Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the beautiful, loving Mothers out there, especially mine!!
Even though mothers should be thought of everyday, today is one of those Hallmark holidays where we can spoil our moms with fun presents and cards. Remember when you were little and just bringing home a handmade gift was enough? I miss those days because I used to love crafts. If I were a mom, I would want those handmade craft gifts over anything else. There's something special about homemade gifts, no one else will have them and they are personal.
This year I had a tough time deciding what to get my mom as I feel like I've gotten her everything already....pictures, flowers, spa packages...but in the end decided to go with a framed photo of Katrina, Beau, Mom and I, a cookbook, makeup and some cute salt and pepper shakers in the shape of Beau :)

I feel like MOTHER is a word that can be used to describe not only your biological mother, but the other mother figures in your life. A Mother is someone who cares for you, gives you advice, helps you when in need, lends an ear for listening, a shoulder to cry on. A Mother is someone you can trust and someone you can go to whenever you need. I feel like I have a lot of Mother like figures in my life and I am appreciative for each and every one of them.

I often wonder what it would be like to be a mother. Sometimes I feel like I am so darn selfish and would never be able to care for another human being. But I think once it does happen to you, you naturally become more selfless. Of all the moms I know, that is one word that can be used to describe them all. I hope one day I can be just as strong and wise as all of them.