My 5th Mother's Day

I had an excellent Mother's Day. My hubby did everything he could to make it a relaxing and happy day. He even stepped in when my 5 year old had a meltdown when I wanted to take a nap. Thank you sweets. My little boy sang Happy Mother's Day to me (to the tune of Happy Birthday) and that was all I needed. I did get some great little gifts too! And some nice roses at church. I almost won the rose plant for being the youngest mother but my dreams were dashed as one of my friends ended up beating me by one day. One day! Ha haa, I would've killed it anyway I'm sure.

Anyway, Here's the LOOT!

A mint green pocket book with some matching earrings, cobalt bangles, yellow studs, pink bib necklace, cobalt spiky necklace and then two sweet, sweet crafts from my little man.

My cup definitely runneth over.

My Mom

 

As I Look Back...
As I look back on my life
I find myself wondering...
Did I remember to thank you
for all that you have done for me?
For all of the times you were by my side
to help me celebrate my successes
and accept my defeats?
Or for teaching me the value of hard work,
good judgement, courage, and honesty?
I wonder if I've ever thanked you
for the simple things...
The laughter, smiles, and quiet times we've shared?
If I have forgotten to express my gratitude
For any of these things,
I am thanking you now...
and I am hoping that you've known all along,
how very much you are loved and appreciated.
Author Unknown

Book em' Danno

I am being arrested. By myself. I am putting myself under fashion arrest. For the next 6 months.

NO BUYING CLOTHES OR SHOES FOR MYSELF

Really. I have not told anyone else this but it's something I have been toying with since I read about Miss Vinyl Ahoy doing a shopping ban and got super excited thinking, "Yeah! I could totally do that too!" Yeah. Right. Well, it's a bit unexpected to hear this from me but it's got to be done.

Rules:

1. Pretty darn basic. Don't buy clothes for myself. See something I like? Good. That's all that's gonna happen. Oh, and don't think I'm going to try to sneak a belt or a bag or a hairbow in. Nope. None.
2. Don't buy any shoes for myself. But what about that nice pair of brown...NO! Stop it. (slaps face)
3. I am allowed to buy things for the house. And of course regular old things like groceries and stuff that like I need to survive...like toilet paper and hairspray, of course. Although a toilet paper hairspray dress could possibly work for date night....Maybe not
4. If I get a gift card for let's say, being the best girlfriend ever, I can use the gift card for whatever I want to BUT only for the amount on the gift card. Is sales tax going to make it go over the gift card balance? Well then too bad sucka! Put it back. Walk out of the store or in my case, take the finger off the mouse.
5. I highly doubt I'm even going to get a gift card so #4 is basically useless. Nonetheless, at least you can call me out on it if you see me in Target trying to hide between the clothing racks.
6. This Shopping Ban starts: 12:00 AM Wednesday, January 4th and ends July 4th 2011! Independence Day! Independent of my fashion addiction! WOW! (Actually, I just now saw that it ended on July 4th and I was trying to make it all patriotic but that's not how it started out. Darn it. If I could only be more enlighted like that it would've been pretty cool.)

Anyway, there you have it. That's the rules and I have to stick to them. Feel free to remind me of them at any time. I can't guarantee what I will say back to you, but there is a possibility that it could be a good conversation. Probably 80/20. More like 50/50.