I knew my hidding season as a stay at home mom was over when a job opportunity as a toddler teacher kept creeping into my thoughts. I had avoided the opportunity ever since it first approached my path when my son Caleb was 3 months old.
Author: heavensbeet
Hi, my name is Raquel and I'm so happy you stopped by. I am a wife to my handsome favorite person and a mommy to two beautiful babies. I started this blog to share my passion for health and to take you on this journey of motherhood as well as to encourage people in everyday life and share my love for Christ. Before my second child arrived I was a full time pre-school teacher. I taught transitional kindergarten, my favorite part was teaching young ones to read and write. My husband and I were youth leaders for a few years when my daughter was barely one years old, talk about God's grace! It wasn't easy but very fulfilling. I've been to various mission trips, to Nicaragua, Honduras, Mexico and El Salvador. The mission visits were a life changing experience. My days consist of staying home with my babies believe me when I say everyday is an adventure with them! Grab a cup of coffee or tea, feel free to brows around and leave a comment if you would like.
Cheers to New Memories
Does anyone warn you how you will feel after having kids? It’s very hard to look back and remember how it felt with no kids when it was just me and the hubby; date night every weekend, watching a whole movie with no interruptions, fitting into jeans comfortably, not abusing the word “no,” Sleeping, oh the sleeping, I forgot how that even feels.
Perfectly textured soup
Soup! Soup! Soup! So many varieties ! Chicken soup, squash soup, beef soup, broccoli soup, potato soup, lentil soup. Soups are great for any occasion. They can be filling and fill you with comfort. I used to hate cooking soups, could never really get the texture right, soggy veggies, mushy potatoes and or noodles, not enough taste. I refused to give up and discovered it’s all about timing! I want to share a recipe I found online at geniouskitchen.com for Sopa de albondigas. I changed this recipe around a bit, ok I changed it a lot!!! But still wanted to give credit where it’s due. Lets just say, this recipe inspired me. Let’s get to it!!!! Read More »
Safe in Abbas arms
Earlier this month my family had a scare. Every evening we give our babies a bath and continue with our routine. After bathing my daughter we went to her room to change for the night. My husband undresses our son to bathe him, little did he know that the bathroom floor was still wet, his first step into the bathroom took him gliding and straight to the floor with our son Caleb in his arms. Both were on the floor at this point!
On the edge
The Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with peace. Psalms 29:11.
Last week was a blur. The news was full of constant turmoil from hurricanes, earthquakes and threats. My own life felt somewhat like a hurricane as I felt a heavy cloud covering me. I was restless and on the edge. Everything was bothering me and it wasn’t until Friday came around that I felt the heaviness lifting. I know sometimes God will allow us to feel such a way to intercede for something that’s coming or is. Obviously there’s so much to intercede for! Read More »
Tacos and Tea
It seems like our culture, now more than ever, gravitates more towards the healthy lifestyle. Grocery stores are now offering so many healthy options and with all the health blogs and with the help of Pinterest you are able to come up with a healthy meal alternative for your family every day of the week. But who doesn’t crave comfort food! I know I do. My friends and family know me as the “health nut” but they also know I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty once in a while! Read More »
Work, work, work…
Laundry, dishes, cleaning. It seems like it never ends. The clothes piled up around me were just staring at me as I was sitting thinking what should I clean first? I picked up a pile of clothes and started hanging my shirts. I could hear a little voice in the distance calling out to me. My 3 year old still likes us to put her to sleep. I thought if I don’t answer maybe she’ll just stop calling and I can hurry and finish my chores before bed. As I continued to hang my clothes I turned around to an upset little toddler who startled me! She looked at me with her big brown eyes as she was twirling one of my shirts around her little finger and said “mommy all you do is work work work!” Read More »
The Beat of Heaven
The air was hot and smelled like a combination of sweat and poverty. My head was getting heavy and full; in pain, I reached out to my dad for help. I was losing breath, in that moment I panicked and lost sight of God and His peace. My eyes just witnessed something dreadful, a bus full of people and a steep cliff, the picture is still in my head. The accident was so brutal. The bus was somehow tipped over hanging off the cliff with people falling out. How did they feel? Did they have time to forgive or say “I love you” to those they held close to their heart and why did I have to witness this? Why not someone else? I was frightened and nervous as I found myself in another country with a strange man driving 100 miles per hour not focusing on the road, can we be next to experience such tragedy? Read More »
Heavens Beet 