Home is......Mothers Day

Here's hoping you all had a wonderful Mother's Day. Don't forget to enter the Mother's Day Coffee Giveaway here. You have till Wednesday Evening and you don't want to miss it!

My girls made Mother's Day wonderful for me. They always do. They are amazing young ladies. They came downstairs at 8:00 and presented me with what you see below..a beautiful necklace and a fun ceramic planter. They both remembered hearing me say I like these things. We saw similar necklaces in Florida and they apparently took note of it. 

The card they gave me was the best! I took time to type it out for all of you because it just is so fitting.

Mom From A to Z....courtesy of Hallmark! 

I loved this card...and its so like my mom that if she were here I think I would have bought it for her.

ABOVE and BEYOND
      No one loves you like a Mom, and no one ever will
BELIEVES IN YOU
      There's no superpower greater than a Mom who's in your corner.
CARING
      Just try to make her stop giving the Mom-love (not to mention the Mom-advice)
DEALS WITH STUFF
      So all you have to do is grow up feeling save and loved.
ENCOURAGING
      You'll never have a better cheerleader....ever!
FORGIVES the Annoying Little Things You Do
      And if you're lucky, the major big things (in time)
GOES THE DISTANCE
      Just when you're the least lovable, that's when you need her most-- and somehow she just knows
HEARS WHAT YOU CAN'T SAY
     She can read you like a book...That's good...most of the time!
IMMOVABLE
      You pushed the limits. She stood her ground. You survived. That was kind of the point.
JUGGLES ROLES LIKE A PRO
      And makes it look easy!
KEEPS ON KEEPING ON
      Her hopes and dreams and love for you just won't quit!
LET'S YOU MAKE YOUR OWN MISTAKES
      And helps you get right back on track
MAKES YOU PROUD
      You can see she's respected in the world for who she is
NURTURES YOU GROWING UP
      She doesn't hand you everything, but she makes sure you're strong enough to go get it.
OUTSPOKEN
      She knows her own mind and has her own voice.
PATIENT
      You don't even remember how annoying your toddler self could be. She doesn't either.
QUICK WITH PRAISE
      And even quicker to brag on you to others
RADIANT
      Her smile is always beautiful, because it's where love lives.
SPOILS YOU ROTTEN (sometimes)
      Not that you mind
TIRELESS
      Did she ever want a break? (uh, maybe....) Did she get one? (you're kidding, right?)
UNPREDICTABLE
      She doesn't let life or expectations put her in a box.
VALUED
      As a mom, a mentor and, more and more, as a friend.
WISE
      Where would you be if you didn't have her on speed dial?
EXEMPLARY
      The best parts of yourself you learned from watching her.
YOUNG IN SPIRIT
      She knows birthdays don't count--love-filled moment and memories do
ZERO TOLERANCE FOR b.s.
      That's why you always tell her the truth. And the truth is that you love her for all these reasons and hundreds more.

My mom and girls the summer before she passed away!

This also reminds me so much of my mom as well. What an amazing mom and grandma she was. See this post I wrote about her a few years ago.

Instead of going out to dinner at a packed, crowded and over-priced restaurant we headed to my hubby's parents house for a simple lunch of sandwiches, salads, and cookies. My mother-in-law had invited two single, older mothers and a younger couple to join us. It was simple, it was relaxing and we enjoyed great conversation and a few competitive rounds of Dominoes. 

I'm linking this post to Sandy's Home is.....over at Reluctant Entertainer.

With Joy UNquenchable,