ALAINA J. SNOW HAWKINS EDITOR AND CHIEF

Everlasting Magazine

MOTHER TO MOTHER

Alaina’s

VOLUME 1

OCT – NOV - DEC

Alaina’s Everlasting Publishing Company

Editor and Chief - Alaina J. Snow Hawkins Chief Advisor – Abraham Hawkins III

Directors Board of Trustees Aniyah Davis

Abraham Hawkins IVAspyn Hawkins

Autumn Hawkins

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Alaina’s Everlasting Magazine, Mother to Mother is published exclusively by Alaina’s Everlasting Publishing Company All rights reserved. 2015alainaseverlastingpublishing@gmail.com

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A MOTHER’S LOVE IS SOMETHING THAT NO ONE CAN

EXPLAIN, IT IS MADE OF DEEP DEVOTION AND

SACRIFICE AND PAIN, IT IS ENDLESS AND UNSELFISH AND

ENDURING COME WHAT MAYFOR NOTHING CAN DESTROY IT OR

TAKE THAT LOVE AWAY…IT IS PATIENT AND FORGIVING

WHEN ALL OTHERS ARE FORESAKING, AND IT NEVER FAILS OR FALTERS

EVEN THOUGH THE HEART IS BREAKING…..

IT BELIEVES BEYOND BELIEVING WHEN THE WORLD AROUND

CONDEMNS, AND IT GROWS WITH ALL THE BEAUTY OF THE RAREST,

BRIGHTEST GEMS…IT IS FAR BEYOND DEFINING, IT DEFIES

ALL EXPLAINATION, AND IT STILL REMAINS A SECRET LIKE THE

MYSTERIES OF CREATION… A MANY SPLENDORED MIRACLE MAN CANNOT

UNDERSTAND AND ANOTHER WONDEROUS

EVIDENCE OF God’s tender guiding hand

- Helen Steiner Rice

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Alaina’s Everlasting Girls

Alaina's Everlasting Girls is a non-profit

organization aiding in the empowerment of young

mothers. This organization provides

resources such as mentoring, spiritual

guidance and motivational speaking.

Also available are links to help aid in physical resource such as

government assistance, education, career goals

etc.

A non- profit organization

Empowering Young Mothers

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Visit www.alainaseverlastinggirls

.org to learn more! Get involved

and Donate!

4Mother to Mother A mentor program to empower young mothers.

Baby Pantry A program aiding young mothers to receive baby supplies

Charter SchoolA school catering to the young mothering resulting in the completion of a high school diploma.

Back to School DriveA program that allows young mothers to receive school supplies for their children

How To Have AEverlasting Christmas Mother To Mother

Alaina Snow Hawkins

Coming Soon

Will be available on www.alainaseverlastinggirls.orgUnder the “Alaina Speaks” tab.

Young mothers face many challenges during the holiday season, mostly due to financial hardships and the picture that society paints of the glamorized Christmas tree and luxurious food. I like many of you know the struggle of choosing between a Christmas gift for my child or paying the electricity bill. Originally I searched for a nice big Christmas tree to use as the cover for my book and pictures of nice food with a nice table setting. But God spoke to me, how could I glamorize Christmas just like I stated above, that would make me a hypocrite. I told you that I would be honest and raw at all times so I have to show the honest Christmas of a young mother. Its ok if you don’t have a big fancy tree or a big feast of a meal with a nice table setting. My kids enjoyed their Christmas with a small tree, a few gifts and normal food to eat that day. Remember Jesus is the reason for the season! Your children will still have a wonderful Christmas without the gimmicks. Here’s how we had a Everlasting Christmas. -Alaina

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-Alaina

HELLO EVERYONE, I JUST WANT TO TAKE THE TIME

OUT TO TELL YOU TO REMAIN ENCOURAGED . IF YOU ARE GOING THROUGH SOMETHING, REMEMBER THE STORM WONT LAST

ALWAYS … THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE

TUNNEL. BE BLESSED AND STAY POSITIVE, YOUR TIME

IS COMING.

Alaina Speaks

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What are you Thankful for?

“I grateful for my Mom, alsoGrateful for granny, paw paw And my cousin.” -Abraham IV 2015

“I am grateful that I have a home and A family and food to eat.” -Aniyah 2015

“I am thankful for Opportunity.”

-Alaina 2015

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©2015 Shugary Sweets All Rights Reserved

Turkey Rice Krispie Treats Prep Time: 45 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesIngredientsFor the krispie treats: •1/4 cup unsalted butter •10oz bag marshmallows •5 cup Rice Krispies Cereal For the turkeys: •1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels, melted •12 chocolate wafers (or Hershey Kisses) •candy corn •candy eyes •orange m&m'sInstructions1.In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Once melted, add marshmallows and stir continuously until melted. Remove from heat and quickly fold in the cereal, until completely coated. 2.Press lightly into a buttered 13x9 baking sheet. Allow to set, about 30 minutes. 3.Using a 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter (or whatever desired size), cut circles into the krispie treat. Eat discards immediately. 4.Using the melted semi-sweet chocolate, attach about 5 candy corn for feathers, one wafer for the face, two eyes and half of an orange m&m for the beak. Feel free to add a red candy (or pipe on red candy melts) for the waddle. 5.ENJOY!

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Give up on finding the perfect work-life balance

Image credit: Nusha Pelicano

Nusha Pelicano is a single mother of six, an Ironman competitor and a franchisee with Orange Leaf, the frozen-yogurt company. Pelicano opened her first Orange Leaf location in 2010. Today, she has five locations open and another store on the way.

Her advice: "Thinking about how I was going to do it all almost stopped me from starting my own company years ago. It seemed unreasonable to think that I'd be able to get everything done that I wanted to get done as an entrepreneur and still be the mother I wanted to be to my three kids.

The truth is you can do it all if you just change what your definition of balance is. There are times where my business gets more attention than my kids and vice versa. In the end I like to believe that is all balances out. Part of being an entrepreneur is being comfortable with changing direction quickly. Needless to say as a single mother and entrepreneur you'll get a ton of use out of that skill! So relax, have faith, and take it one day at a time."

http://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/239018

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ANYWAYANYWAY

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Alaina J Snow Hawkins became pregnant at the age of 15, giving birth to a healthy

baby girl at the young age of 16. Although leaving high school and never graduating she later received her General Education

Degree. First attending McLennan Community College and later Liberty

University she is currently working toward other degrees to further her education. In

2015 she founded Alaina’s Everlasting Girls to empower other young mothers to persevere and beat the odds. Alaina

currently lives in Norfolk, VA where she serves in the United States Navy. She is supported by her husband Abraham and

their four children.

THE WOMAN BEHIND THE

DREAM

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