OCTOBER - FALL AND HARVEST TIME ARE HERE! OCTUBRE LLEGO EL OTONO Y EL TIEMPO DE COSECHA!!

OCTOBER is here!! Wow, I always think of Harvest time, Apple Cider, Apple Pies, Foliage, and Hay Rides THEN all of a sudden, its an explosion of Holidays from Halloween through New Years.

I love when September rolls around because I know the leaves will be turning to various types of beautiful fall colors and that milder weather is coming. I personally, cannot stand August with all the Heatwaves!

However you and your family celebrate the Fall and all its beauty and goodies, I hope you are blessed and enjoy yourselves to the fullest.


We try to enjoy the foliage (enjoy the beauty of nature), the yummy apple pies, crumb cakes, and cider, and best of all the mild weather to the fullest.

It's always a feeling of planning for yummies and beauty and holidays along with family and friends. A time to share and reconnect.

Many blessings and much joy this Harvest season! I know there are good times ahead for all of us. :)

Hasta La Proxima,

PrincesaGrace

WE WILL NEVER FORGET -- NUNCA OLVIDAREMOS - 9/11

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/ \ NEVER FORGET!!! KEEP THE FLAG GOING!!!  In Memory of those We Lost on September 11, 2001, take a moment to help reflect the fond memories of those loved ones who perished without any warning and for those who continue to die because of illnesses in their quest to help those in need. May God Bless Us all as we remember and will never forget those we lost. Be safe everyone!

Memories of 9/11 -- feels like yesterday :(

1.  I arrived at work in the MetLife Building and I remember that I was about to step on the elevator and the building was suddenly being evacuated. I saw my supervisor come off the elevator and she said to get out quick, trains were no longer running and the building was a target. When I asked her why all she could say was I was preparing for a meeting in the large conference room. Our conference room faced the Towers (we had a spectacular view with full ceiling to floor windows) and when she turned she saw the 1st Tower being hit by an airplane.

2.  Walking out of the building in shock, remembering my best-friend, David, worked in D.C. in the Pentagon and calling him and cried when I heard his voice and said that he was across the street when it happened.

3.  I ran from 42nd & 5th all the way to 104th & 5th without thinking only to stop at a Payless store to buy cheapy sneakers so I could get out of my heels. I had to get my daughter, she was in school right on Museum mile (also a possible target)!! The fear gripped me and I had stamina to run all those blocks.

4.  My friends on the 101st floor, who I spoke to everyday while transacting business…oh my God, would I ever see them again….I didn’t.

5.   My daughter’s Dad worked on the 86th floor, we called him for hours, we didnt get to him until about 6 p.m., his cell phone was out…he just made it out of Tower 1 as it crumbled. Covered in soot, he had gone over the Brooklyn Bridge and was walking home. He was on the 40-something floor getting breakfast and had never made it to 86…God had mercy on him that day.

6.  I remember Gabby's classmate being so upset with her because Gabby's Dad had made it out safely and her parents had died in the Towers that day.  She even stopped speaking to her for over a year!  As they were only 7 years old, I tried to explain to Gabby that her friend was not angry at her personally but hurt her parents had perished and this was how she was coping.

There is so much more, but I would sit here writing for hours. Blessings to all the families and all those who perished, and all those that are sick today because of that day, and to my Uncle Sammy, a Minister, who helped search and prayed over everyone including the bodies that were found for days on end.

GOD BLESS US ALL,

PRINCESAGRACE <3

IN MEMORY OF 9/11/2001 -- EN MEMORIA DE 9/11/2001 -- 10 YEARS LATER: 2001 - 2011

A MEMORY

September 11th was a day no one will ever forget,

On September 11th a lot of loved ones died,

It made us realize how important everyone is in our eyes.

It was a day of Sadness,

It was a day of Fright,

It was a day like none other,

Every held hands and prayed together.

No matter our race,

No matter our age,

This is a memory everyone will remember,

A day where the whole world cried together,

We will always have this day in our hearts,

But we ask one question...

Why did it have to start?

IN LOVING MEMORY OF EVERYONE WHO DIED:

 FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, FAMILY, FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS, CHILDREN, MOTHERS, FATHERS, BROTHERS, SISTERS, AUNTS, UNCLES, GRANDPARENTS, WIVES, HUSBANDS....

Poem Created by: Gabrielle Ramos

(PrincesaGrace's daughter)

Life...it happens! Son cosas de la Vida! :)

Hi, everyone!

I just wanted to share a few happenings in my life.  Lately, I have been so overwhelmed with LIFE!  My fiance's mom had major corrective surgery on her back, then my mom had quadruple bypass surgery all in the same month.  Thankfully, they both are recovering well, but SHEESH, I felt like I was going to lose it.  I was being "spread thin" between the two mothers, my regular home workload, being there for my fiance, daughter and even the dog, being a friend and a full-time student.  Not to mention, I'm still unemployed and looking for a job!

I know most of you can identify with my circumstances of late.  We have to wear so many hats that we, at times, can get not only TIRED but confused and just wanting a moment where you didn't have to do anything for anyone or worry about what to do next!  SOME ALONE TIME PLEASE, or how about just some deep sleep (as opposed to broken or 2 or 3 hours of sleep). 

As with everything in life, these things also will pass but sometimes the end seems so FAR!  All we can do is continue on and pray that we make it to the end of the tasks at hand. 

So in conclusion, I say know that no good deed goes unrewarded and that we are here to serve just as our Lord came to serve.  If we give our all, we will, in the end receive ALL.  Besides we REAP what we SOW don't we?!  Some greater good has to come from all this sacrificed effort :)

Hang in there!

Hasta la proxima...CIAO,

PrincesaGrace

GO FOR IT!! CHANGE IS GOOD! -- EL CAMBIO ES BUENO, HAGALO!

As a single mom, I can say life is very challenging at times.  As most of you know, I became unemployed almost a year ago (May makes one year).  I was used to making the bucks since I worked as a Legal Assistant in New York.  This month, thanks to a dear old high school friend, I found a part-time WAH (work-at-home) position which allows me to supplement my very budgeted funds and attend school.  I started attending an Institute to earn a certification in Medical Billing last Monday (a 9-month program).  I had been anxious, especially about my first test, and I think over-killed the studying a bit!  But, as you can imagine, I feel very pressured to succeed, as this may very well be my only way of earning money to survive!  Granted, it will not be anything close to the finances, the family is used to, but it sure will be more than the unemployment insurance is providing right now  :)   So, I am HAPPY to report that I got a 100% in my first exam WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHhhhhhhoooooooooo...God is good!  Just proves, you are never too old to learn, or go back to school or even change careers!  So for those of you struggling, or unhappy or just contemplating a change in careers, GO FOR IT!!!  You can do it! 

Ciao!  I hope to report more successful results and also hope to inspire others as well.

SI SE PUEDE (YES WE CAN)!

PrincesaGrace :)