an amazing family. You should share more stories about how your family functions...it's inspirational. As for a dream come true...it would be my husband...growing up you read all the cinderella stories and think that life is going to be magical with your "prince charming" and that love is that of romance novels...then I realized it's not...love, family, relationships take work and although my marriage will never show up on the pages of a Nicholas Sparks novel...it is a dream come true for me for different reasons...for the love, support, and special memories I have with my hubby - for how he is ALWAYS there for me and my family no matter what...for how he loves me and I love him!
My dream come true was last week when my 17 year old daughter came in Thursday night at 8pm and told us she was having a sleepover with about 6 of her cheerleading friends and the house and her room were a mess. Well, my 10 and 5 yr old's starting immediately cleaning the house for her with me of course. The next day the two younger ones had an early release day and when they got home they cleaned my older daughters room and set-up air mattresses with blankets and pillows so it would be ready for her and her friends. When my older daugther got home and saw what they had done, she cried and told them how much she truly loves them (a rariety from a high school senior)
I loved your story. Your kids sound amazing.
After a painful divorce, I figured I would be alone for the rest of my life. But when I least expected it, love found me. My wonderful husband is my dream come true. Today is our 5mo. anniversary!
After 10 1/2 years of marriage we have finally bought our own home! I love it, and feel every day like I'm living the best dream ever.
What an amazing story and what an amazing family. You need to leave more stories about your family - they are inspirational! As for my dream come true...that would be my husband. Growing up you read all about Cinderella and see these romance movies...it took several years to realize that love and relationships are not really like that. They take work and every day isn't a walk in the park. While the story of my marriage may never show up on the pages of a Nicholas Sparks novel...I feel truely blesses to have found my soul mate...the one who loves me despite all of my flaws...the one who would do anything for me...the one who keeps me grounded...and the one who makes me thankful every morning that I get to see his smile at me from across a room filled with toys, dishes, laundry and two (sometimes screaming) boys. My marriage may not be novel material but to me it is magical none the less!
What an amazing story and what an amazing family. You need to leave more stories about your family - they are inspirational! As for my dream come true...that would be my husband. Growing up you read all about Cinderella and see these romance movies...it took several years to realize that love and relationships are not really like that. They take work and every day isn't a walk in the park. While the story of my marriage may never show up on the pages of a Nicholas Sparks novel...I feel truely blesses to have found my soul mate...the one who loves me despite all of my flaws...the one who would do anything for me...the one who keeps me grounded...and the one who makes me thankful every morning that I get to see his smile at me from across a room filled with toys, dishes, laundry and two (sometimes screaming) boys. My marriage may not be novel material but to me it is magical none the less!
One of my "MOM" goals came true this week ... my only daughter (married in May of 2007) decided she wanted to learn more about home food preservation. We worked together to bottle peaches, make jam, and prepare corn for the freezer. We had uninterrupted time to make new memories and share favorite times from her childhood. My dream came true when she said, "Mom, it really takes a lot of time and talents to make a home -- thanks!"
My dream come true is that I am finally able to enjoy the extra time I have now that my two children are both in school full time! I have always worked part time and that has been a challenge while trying to balance/juggle the responsibility of taking care of a family and home. It is so much easier now, and I feel like I am doing a better job at both my outside the home job and my inside the home job. I have gotten so much done and feel so much more relaxed this week - I have waited for this for so long!
one dream for me happened recently. I was out of town and my 16yo daughter told me that she missed me terribly. When I asked her why she missed me so much she said it was because I was so far away. Usually if I am going to be gone it is only to Nashville, this time I was in AZ and being further away made her miss me more. My daughter and I have a good relationship, but hearing her say how much she loved and missed my really made my day.
So in the midst of a disater here in Houston, I finally got a little sanity back by hooking up my computer to my generator. This is a luxury, I know. As we have driven around and seen the devestation my son told me yesterday he was so glad to have a dad like his becuase he knows no matter what he will take care of us..... and he definately has.I never knew going on almost a week with no electricity and water for only 4 hours a day, would be so hard.
My dream come true, and this has happened on quite a few occasions lately, is that my husband is able to return home from work without a headache(mainly because of medical reasons) and is able to participate in family activities cheerfully and whole heartedly. Thanks for sharing your story too.
Kelly
My biggest dream was to be a wife and a mother, and it's come true, and it amazes me every day that I have three people in my life that I love so much! I am so fortunate, and I am so blessed! My husband and my daughters mean the world to me. Dreams really do come true!
I love your entry, and Brecken is an amazing girl! What a sweetheart! I love the lists too, though I'm wondering why "putting the vacuum away" is such a dreaded task.
Can wait for QVC day!
This is the first year that I have two children attending the same school. My oldest daughter is 7 and in 2nd grade and my middle daughter who is 5 started Kindergarten this year. It amazes me how much easier my Kindergartener adjusted to school having a big sister to show her the way. This week we had another first. The school parking lot was flooded due to all the rain we received from Hurricane Ike and my daughters had to go through a different door and walk through the entire school to get to their classrooms. Of course, my 5 year old was a little scared of this change in routine but my dream came true when my oldest daughter said "Don't worry. I will show you the way", grabbed her sister's hand, and down the hall they went - hand in hand. I was so proud of her at that moment for being such a great big sister!
My dream come true was that I was able to quit my job a few months ago so that I could spend time with my family. My sister and my husband both have health issues and my parents aren't getting any younger. Now I can spend time with them and take them to their doctor appointments. YEAH!
An absolute wonderful teacher that has helped my fifth grade son get organized with his schoolwork. She has boosted his self confidence and made him realize that he can succeed. His work is getting done at school and we have time together in the evenings as a family without the stress of tons of homework.
My dream come true is that I was able to accomplish some tasks that have been on my to do list for a while...caught up on ironing yesterday, a little mending today still, and I froze 30 qts of peaches in the last 2 days...what a relief! Now I can focus on more fun things...like painting and scrapbooking. Yeah me!
My son started a new school for the 7th grade after being in the same school for 5 years. He didn't want to leave and was very unhappy with my husband & I for making the change. But the new school had a more advanced program and was better all around for him. After spending most of the summer down in the dumps (almost to tears at times) about his change and saying he would not get involved but simply go to school and come home, we were very upset about whether or not we were making the right choice. But, after the first week of school, he came home and said, "I really like this school, the teachers are awesome, and you were SO right!" You can't imagine the relief and how this made me feel!!!
Teresa
Since we have no children our yellow lab was our baby and we were the 3 muskateers; however, we lost her the day after Thanksgiving in 2007. She was a gem and everyone loved her and she taught us more than I think we taught her - she spoiled us rotten! In May of 2008 we added another yellow lab to our family - unfortunately this transition hasn't been so smooth and we've had more frustration than enjoyment. She is very independent and standoffish and not your typical lab that aims to please and our little miracles are the days that she reciprocates the love that we continue to pour out to her everyday regardless of the frustration!
Love watching your kids grow Lisa and thanks for sharing with us...
sherbear127@hotmail.com
My dream come true was hearing positive results from a biopsy I had done last week. I am having minor surgery next week and it will be be totally in the past.
The bright moment in all of this was that God used this test to give my husband a reminder that providing for our family isn't everything and he needs to spend more time with us. My mom watched our 3 year old son so my husband & I could go away last Friday night (first time since DS was born). It was nice to be a couple again.
I'll be watching you on Tuesday!
I usually lurk, but I am going to join in on this one. I have had many dreams come true lately.
1st I have an oldest 12 year old daughter who saw a girl at school head hung low and hiding behind hair. Kori started saying hello, then introduced herself, then left her own lunch group to sit by this sweet lonely girl. Now this girl is part of the group. without dramatics I told my daughter she may have saved someones life.
2nd, My 10 year old takes special care of the autistic girl in her class I finally realised how Emily's teachers turn her over to Jenna knowing full well Jenna will take care of her.
3rd. I have a cheerful 7 year old son who LOVES to make people smile and will go to any length to get there. From drawn pictures to goofy humor to big hugs. whatever it takes.
and 4th (finally) Law school put a HUGE strain on our marriage. I let priorities fan out elsewhere and another year in that town would have killed our marriage. My husband and I have struggled lots over the years since, but he never stopped taking care of me. I just missed out on 3 important words. This is a guy that does laundry and dishes and cooks and cleans and is an amazing Dad so I focused on the acts of love. But over the past few months the words are sneeking back in.
So this one is long (sorry) But I have much joy and gratitude right now. Thanks Lisa for making me acknowledge it.
Mel L
Hi lisa, My husband and I own our own business. We have been working hard for 19 years, it is finally starting to pay off. It just shows you if you work hard enough and stick with it long enough, you will be rewarded. Have a great day? Sherryt
This week, we found out my son is #5 in his Jr class, got his drivers license, and a job. He's an amazing kid, considering the number of times I deployed while he was young (AF) and his father dying 4 years ago.
My dream came true this week when my 3week old son slept until 4:30 in the morning!
Hi Lisa,
Our dream came true over Labor day weekend!Afte living in an apt. for 10 years. We were able to move in to our house! My Daughter (she is 3) is so excited she got her princess pink room she picked out the color.I finally have my(Purple)scrapbooking room.
Jenetta
I received a very good rating at work, a surprise for me as my boss is a hard rater. I called my husband from work to tell him the good news and when I got home from work he had gone out and gotten me a necklace that I had been eyeing for months but would never splurge on. He said, I'd earned!!
I'm a lucky girl!
Holly
Pekin, IL
My dream come true this week is that my 14 year old son has been very motivated in school this year which is a big change from the last few years. It's been wonderful seeing him mature.
A lady that I know from church always smells fabulous. I finally told her how great she smells & asked her what her scent was. She told me a popular purfume (never would've guessed that it was that as I'm not really a perfume person). Because money is really tight with my family I went to various department stores asking if they had any free samples of this fragrance. None of the stores had any, but I always helped myself to a spray of the tester. Then all day I would tell my family, "Smell this! Doesn't it smell wonderful?!" My sweet husband found the perfume for half price on Amazon and bought it for me. It arrived yesterday...a dream come true.
My dream come true is getting to be in graduate school. This is my hardest dream I've ever had but so worth it.
One of my biggest dreams come true was having my daughter. I had 2 boys first (whom I love like crazy) but also wanted to experience raising a daughter.
My dream come true this week is that we are headed to Disney. My boys have been (not so patiently) waiting for this trip and we are finally headed out. Downside is that I will be missing scrapbooking day on QVC so it would be awesome to win some product!
This last weekend my adorable grandpa got remarried to the most wonderful lady. No one will ever be as good for him as my grandma, who passed away 4 years ago, but do think Arlene is the next best thing-the funny part is that she and my grandmother were best friends in high school and she has watched our family grow up. It was a ton of funny having my entire family together again, it happens less and less now that we are all growing up. It was a dream for my grandpa to have his family together at the same time. Plus I loved reminising with everyone.
p.s. I love the new kits, and I might just have to try my hand at digital-although it kind of scare me!
My son struggled in Kindgergarten last year. He had a teacher that did not have patience for him or his speech delay. What a dream come true yesterday when the school counselor called and told me that my son is doing such a great job in 1st grade and really enjoying his teacher and school! Tears of joy and relief rolled down my face - that was answered prayers!!!!!
Yesterday morning my 2 year old daughter wanted Goldfish for breakfast. I explained that we don't eat Goldfish for breakfast and gave her some Cherrios. Well they ended up on the floor and she didn't want to pick them up. So she ended up on her bed for time out yelling and screaming. After she calmed down I asked her if she was ready to pick up the cherrios and she said Yes. As we were picking them up I explained to her why she had to get in trouble and after I was done I asked for a hug. She gave me a big fat wet kiss on the lips and a hug... my dream come true!
my husband and i are at a point of disgreement and have been about a hunting trip that includes my 7 year old and will make him loose 5 days of school if he goes. this matter i had to turn over to the Lord .i just couldn't take it any more. i told the Lord ,please take this anger from our home and if my son is suppose to go or not i understand that He will make that happen. well as the good Lord saw to this matter, he made something my wonderful hunting DH and BIL have never seen before. The opening day of any hunting season is almost always on saturdays or holidays. well amazing enough this hunting season starts on a monday!! my DH said you know that our DS can't go on the hunting trip. I said Oh? DH said for some reason BIL &DH can't figure out why the opening date was changed to a monday. I just smiled and he ask me why and i told him what i prayed for and he said well He sure was listening to your prayer, cause we've never had this to happen before! Thanks for everything you do lisa. susan
Hi Lisa. I have really been into digital scrapping! A LOT! So I will be watching QVC! I LOVED your story! Brecken is wise beyond her years! You are the best parents and an example to me that you will never know. The Lord blessed me when he let me in your life.
My dream come true is Temple Marriage. I have prayed A LOT for my son. Sometimes the path which they choose changes. I have had to put it in the Lords hands. The day they announced Temple Marriage was the greatest day! I wasn't really sure how it would all work out. He had to figure it all out on his own. Kinda went through a hard time. He loves this girl so much and finally decided for himself that he wants her for ETERNITY! Teach a child which way they should go...... Even though he is not serving a mission, his mission is to love this girl like she has never been loved before! I love her to and she gets along so good with our family! Another dream come true! Love ya tons!!!! FOREVER!!!!!!
Hi Lisa. Kudos to Brecken. What a nice girl. I am going to copy some of her suggestions.
We have been truly blessed. Our niece was recently hospitalized with a mass on her pancreas. She asked us if we could watch her 5 year old Yorkie (we lost our dog last year who was a big part of our family). After 8 weeks, our niece is doing well and we were blessed to adopt Molly. She is now our dog and truly feel God has blessed us with a new dog. Yes, miracles do happen.
The TSV looks GREAT.
Regina
My 18 year old daughter stopped by my work(something I never does)just to say hi and tell me she made the rowing team at college! She just couldn't wait to tell me, she said!
My dream come true is that I am embarking on starting my own business (scrapbooking, of course!)...I have always thought how great it would be to help people with their scrapbooks, sell supplies to them, and make a little bit of money along the way. Who doesn't want to make money doing what they LOVE! So, this weekend I am having my first scrapbook supply sale! That is my dream come true!
Kelly
Sandy Utah
HI Lisa,
Thanks for a chance at a give away. A dream/hope did come true today. We bought a new home one year ago and then the market crashed and sales seemed to stop. Today we have our first new neighbor and a sold sign on another house down the street. It will be so nice to have community and a real neighborhood.
Thanks, Catherine A
I think I am living my dream everyday when I see my baby growing and mastering the developmental milestones. It just gives me so much excitement when I see my five month old trying to figure out how to move forward. It might seem like little things but to me it means more than anything. Lisa, I really loved how your kids recognize the family value. Thanks once again for giving a cool giveaway.
syeda
Mine might be a bit long. Last year my sons grades started to go down so we made the very hard decision to not let him play travel hockey this season. He needed to concentrate on school and the travel team practices 3-5 nights a week. He was so sad because all of his hockey friends moved on to the next level and he felt a bit left out, but he seemed to still be enjoying himself and his study/homework habbits are already so much better. Well, someone asked him where he's been because they haven't seen him at the rink and he's so well known for being a great hockey player, what is he going to do now? My dream come true was his answer. He said, "I'm not only a hockey player, I'm a Christian, country singin', animal lovin, boy who loves hockey, football and baseball, too!" We talked about these things before, but I thought these words fell on deaf ears. I was so glad that he could see past the trap of being identified by 1 thing he's good at and knowing that he's so much more than that one thing! Does that make ANY sense? I hope so, it sure touched me!
My dream come true is my amazing family. Yesterday, I was having a rough morning, things just didn't seem to be going well. Mornings always seem hectic, but yesterday was worst. Right as my 10 year old was getting ready to leave for school, he gave me an extra long hug and said, "I know you are having a bad day, I hope this helps." It really did help and the rest of the day was great. It was wonderful to see him notice my bad day and to know that the hug would make me feel so much better.
I finished my 3-Day 60 Mile Walk for Breast Cancer with my incredible team of 12 women...GIRLS ON FILM last weekend in San Francisco and we exceeded our goal to raise $30k. BUT...this is only part of the bigger dream and that is A WORLD WITHOUT BREAST CANCER!!!
My dream come true is have a healthy and happy family.
Crystal MN
What a great story! And I can't wait until the 23rd. As for a dream that has come true... I used to weigh 320 lbs. I am now 100lbs less. Yes, I still have a ways to go, but the difference is huge.
My 7 year old found a $20 bill in the playground and turned it into the office because she was worried someone would be looking for it. She knows that money is very tight in our household and knew this was the right thing to do. Anyways, after a week her teacher surprised her yesterday with an envelope and when she opened it there was the $20 bill and a note that said, Congratulations on being such an honest young lady! She not only got the praise, but she also got to keep the $20 bill. She was very proud of herself and I too was so proud that my daughter was honest and had learned the value of doing the right thing. It was a dream come true for me to see the values that I have come through to my child and the type of person she is growing up to be. Thanks Lisa for reminding us of all the little blessing we have in our lives everyday.
Jenny
Oh Lisa--can you clone Brecken? I think she'd make a great TSV for all of us! She'd sell out in seconds!
Seriously, I haven't had a dream come true in some time...I've been very bogged down in an unfulling job (after giving up my dream job to allow my husband to move here and take his dream job), so I guess my dream come true would be to have God find someway that I can find a fulfilling purpose again in my life...someway to leave this unfulfilling job and find something I love again.
My 7 year old found a $20 bill in the playground and turned it into the office because she was worried someone would be looking for it. She knows that money is very tight in our household and knew this was the right thing to do. Anyways, after a week her teacher surprised her yesterday with an envelope and when she opened it there was the $20 bill and a note that said, Congratulations on being such an honest young lady! She not only got the praise, but she also got to keep the $20 bill. She was very proud of herself and I too was so proud that my daughter was honest and had learned the value of doing the right thing. It was a dream come true for me to see the values that I have come through to my child and the type of person she is growing up to be. Thanks Lisa for reminding us of all the little blessing we have in our lives everyday.
Jenny
Our Family dream come true was my husband getting a job after 10 months of being unemployed. Natalie in AZ
The dream that came true for me THIS week was that my 10 year old daughter finally realized that she has "it" within herself to be a good student. We've always had to push her to study and believe in herself. This week, she came bounding home from school, in a GREAT mood, and announced that she knew all of the answers to an upcoming quiz about the US government (& she did when we quizzed her). She was SO proud of herself!! She now realizes she CAN be successful in school.
Thanks for the opportunity to win a kit..always love your kits on QVC.
~Lois
I have never been fortunate enough to have a lot of close girl friends. In high school I was much more likely to hang out with guys - they seemed so much easier-going and less dramatic than most the girls I knew. After I was married, I began to be very lonely for some girl friends (I had just left my life of college room mates to live with my new husband!). It was a couple of years of this lonely feeling until we moved into our new house. Because of this, I have made the most wonderful friendships I have had in my whole life. It was truly a dream and many prayers answered that I am able to have such meaningful relationships with other women who face the same challenges as I do and who love me just the way I am. For that I am truly blessed.
My son has central auditory processing disorder, a disorder he has struggled with since I adopted him. He has worked so hard for almost ten years to be able to be fully integrated back into the regular classroom. We've come really close in the past, but after meeting with teachers etc. we learned that he will be able to be in the classroom all the time, and only if he needs special help will he need to go to resource. As a single Mom, that always wonders if what I do will ever be enough, I feel so blessed that we made this huge milestone. He'll have to continue to work much harder than most kids, but what a huge step for us! So proud of him:)
i've found, over the years, that sometimes our expectations of what a dream is changes. my husband has been on strike for going on 2 weeks now. as you can imaginge, the first week, was REALLY hard, all the regular routines were thrown into chaos and their was a lot of discord. This week, he is taking over the 'getting ready and taking everyone to school' aspect of life, which is actually a dream come true for now. Mommy gets to sleep in and relax in the morning!
Your daughter is so adorable. My dream came true when my 17 year old daughter sprung on us a big cheerleader sleepover the night before it was going to happen and my 2 younger daughters helped clean the house and the next day had early release and came home and cleaned my older daughters room and set-up air mattresses and blankets, etc. so that it would be ready for her and her friends. When my older daughter came home and saw what they did for her, she cried and told them how much she truly loved them ( a rariety for a senior in high school) I cried too.
My husband is currently living in Oklahoma for some mandatory job training for FOUR months (me and the kids are in Utah). My dream come true of the week was that he had an opening in his schedule and was able to fly home over the weekend for a visit.
My dream cme true is that my 4 year old son is excelling in his pre-school class. I had been so worried about him starting school as he is my emotional child. He would get frustrated when he couldn't get something right and he would get scared being away from mom and dad. Well he started and he loves it. I love seeing the joy on his face when he shows me all the art and papers he created. And he is already writing his name. He is writing it everywhere! I am so proud of my boy!
My dream come true is hearing my four year old son tell me how much he loves me and that I am his best friend. Those kinds of moments are priceless :)
Hi Lisa:
My dream came true this week when my adorable husband of 25 years! surprised our family (we have two teenagers) with a weekend get-away to Whitefish, Montana at our favorite cottage. We live in Southern Alberta (only 3 hours away), and love the mountains. Can't wait to smell the mountain air and go for hikes. The weather is just beautiful right now...2 more sleeps til we leave. Isn't he so sweet?
Thanks so much for the chance to win a GORGEOUS kit!
My dream just came true last night and it will only get better. After 11 plus years of apartment living, we just got pre-approved for a mortgage. We are all very excited!
Michelle K in NH
HI Lisa,
I am the mother of 4 boys.My 8 year old has autism. Everyday I tell my kids that I love them and they all say it back except for Mikey,whose main issue is that he is verbally challenged,he can only say a few words. I usually say I love you for him and he laughs. One day,I was with Mikey and I started to say it,but after I barely got out the word "I",he said
"LOVE YOU!" He finally said it!!!
I have waited eight years to hear that!! I had tears in my eyes,but he was smiling. My dream came true right then and there,and I know there will be more coming true in the future.
Barbara Parnell
mikebarbara@optonline.net
Our oldest son seems to struggle when it comes to acts of service. when for our middle child, this is a natural act. So my husband and I have been trying to come up with ways in which to encourage him in service of others. we recently launched a new family business. this week we all got together to help out making boxes and such. our boys ages are 8, 5 and 4 so i didn't have terribly high expectations. well! i was proven wrong. our natural servant did as we expected BUT our eldest son blew us away! he took charge and was a true leader, offering words of encouragement, helped his brother come up with more efficient ways to get the job done, and just hammered it out! I pulled him aside and told him, "See, you can serve and do it well." I told him how very proud i was of him. It was awesome to see him really strive out of his comfort zone and enjoy it as well. We are so blessed. oh, as for our youngest, well, he was the entertainer. keeping us in stitches all night! LOL!
I do insurance follow up for a large multi doctor, multi specialty practice. I have been working for the past year with a very demanding ungrateful doctor and several others who are great and appreciative. I am getting two new doctors and therefore losing the one who causes me such stress! I might enjoy going to work now.
Thanks Lisa,
Our grandson has struggled this past year but has just started a new school and seems to be doing well. My dream is coming true for him to find contentment.
Catherine A
I have been wanting my own digital camera (Canon SLR) for about two years. I have been taking pictures with an old digital camera which takes ok pictures. This camera takes forever to take the picture, which makes me miss the moment. I told my husband it is very important for me to be able to capture all moments in life and it is hard, with my old camera.
On Monday, I arrived home to find my camera (Canon SLR Digital 10.1) waiting for me on the table, along with a beautiful letter with it. It said....
"Honey, I realized I have never said thank you for everything you do for me. You never complain about waking up with me at 3:45 a.m. 6 days a week to fix my breakfast and lunch. You are very patience with me when I can't figure out how to assemble a products and/or equipment. You are the most supportive person I have ever met, even when I go overboard with my musical equipment. In the pass, I have purchased various toys and you have never complained or say "what about me" You just smile and say "so cool". It is amazing to me that I have found someone as wonderful as you. Our house is alway clean, you have dinner ready, and you have a full time job. It is wonderful that you can do all this and still be as sweet as you are, thank you. I know you have been wanting a camera for a very long time, and the funny thing is you've never once pushed to get it. So I decided I needed to show you I care and I listen. Thank you sweetheart for being the love of my life, please don't ever change."
Sorry for the long message, but I thought WOW, a dream come true, my husband does appreciate me. I am still crying to this very day.
:)
I have a simple dream come true: I saw my daughter sticking up for her little brother when she didn't know I was watching. I love seeing them taking care of each other, especially when they don't know that I'm watching. It makes me feel sure that they'll always be there for each other.
WOW no dreams come true thus far this week. However my daughters Odyssey teacher sang my daughters praises during the PTA Open House last night. my daughter has been dealing with some social stuff lately and is only 8 years old so seeing a smile on her face made my heart sing!
I would have to say it is my daughter at this time who took time out of her nutrition breaks at school to walk downstairs and assure her little 4 year old brother that he'll be ok. Our son started JK this year and has been struggling with anxiety. As much as they fight when they are together it really showed us that they care for eachother and it made me feel like we're doing something right!
Carolyn
Kitchener ON
Canada
My dream come true . . . my oldest son's new job!! It has come at a time when everyone in the household was down and worrying about how he would be able to make ends meet without help from mom and dad.
My dream come true has been having my SO home two weekends in a row. He drives a semi and doesn't always get home for days or weeks at a time. It was something we had to do with the economy and (lack of) jobs in our area, so we really value the time that we do get to spend together.
After a terrible accident involving a semi truck and having my husband in icu for 6weeks, I learned that we are all capable of SO MUCH MORE than we give ourselves credit for. I was reminded of the greater plan in life...and the dream that came true? Even though it was in a wheelchair...my husband came home!!!
I'd have to say that life in general is a dream come true for me. Life beats up on me just like everyone else, but when I take the time to count my blessings, I really have nothing to complain about. The ups and downs bring great learning experiences and I think I'm "becoming" the person I was meant to be when I was born.
I'm 4 months pregnant with our surprise 3rd child. I worked all day on Monday (even shampooing carpets through our entire house) to get caught up on all the cleaning that has gone by the wayside as I've been too sick to do very much. Not only did my 3 year old and 1 year old help me clean their rooms, but my husband left me a wonderful note written on our bathroom mirror the next morning telling me how much he loves me and how much I do for our family. It made my day as I got out of bed since I was so sore I could barely move, but that note helped me make it through the day. I have a dream husband, who not only treats me wonderfully, but sets such an example, and actively teaches his two little boys so they will learn the right way to treat women.
I came home from evacuating from hurricane IKE and my house was still there!! I couldn't have asked for such a miracle, especially since my neighboors roof was gone!
Megan from LA
My dream came true this week when my 12 week old baby slept until 7:30 in the morning. (It has only happened once, but it was great!)
My dream came true this week when my father finally let me make an appointment with a lawyer to get his Will in order. Dad is 79 and has not had a Will drawn up yet. I have really been on him to get this taken care of,so that his and moms final wishes would be taken care of,the way they wanted them to be. We are a very close family,but without this Will,I can see some major issues being just that,issues that may cause some friction among my siblings,that I would HATE to see happen. So with this being taken care of,then I feel confident that my folks last wishes will give us all the peace of mind we won't have to worry about when that time comes.
My dream come true this week is watching my 9 year old twin boys achieve their dreams. Justin was selected for the ACE music choir program and Josh is a member of the Safety Patrol. They have just started fourth grade in a new building and they are really showing thay they are growing up. Both boys have signed up for band and are also learning the fundamentals of basketball. I am so proud to see them happy and excited to go to school. When they come home they are full of smiles and welcoming hugs!!! I love it. Kim, NJ
Wow... Love the kit & your pages! A dream that came true for me this week was that I finally got a scrap area to call my own! I am so excited. Nothing big...just a "space". I bought a secretary desk & hutch combo for my apartment (had to be small & able to close up b/c I have no space in a NYC apartment!) My amazing boyfriend put it all together for me(scoring bonus points). So now I can begin to create!
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
My husband uilt me a covered patio enclosure this summer. I have been wanting this for several years. We had such a great summer outside, barbecuing, enjoying campfires, reading and enjoying the great outdoors. I am thankful for my husband helping to make this dream come true for me! Thanks for the chance to enter!
Earlier this year my husband lost his job due to downsizing. We thought we would have to move for him to get another comparable job. My dream came true when after 2 months of being out of work, a job came up here for him. And it is better than the job he lost and he we didn't have to move!
Wow! What a great family story & you're right a fantastic scrapbook page. Your children seem so wonderful, you must be so proud as a parent.
It really shows what a great mother you are, Lisa, and have raised those children right. They care so much for their family. I think keeping God active in your daily life makes a big difference too. My week of accomplishmetns is my 4 year old daughter who had seperation anxiety till now loves her preschool and is so excited to show me what she accomplished. My 2.5 year old finally used the potty for #2. For a SAHM those are HUGE!
It really shows what a great mother you are, Lisa, and have raised those children right. They care so much for their family. I think keeping God active in your daily life makes a big difference too. My week of accomplishmetns is my 4 year old daughter who had seperation anxiety till now loves her preschool and is so excited to show me what she accomplished. My 2.5 year old finally used the potty for #2. For a SAHM those are HUGE!
I realized my dream by breaking the 5mile barrier in running! I just started running on a regular basis this summer and I'm tickled that even at 41 you CAN teach and old dog a new trick! Thanks for sharing the information about family night!
Hey Lisa,
Since you a mom to 2 Boy Scouts you can appreciate this. My Danny received his First Class rank this week. His goal is to be Eagle and this rank gets him one step closer. He loves boy scouts and is already counting down to Northern Tier Adventure Camp this July. When one of your children's dreams come true, it doesn't get any better.
Mickey
mickeyskids@aol.com
My dream come true has been unfolding right before my eyes for the last two weeks. My very own "SCRAPBOOK ROOM". My husband owns a metal building construction company and has built some amazing buildings/homes. He has built several structures at our home for his own personal use. I have expressed for the last several years of how wonderful it would be to have my own space to create and crop without having to put the project away so the family could eat dinner on my scrapbook desk (AKA: Dinner Room Table). To my surprise, 2 weeks ago my husband presented me with drawings for my very own personal "SCRAPBOOK ROOM" just steps away from the house. Yesterday they poured concrete for the slab and I hope to be moved in by mid-October.
Tonya from TX
This may not be so much a dream come true, but more of an answered prayer. We just moved from Mississippi to North Carolina and my oldest daughter started first grade. The first few weeks were miserable as it became very apparent that she was not prepared academically. We made a tough decision to put her back in kindergarten. My heart broke for her because she had just made a couple of good friends in her first grade class and now we had to rip her out of that environment. After much tearful prayer, she started her new class this Monday. It is always wonderful to see and remember how faithful God is. She is doing beautifully and has already made new friends. She also loves her new teacher. This has been a huge relief for me this week!
Hello Lisa,
Oh such a blessing you have in Brecken! She sounds so much older and wiser than her age!
And the TSV kit looks so great. I can't wait!! I'm thinking the Poppy one if that's the one you show on your pages. I still have some Hawaii pictures that I need to scrap and you've inspired me with yours! Thanks!
Now for my dream that came true. If I read it correctly, you meant just a dream that came true in my life, not necessary just this week right?!? Well either way, my husband and I met in '94 and he had plans to move to MT in '95 to finish his degree prior to our meeting. So nothing quite like meet the man of your dreams and then he says, I'm moving 1300 miles away in a few months. He did move to MT for a short time and I got to come up for a visit. Being a sheltered girl born and raised in Oklahoma, I had never seen the awe-struck beauty of the mountains in Montana before and I fell in love with it. Financial aide was a BIG headache for him so he ended up coming back to Oklahoma and finished his degree there. Of course I was thrilled he came home, but we both loved Montana and hoped it would work out for us to move up there some day. It took 10 years, but our dreams did come true, we moved up here and we built our home and love it up here. Now 3 years into living our dream, we still love it and I'm still awe-struck at God's beauty that he has given us!
Also, my oldest started Kindergarten this year and to my surprise (because kindergarten was sooo long ago for me) he brought home something he wrote in class "I love my family." It almost made me and my hubby cry. It is proudly displayed on our fridge!
Have a great week!
Pam in MT
Mine dream come true was our trip to JAMAICA last year, that is one place in this world that I have always wanted to go. . . and we did! It was a life changing experience for me and I would go back again and again and again.
Keri P
My dream come true is being married to the kindest, most unselfish man and being a mom of two wonderful girls. Although some days as a mom are hard, I just look at my daughters and their sweet spirits are such an amazing miracle to me. There are so many times each day that I just look at them and can't believe I am so blessed. I think it's those feelings that help me get through the challenging times as well. Thanks for reminding us to recogize the great blessings in our lives!
Hi Lisa! My one year old son is learning new things everyday, but here in the last few month he is doing three things that melt my heart: him saying "mama" and calling for me in the morning (I will never tire of hearing him say my name), blowing kisses, and him giving me hugs throughout the day. My husband and I don't know what we did before we had our little baby boy!
My dream come true is my husband. Married for nearly 13 years he's still calls everyday from work just to tell me he loves me. I have been working really hard to appreciate what I have and he is such a wonderful example to our 3 sons and daughter. Have a great day, Lisa!
Last November, my wonderful, loving husband was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of sinus cancer. (he's a non-smoker) Because of the gift of prayer and medical treatment, his lastest scans/tests are all clean!
My miracle was that I had the priveledge of caring for him while he underwent radiation and chemotherapy.
The dream for me is waking up every morning with a healthy family, a roof over my head, hugs and kisses from mu husband & son, and a job. With so many people struggling in the world today, I am thankful every day to the Lord for the blessings that he has given me.
My four year old told me on the way home from preschool that everyone is her friend at school!
Thanks for sharing about your special FHE!
My husband who has farmed for as long as we have been married just a few weeks ago got an 8-5 job. This means more time with a father and husband around. No more feeling like a single parent. Now we are moving closer to his job, which is actually been really stressful but I am going to be able to stay at home with our three young children instead of going to work. This has already blessed our home in so many ways. We are so grateful to have this opportunity and are looking for ward to all of the changes that are to come in our lives.
This probably will pale compared to other, but my dream came true this week while taking our potbellied pig to the vet and he finally said she was big enough to get a piggy hysterectomy(sp?). And that he can do it this coming week. That should really helpout with some of her grumpiness.
My twin girls, now first sememster freshmen in college 6 hours away, called to tell us how much they appreciate our family and our church. Now that they have experienced being with other families outside of "home base" and searching for a church where they can serve they see and appreciate what they had at home. What a blessing to hear those words, to see the maturity in them and a joy to be appreciated as parents. It does a mothers heart good (as you well know!). Thank you so much. Rhadonda
My dream come true is my son who turned 9 months old this week! We have an 8 year old daughter and didn't know if we'd be able to have any more kids and praise the Lord - our little boy was born last Christmas - what a gift he is to all of us! :)
Thanks for this contest, Lisa! I love your kits and can't wait to see what surprises you have for us on QVC. :)
Dana K.
on Monday was our first day of piano for my 8 year old and 6 year old. My 6 year old is a nervous little boy and he was nervous about piano too, even though it was a teacher he knows from church who has his primary teacher last year. so after his lesson he announced "i didn't even cry once!" (he has cried everyday at school for 3 weeks, just becuase he is still nervous about it and wants to be home with me) and this is a great big deal for me and him!
thanks for letting me share!
My dream came true when my kids (ages 14 and twins 9) decided that I needed help in selecting and fixing dinners. I work full time, so they know that I get tired of hearing "what's for dinner" the minute I walk in the door. So they sat down and listed what they wanted for dinners and then scheduled it out on the calendar and even helped make up the grocery list. Now they know to just look at the calendar to see "what's for dinner". What a blessing in disguise.
I have had a dream come true during this last month....I finally get to be a stay at home mom. This is something I never thought I wanted until I had my son. I have wanted it for 18 months now and I finally get to do it and I love it. Family really is everything and I don't want to miss out on this time in our family!
My 23y/o son called to wish me a happy birthday. He is going through a painful situation that he doesn't yet feel he can talk about, but put his feelings aside b/c he knew how much my birthday means to me.
Our dream come true this week happened when a friend called to ask if I wanted to help out at her work 2 nights this week due to their super busy time. The pay would be about $60, which just happened to be the same amount I needed to pay for my daughter to be in a singing group that she really wanted to be in. I just didn't know where the money would come from, but we were so blessed!
I had to be out of town this past Thursday through Monday. I homeschool my two boys. I came home to school being completely done and the house was clean. It was wonderful. Dream come true.
This weekend while I sat in the kitchen with my daughter who was in her high chair eating lunch, she just stopped and looked at me and said "love you" and got a big grin on her face. This is the first time she's said that and I can't express the joy I felt hearing it. It was certainly a dream come true.
My middle child, daughter has always been our challenging child. At times we have not had the relationship that I had always hoped for. But in the past 2 years she has blossomed to become a wonderful, wife, Mom and woman that I am so proud of. Finally we share a relationship which is very close, not only as Mom and daughter but friend and scrapbook companion. We even traveled to Balto. this summer when she was 8 months pregnant to meet you Lisa at ScrapMasters! I am truly blessed!
What a great story you shared with us!! I love the idea of holding items left out and charging a fee to get them back.
A great thing that happened this week is on Monday my 10 year old daughter asked me out of the blue if she could help my 6 year old with her homework. Of course I said yes!! She did a wonderful job and was so patient with her teaching her addition and going over her spelling words. I loved watching them working together.
I'm looking forward to seeing all the new goodies on QVC.
My dream is just starting to come true. So far, I have lost 10 lbs. Only 30 more to go! I'm so excited and hopeful that I can continue on my way to being a more healthy person, someone my children will be proud of.
My dream come true has been my family!! I have been so blessed! I am married to the most wonderful man and we have two beautiful little girls! My parents and both of my sisters and I are really close! What more could I ever ask for....????
I love family nights! Our Family night is Sunday, and we get together with Great Grandma and the Grandparents. We are so blessed to have a large extended family. The kits are great!
I love family nights! Our Family night is Sunday, and we get together with Great Grandma and the Grandparents. We are so blessed to have a large extended family. The kits are great!
My little boy gets a treat everyday before he leaves pre-school from his teacher. SOmetimes she gives him two treats and sometimes one. Everytime she gives him two treats the first thing he does when he gets in the car is let his little brother Max choose which one he wants. I have never made him give his little brother one of his treats he just chooses to on his own. Max always says "Thanks Chance" and i always tell Chance how sweet and nice that is and how proud i am of him for choosing to share with his brother when he doesnt have to! It's those little things that make you feel like maybe you are being a good example for your kids and that they really do listen and follow your examples!
I told my husband today that since his entire family was coming for a visit in a week I had extra things to do around the house. He said, "just write down for me what needs to be fixed around the house and I'll do it."
Wow!
My 10 DD started choking herself in December. After 9 months of constant choking, she decided to stop -- cold turkey. This is my dream come true.
I moved from MN to NM with my husband and we LOVE IT HERE! :) We're both very happy and grateful for a wonderful life.
Lisa,
Thank you for sharing this most amazing moment in your family's life. I am always amazed at how God provides for in ways unimaginable. I have been praying for more time for my husband and I to come together = just the two of us, and my prayers have been answered. His car recently broke down and we dediced to become a one car family (at least for now). It will be a challenge some days but as I am finding out it is a gift to us as a couple. I now drive him to the train in the morning and pick him up at night. The rushed, "have a nice day" or hi honey when he arrives is gone - I now am able to stop and take the time to wish him well and welcome him home.
That is my dream come true.
Helen
Can't think of one specific dream come true. But...we are going on our vacation EVER, as a family. We haven't been on a vacation since our honeymoon (almost 15yrs ago). We now have 3 kiddos to take along...and I am so excited to take them!!!
Watching my 13 year old son kissing his 4 month old sister and saying how much he loves her. And then changed her diaper. Priceless.
Hi Lisa! Your daughter is amazing! That is a very cool story. A couple years ago, we started something whenever we sit down all together as a family for dinner (which, sadly, is only once or twice a week!). We share our "high-lows" where we say our high poing of the day and our low point (saw it in a movie once). At first, we had to kind of force the kids to share, but now it is they who suggest it and want to hear about our day as well as tell us about theirs. It's a great way to stay connected as it opens the way for deeper questions about those times. Thanks for the chance to win!
Lisa,
I found out I am going to be a Grandma for the first time. I can't wait. I have 4 fantastic kids and a super daughter-n-law; now to add another little one to our family is so fantastic. I can't wait!
Carol in Phoenix
That is such a sweet FHE. I look forward to the day when my kids can do the lessons. My husband recently took over the finances. This may not sound like a dream come true, but it is for me. I hate dealing with it all by myself. Having him be more involved and helping makes everything better at my house.
My one year old daughter will just walk up to me and give me a hug, or blow me a kiss from across the room I couldn't even have dream that being a mom would be this priceless. I am so blessed.
My dream has always been to be a wife and mother. The first dream came true three years ago when I married my wonderful and supportive hubby, David. My second dream came true last November when we welcomed our first child, a son. This was a miracle as he came 3 months prematurely and after 15 months of infertility. He spent 70 days in the NICU and is a healthy and thriving little boy.
My life has been blessed and another dream has come true. Two weeks ago we found out that we are going to have another baby. We never dreamed of having a baby the "old fashioned way" but it happened for us. We feel thrilled and blessed and amazed in being able to get pregnant and not have to worry about the crazy fertility process.
My husband and I rarely take the time to take a vacation. On his vacations (I am a homemaker), we enjoy getting to work around our home. But, still, I would like to go somewhere occasionally. Yesterday, I reserved a cabin at the lake for us for his fall vacation. I am so excited and can't hardly wait for October. I know we'll enjoy the hot tub on the deck and some peace and quiet!!
I was dreading potty training our three year old and it had to be done before preschool started. I know I had a lot of negative energy, but once my husband and I took a deep breath and relaxed, she immediately got it. She was potty trained in less than a month and doing great. I know it might not sound like a miracle, but in our home that was a big deal.
My dream came true twice...first on May 21, 2003 and then again on July 16, 2007. I had always known I wanted to have children, but the man I met and fell in love with, could not have children. While both serving in the Air Force, we found out about a procedure that might allow us to have our own children after all. We were accepted to the Infertility program and began trying In-Vitro Fertilization. After 2 very disappointing failures, I finally became pregnant. Our son was born on May 21, 2003. When we decided to give it another try, I became pregnant with twins. Unfortunately I suffered an early miscarriage. We were devastated, but after some time we decided that we would try one more time, and I became pregnant again...giving birth to our daughter on July 16, 2007. My children are my "dream come true"!
After 18 yrs as an RN-with 15 of them being in ICU-today(9/17) I passed my exam to be a CCRN. I was so happy I cried tears of joy leaving the building!
Rochelle
I just got my dream job!!! I have wanted to mix what I love with a way to help my husband provide for our family. I also need to stay home and care for my adorable children. IT HAPPENED!! In addition, I work with the most amazing women. Besides being so very talented at scrapbooking they are just all around role models. It is truly a dream come true that you have a huge part in!
Hi Lisa
Thanks for sharing your family's stories. You have a great daughter and should be very proud of her.
My dream, at least in the last few months, is for my husband to find a new job. His current job has him so frustrated and stressed out that its affecting us, and I don't want that to happen. I would be so happy if he could find a job that he really loves.
Thanks!
Lori in Royersford, PA
My 2 year old daughter was making a huge mess by blowing bubbles in her chocolate milk a few days ago. When I realized what she was doing I got a little frustrated at the mess and asked her to help clean it up. She thought for a second and said. I'm SORRY MOM! I LOVE YOU! I'll HELP YOU! It was so cute! I just love how kids suprise us with these phrases that you never knew they could say (yet anyway!) Kids never cease to amaze me!
Brandy from Idaho
My children constantly amaze me. This weekend they went to their Daddy's defense against some family members who are causing him pain. They acted in a mature manner and basically told these people that they were hurtful and they had no right to cause their Daddy to be upset. I was so proud of them. They are better humans for not coming down to the level of these hurtful people but instead showing love and respect for their father.
Therese
Lancaster, PA
My son cooked dinner two nights in a row! I'm sure it has something to do with taking a home ec. class in school but hey he did it!
Hi Lisa,
What a sweet thing for Brecken to do for the family.
My dream come true is that my husband and I are celebrating our five year wedding anniversary later this week and he decided we should both take the day off from work. He's planning a fun day for the two of us to spend together.
Thanks for the contest! Looking forward to watching you on QVC next week!
Trina in NJ
My oldest daughter just left for college having earned a full ride academic scholarship. We did not have they money for her to go. We are BEYOND proud of her!
This is so easy for me and I never have to think about it when asked a question like this.
My biggest blessing is that we bacame a family through the miracle of adoption 3 years ago. The adoption journey is a roller coaster to say the least and I look back and am thankful for every minute of it..the ups and the downs.
I loved Brecken's favorite quote. I found a new one that I like.
It is from a song that our high school choir is working on at church:
"You have been faithful, You have been good. You have been perfect for a thousand generations. I will not faulter, and I will not be moved. I will trust in You."
First of all - thanks for sharing such a beautiful story about Brecken!! You have such an amazing family!! You should be VERY proud! I agree...great photo of Brecken with the poppies! I also love the TSV - thanks for telling us about it! Can't wait for Monday!!
Now, on to my dream come true. My daughter had a horrible school year last year. When anyone would ask her how she liked Kindergarten, she would say, "my teacher yells a lot." Now, I have been a Kindergarten teacher, and I believe it should be a magical year for the children!! Anyway, my husband and I decided to send her to a new school this year, and last week, she came running out of the building with a HUGE smile on her face! She was positively beaming!! She LOVES school!! That is truly a dream come true (and the answer to LOTS of prayers!!)
Susan of FP in NJ
My dream come true will be when I lose 100 pounds -but the good news is that I have already lost 10, so I have finally started the journey. Was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last month so I have resolved to stop eating the bad things that can feed the cancer and the by product is that I am losing weight as I fight my cancer. YAY!
MY girls helped me clean this week too and my 15 year old was reading the blog about Brecken too so maybe it will inspire her.
Blesings to you and yours, Victoria
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