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With Love

I have been blessed with two strong, amazing mother figures in my life.

A grandmother who has showed me what it means to unconditionally love someone, family or not. A woman who is the definition of an angel. A woman who lives by the Word of God and follows it with all of her being. A woman who raised 6 children through many difficult times. A woman who knows when to be gentle and when to be firm. A woman who still serves herself last. A woman who I am lucky enough call Grandma. 

A mother who has showed me what it means to be a mother. An amazing mother. A woman who puts family first in all that she does. A woman who taught me what it means to work for something you really want. A woman who can always brighten up a day with her smile and laugh. A woman who I am told I look exactly like. A woman who has shown me how to be a wife, to support your husband, through good times and bad. A woman who has shown me how to be a sister, and love your siblings with all you have, even when they drive you crazy. A woman I am lucky enough to call Mom. 

But most importantly, these two women have shown me what a blessing the mother-daughter relationship can be. They have showed me how a mother should take care of their daughter, answer the phone at any time, listen to any rant, make a visit no matter the distance. They have showed me how a daughter should respect her mother, value her advice, help her in times of need. They have showed me how a mother and a daughter can truly be best friends. 

My grandmother and mother, together, have made me the woman I am today. The sister I am. The wife I am. 

And I can only hope, that one day, when God decides to make me a mother, that I can be the same strong woman that my grandmother and my mother have been for me all these years. 

I love you, Mom. 

I love you, Grandma.

I hope you both know how special you are to me, on this Mother's day, and always. 

Always. Sometimes. Never.

I have been struggling with what to write about lately, which explains my lack of presence on this blog! I have a lot I need to say, but I'm not quite ready to blog about it yet. So, until then, I am sure my posts will be few and far between.

Anyway, when I saw this post from Doc Momma's blog, I figured it was a good way to get my creative juices flowing. Let's do this...

I always: 

** count down the hours/minutes after work until D gets home. It gets pretty lonely around here, and I usually try to do something to keep myself busy, but I always wait impatiently for his return. 

** wanted to have long fingernails, but could not make myself stop biting/picking. I made many attempts to stop, some involving gloves, nasty tasting fingernail polish and acrylic nails, but it none of it ever worked. I have finally stopped biting and it feels so good! In fact, I got a real manicure last weekend, and the lady actually had to cut my nails! What an accomplishment!

My new, adventurous spring mani

** look forward to time with my friends. Talking & drinking & eating with good company is always therapeutic.

** over think things. I am trying really, really hard to get this under control, but it is a tough habit to fix!

** love my co-workers. Seriously. I would not make it through some days without them. 

Celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday with my favorite co-workers in the world!

I sometimes...

** like to eat healthy. Most of them time, I just want pizza. And beer. And chocolate. But sometimes, I like to eat healthy. Usually, that only happens Monday-Thursday.

** take things for granted. I try to be thankful for what I have, and trust me, I am, but sometimes I take things for granted.

** snack on beer and cookie dough.

Don't judge...

** miss living in New York. Obviously, I love NC and the relationships I have here. But, sometimes,  I miss my grandparents. I miss living next door to them. I miss being around my entire family during the holidays. 

** cook dinner. Luckily, I am married to an awful good cook, so those duties typically fall in his lap, but occasionally, I give cooking a shot.

Just one of the tasty meals my handsome hubs has served recently :)

** get jealous. Working on this one...



I never:

** go a day without checking Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. I am addicted to social media!

** turn down bread. I love bread. All kinds of bread. Yum...

** want to forget my college days. My years at ECU were some of the best years of my life!

Annual Thanksgiving Dinner with my college buds

XOXO

One of many flag football games...

Tailgates....

** knew how much I would love being an independent consultant, well, designer, for a company until about a month ago when I started selling Origami Owl. I love their products and love selling them even more! Visit my personal website here!

** remember to do anything without a to-do list! This explains why the reminder app on my phone is always filled to the brim :)


Happy Little Friday Y'all!!!!