ChristianHomeschooler.info is giving away a free spellquizzer spelling software to its readers. This blog is just a new one, authored by one of my ever favorite blogger, Jennifer Aspacio who also authors other great blogs such as Marriageandbeyond, Kikaycorner, Handy Tips and Hints and a lot more. She’s sharing her experiences and references on homeschooling as a christian mom trying to raise his kid the best way she can together with her pastor husband Jeff, who authors Aspacio.net .

The sponsor for this contest is no other than the creator of the spelling software itself, Daniel Hite. This software is a licensed one which is valued at $29.95. Wow!

Now, what is this free spellquizzer spelling software? SpellQuizzer is a spelling program that helps kids learn their spelling and vocabulary words and it also complements any spelling or vocabulary curriculum whether you are homeschooling or not.

To join is easy:

1. Subscribe to ChristianHomeschooler.info by clicking here.
2. Write about the contest in your blog. (blog should be at least 3 months old and no multiply accounts please)
3. Make sure to inlude a link in your post to the url of  ChristianHomeschooler.info.
4. Leave a comment here with a link to your post.
5. Increase your chances of winning by the number of comments you leave in this post. One comment per day, please.
6. Contest ends January 31, 2010 at 11:59 PM . We will use random.org to raffle off the entries. Screenshot will be provided. Contest winner will be announced on February 1, 2010. Please provide your full name and email address for this purpose.
8. The winner will receive a licensed SpellQuizzer software ($29.95 value) from its creator, Daniel Hite, soon after.

I would like to join this contest because my baby bless is growing up and I really need to start getting serious in training her. I can see she’s not an ordinary baby. She is very receptive to learning and her learning is fast than the average child. I hope to win this software. Let’s see…. Why don’t you join now?

You thought I’m counting down Christmas? No…..I’m not. I’m counting down the day before I will have my vacation leave. I will not be working for a total of 10 days. Yay! Record breaking. After 2 years of working in a callcenter, this is the only time I will get to have a vacation this long. Of course, that includes my days off from work which is 2 days a week. But, still….I would say if I am still an agent right now, I would only get 5 days of off from work at the most including my day offs. That’s really sad. Agents are still stressed out and needed at work so, there’s no way you can have a vacation for too long unless you get sick. Being a QA is a blessing to me, and I thank God he gave me an opportunity to be one. Thank you! Thank you! I am so excited for my vacation leave na. I need to rest………..rest………rest and eat a lot to gain weight. I need to prepare for our vacation in Bohol. I need to unwind and rediscover my life and plans for the coming year. I am just so excited.

We won the best team costume category  for our cosplay themed Yearend Party last 19th. It was the most adventurous and fun christmas party in the company that I have ever attended so far. It was very fun seeing employees in different costumes. Some played avatar characters, harry potter, disney characters and all you can ever think of. People were excited to show off their costumes and to see other’s costumes as well. I played PIXIE in xmen that’s why I have wings and a red hair. The QA team portrayed XMEN, and our costumes are really specially made. We had it made and we spent few bucks for it, but it’s all worth it. We won 5,000 pesos and the best cosplayer for female category is also from our team. The one who played mystique. She’s the one with the body paint in this picture. We also had cyclopes and professor X. We also won best in decoration when I played little mermaid live to match our sea themed decoration. We won 2nd in the video presentation category. It was a moment of glory for us. Yes! It was held in Marco Polo and the place was perfect. It was like a palace. The place h as a grand hall and grand stairs. It was a perfect place that I almost forgot about the adhd medication that I had to research for a relative.

I have always been a kind of person who is committed to constant learning and never ending improvement. I am not a laid back person who will accept whatever life lends him. I am a doer and I am an opportunity seeker. I seek for ways to become better in whoever I am and in whatever I do. I seek ways each and every second in my way to become better than yesterday. The motivational articles and books I’ve read have shaped me into who I am today. Most of all, my life experiences are my best friends. They are my ally and not my enemies. I learn most from them. This attitude keeps me hopeful that no matter where I am in life, I will always do something to excel and to be better. I do not aim to become the best in a certain group but I do aim to become the best that I can be. I am living my life right now, and I am enjoying every bit of it. Some days are a struggle, but I savor every second and minute of my life. I am me, I am unique. Only me can live my life the way I am. I am proud of what I have become. No matter what happens in my life, I am secured with the fact, that I will always see the positive side and look for ways to bounce back. My journey is not yet done. It is just beginning.

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I and my hubby slept very late last night. We slept at around 11  pm. I was so happy that he went home quiet early than usual so we spent our time just being together in our bedroom. He played his new electric guitar while checking for the guitar chords on the net and playing related youtube music videos where he can see how it a song is played. I washed my clothes for around 30 minutes and then we watched 2012. It was a really long movie but very very nice. You can feel the thrill of each scene and you will really get into the movie. We both liked it and even when the movie was finished we were still talking about it.  The lead stars were like cross country movers in the movie cause they traveled from America to China just to save themselves. I recommend you watch this movie.

We just received party invitations through emails for our upcoming company Xmas party celebration this Saturday, December 19. I am ready for my cosplay costume already. We chose to portray XMEN, and I will be playing pixie. There are a lot of things to look forward to. First and foremost would be the location of the party which is in an elegant hotel, Marco Polo Hotel (Cebu). We are looking forward to the gift certificates almost worth 2,000 per employee. We have our raffle prizes. There will be more than 20 or 30 people who will get to win laptops, refrigerators, cash prizes, plasma tv and more. Last year, I did not win the raffle. I am hoping I would get lucky this year. I want to get a laptop or a digital camera or a big plasma tv. Cash prize will do as well. I am looking forward to seeing my friends in their cool costumes. Someone will portray jasmine of disney, sleeping beauty, cinderella and the like. I’m sure many people will be showing off their elegant dresses.

I have never been to Boracay. It has been my long term dream to be there in the island enjoying the warm sand, the heat of the sun and the perfect beach. I have seen Boracay in photos and in the television, but I have never witnessed its beauty in person. So, when I heard about a contest where you can win a Boracay trip, I never hesitated to join. You can join too. It’s so easy.

Win a Free Boracay Vacation Package by WOW Philippines Travel Agency
WOW Philippines Travel Agency, Inc. is celebrating it’s 5th year in business during July of 2010, and we would like you to have a chance to celebrate with us, so we have decided to give-away a FREE Boracay Package complete with 5 Star accommodations at the luxurious Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel on Boracay Island. The lucky winner will win the following Boracay vacation package.
Vacation Package Inclusions:
- 5 Days / 4 Nights Luxury 5 Star Accommodations at the Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel

- Flights to Boracay from Manila to Caticlan Airport on Philippine Airlines

- Island Transfers - Door-to-Door from Manila to the resort and back to Manila Domestic Airport

- Three (3) Meals each day, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

- Boracay Activities - Horseback Riding, Island Hopping, Glass Bottom Boat

- PLUS - 5,000 peso Spending Cash

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We had a Christmas decoration contest and our theme was Cosplay. For our department which is QA and other admin department such as HR, training and IT, our theme was Disney. For QA department we chose Little Mermaid. And guess who played Ariel? Me….. It was so fun and exciting. I even had my costume made. I spent some amount but it was worth it.  Nobody from my co QA’s wanted to play Ariel because they think they wont fit in the costume. I was the only one who had a slim figure and most of them are overweight or quiet big for the role. They wanted to be Ariel but it wasn’t possible even if they make use of a diet pill that works.

I received my own pack of Johnsons and Johnsons just this week. I never expected it would still arrive. I have read few of my blogger friends received the pack and blogging about them in their own sites. I never hesistated it is real. But I thought there were no supplies anymore. It took almost a couple of weeks for them to send the pack to me. When the guard in our company informed me I have an LBC package, I already knew it was the pack. I was not waiting for anything else. The package was very small and cute and I was surprised to see the contents. I had the 6 small bottles of lotion. It was so cool. The small I have ever seen and they were really cute. Until now, the bottles are still in the small plastic which originally contained them. My baby played with it and one of them fell into the floor tiles. I am glad the contents did not spill out. I am happy that I really received mine because I can attest to my coworkers that its real. I encouraged them to join and register but some of them hesitated.  Well, its not my lost.

The day after I learned about my husband’s infidelity, my mind was still battling on what decision to make. My love for him never changed but a part of me is telling me to take revenge and let him feel the pain thatI felt when I learned about his mistake. I wanted him to see that I can live my life happily without him. That I will be fine even without him. I wanted us to separate. My friends affirmed that I needed to make him feel the pain as well and they said I should make it hard for my husband to come back to our life. They told me to start over and unless I see that he is really making an effort to prove himself, I should stay away from him.

My husband texted me like nothing happened. I know, he was trying to help me forget about it and just move on with our life. But, I was still hurting too bad. I told him I need to go away for a couple of days. In my mind, I wanted to go to Bantayan ALONE. I’ve never been there, but few friends have told me how to get there. I told him I needed space, and I needed time to think. I wanted to be alone in a solemn and quiet place. I wanted to heal. I wanted to forget and I wanted to move on. I am really that type of person. Everytime, I am in pain or sorrow, I wanted a quiet place, most specially the beach. The cold wind and the quiet scene never fails to comfort me in my most troubled days. I knew it would be few hours of travel away from the City, but that’s what I wanted at that time. A time away from him, just to think about my life. I felt like my dreams and goals needs some readjustment. I was scared to admit that I might be planning a life away from him already. When he learned about it, he didn’t want me to go. He told me that if I will go, he might not be there anymore. He might have left and perhaps for good. He said he can’t bear even a couple of days without me at that time that he was so down. He felt the pain of regret on what he has done. He said he couldn’t accept himself anymore and he needed me to be there for me.

I felt his sincerity and pain as well. I asked him if he wants to come with me to Bantayan. He immediately agreed. I told him I will still be coming anyway if he won’t be coming. But he was more than willing to come with me. I told myself, I dunno but I kinda feel like we really need this short vacation.

Now, I hesitantly texted my closest pastor in Church. I knew he would care. He has always cared for our family sincerely  I was hesitant to let him know as sometimes pride kicks in and we want others to view our families as perfect. But, I needed his input, his advice and his recommendation. I told him what happened. Initial reaction? He was shock, but not really. I mean he was shock that my husband did it cause he knew Ronel to be a really good person. Not really shock because he told me all Christians or believers are prone to the works of the devil. Christian men would be tested more by Satan because he wanted them to be full of guilt and live a life away from God.
He wanted men to lose faith in themselves so they wouldn’t be able to serve God wholeheartedly.
I was surprised by his advice. He told me not to stay AWAY from my husband, but to get close to him more. He told me to pray for my husband to change or for my husband to win over temptations. He told me to pray for our relationship to strengthen in every trial. He told me that
only God can change him, only God can give him the shield to win over his weaknesses as a man. I wanted to shout back at him and tell him how much it hurts and that it wouldn’t be fair on my part to just let go of this happening. He understood me and he insisted on the same advice. Help your husband get up, help your husband serve God again. I told him about our travel plan to Bantayan and he agreed that it will really be helpful to both of us.

If on the night before this conversation I felt like I wanted to die and that my world has come into pieces, I felt a surge of excitement and hope that day. My husband came home still looking sad
with heavy steps but I welcomed him home happily. I smiled at him and look at him with full of love and acceptance. I don’t know where I got the courage to forgive that quickly, but I was thinking it was from God. I have difficulty with forgiveness but I asked him to teach me to forgive Him and He gave it to me. We happily went to Bantayan, as if nothing happened. We left the little one to my mom and her yaya. My mom was kinda confused on our trip cause she never heard about it. I told her the day we were leaving. I packed our things excitedly. When my husband felt that I was happy, and perhaps he felt that I have forgive him, he became relaxed and happy too. Both of our eyes still have traces of heavy crying but we both smiled happily. We joked and laughed and took pictures on the bus. It was a long ride, 3 hours.

We chose a private and quiet place. Our room was simple, small and clean. When I saw the beach, a sudden calmness came to me. We rented a motorbike for 500 pesos per 24 hours. The hubby has never been able to drive a motorcycle for a long time since we’ve been here in the city. He was so excited. We drove till night and it was cold, romantic, perfect and relaxing. I was at his back riding the motorcycle and I hugged him so tight in our couple of hours of riding. I don’t wanna let go. On the 1 day that we stayed there, I felt our love becoming stronger. We talked to no ends and I sincerely understood why he did it. After our 2 hours of motorbike ride, we watched the live concert in the private beach where we stayed. My husband loves concerts very much because he plays instruments.

His work is really boring as an electrician. He works from 7 am to 12 am almost daily. But there are days when he can come home early when they are not asked to do overtime. Every night he would be very excited to come home early so he can see me and my baby. He would text each other regularly while we are away. On Sundays, we go to church and stay at home watching movies and all. He never really had an outlet for his interests. It was a kinda boring life for him though I did not really noticed it until this happened. He said his job is too lax and they would just roam around buildings and they would be idle for many hours. We lacked enjoyment in our family life because mostly we are full of responsibilities and we failed to inset some fun into our life. We rarely go out to malls. We don’t have regular dates with just the two of us. We don’t do anything that exciting at all, together. These things might just be activities but these are necessary in building a couple’s bond. If he doesn’t have this and he find excitement by getting to know a new person, he has a very big chance of being lured away.

Most of all, we lacked prayer time. I myself, have not been praying for him to be strengthened and for him to win over temptations. I haven’t been praying for our relationship which is really a MUST, as I later on realized. These are only some realizations on what happened.

The next morning in Bantayan, we spent taking pictures in the lovely beach and surroundings. We then had breakfast, and enjoyed swimming in the sea, then in the pool. While we were in the sands, the sky looked very blue and clear. There were no clouds at all as far as our view can take. I told him, “hon, that clear sky means that God has forgiven you and made you whole and clean again.” He smiled at me and that was the start of another long conversation regarding our life, relationship and plans for the future. All my doubts have been answered and I felt ready to accept him completely. I saw how willing he was to change or to avoiding doing it again and how sorry he was. I felt his love for me and I knew it just got stronger just like mine at that time.
We had another motorbike riding trip for about 4 hours before we left Bantayan. It was an unforgettable moment for both of us, specially for me. It means so much to me that there were people God used to tell me the message of hope. It means so much to me that Bantayan has been an intrument in healing my pain and moving on with a new hope.

I knew right then, that the struggle to forgive and forget will not end there. I admit, until now, doubts and fears come in. But my love for my husband is big enough for me to overcome these things. Nothing can change my love for him and we do promise to stay together until the end.

Before I end this post, I want to thank all the people who commented. Thank you for caring and thank you guys for your support. I do wish happiness and strength in your own families as well.