Taking the time to pause and be ...

grateful for ...

having work and being too busy to even breathe at times

having an amazing family whom i love and just adore spending time with

having a good husband who is forever patient with me

having a pup who always always always brings a smile to my face no matter what

having a beautiful home which i have finally come to accept and love just the way it is

having so many good and awesome quality friends:
                                                       old, new, near, far, all so dear and close to my heart

and, my Almighty God's numerous and wondrous blessings:
                                          prayed for, unprayed for, and all of life's surprises in between.

... what are you thankful for this year ?

Ode To My Mom

My mom taught me how
to talk
to walk
to sing
to dance
to cook
to play nice
to worship
to be fun
to be who i am
to have a sense of humor - always

she claims not to be creative

but she encouraged me to draw
spent for my art supplies
got me an art tutor
supports all my artistic endeavors
encouraged me to become an architect
always loved all my creations
is my biggest cheerleader

to this day, she
loves all my jewelry creations
is my biggest fan on facebook
is my best art benefactor

and

since she is an amazing entrepreneur herself, she
gave me my mind for business 
my entrepreneurial spirit
my tendency to march to a different drummer
and my love for independence

in all reality, practically speaking, none of us would be here without our moms.

So, for my mom...

thank you

for birthing me
for caring for me
for loving me for who i am and who i am going to be
for being there for me always
and for being my biggest inspiration.

i love you.