MUCH ADO ABOUT MOTHERS

 {much ado about MOTHERS}

{setting}

because the temperatures have warmed

the windows have opened

so the night breeze can blow

i awoke to hear the birds chirping

and view a hint of sunshine peering over the mountains

{reflection}

it is MOTHER'S DAY
i breathe in the moment
i am a MOTHER to the most beautiful boy
i have the most incredible MOTHER in whom i will honor this day
and i reverence and pay homage to my HEAVENLY MOTHER too

(quote}
"MOTHER is the name for God
in the lips and hearts of little
children."
William Makepeace Thackery

{happenings}

it is also the sabbath

and lesson #16 awaits

after thoughtful reading

i mosey on over to

SUGARDOODLE

for the clever ideas already created

i couldn't resist peeking in on the links for MOTHER'S

one  such CLICK

took me to EMMA'S PLACE

i spent almost the rest of my morning thinking

and creating for MOTHER'S

because someone was willing to share their talent

for those i visit teach
a bookmark with a little blue flower

Heavenly Light on Jordan River Temple Grounds

and the words of elder uchtdorf
to remind them
to FORGET NOT
*be patient with yourself
*the difference between a good and foolish sacrifice
*to be happy now
*the why of the gospel
and most importantly
*the lord loves you

my SON
gives me a handmade fan
M-agnificent
O-utstanding
T-eriffic
H-eroic
E-very mom
R-eads to me
love
 your only son noah
and
your last
noah




{gift idea}

"10 reasons why i love you"

by 

paige price
click to see what is just inside this thoughtful gift

{songs}
i often go walking
words by Phyllis Lurch
music by Jeanne P. Lawler
"and i gather armfuls of blossoms of blue..."

"dear MOTHER, all flowers remind me of you"





{youtube video picks}
shared by mrs. price and sent to me from my father 

on the lighter side, highland 9th ward in alpine, utah shared by camille hart

{scripture}

john 19:25-27

 25 ¶Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his ^amother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of ^bCleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the ^adisciplestanding by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, ^bWoman, behold thy son!

27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy ^amother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

happy happy MOTHER'S DAY
everyone

MOTHER'S DAY

a tribute to MOTHER'S everywhere

most especially

my own

100 words?
1000 words?
not even a 100,000,000,000 words

would be adequate for all the wondrous things that could be said about my

MOTHER

100 words would just not be suffice

nonetheless,

i tried...

even knowing

i do not need to win a contest 

to know that 

my MOTHER is truly the prize

i tried...

even knowing

i do not need accolades

for well penned words about my MOTHER'S

choices and quintessential qualities

i tried...

simply

to acknowledge MY MOTHER,

i tried...

so she

would know 

i would do anything to be able to get her something of value

in my "drummer boy" days

i tried...

so that my MOTHER would know

i think she is deserving of the contest

The Question was

What Makes Your Mom Special?

First thoughts:

you can't MAKE MOMS

they make YOU

and

you can't MAKE a MOM Special

and so my response followed:

"What Makes Your Mom Special?"

Nothing MAKES her special.

She just IS SPECIAL

and to the very core of her being.

Not only is she an outstanding MOTHER to me,

GRANDMOTHER to my son,

wife to my father,

daughter to her 96 year old MOTHER

and a friend to all,

but a light to all that cross her path

be it the mailman,

the woman taking her order at the DQ,

the maid in the hotel room,

the people in the waiting area...

even the robotic automated voice on the phone

loves it when my MOM calls.

Lady Di was the People's Princess

My Mom is the People's Mom

Thousands of miles all over the world

to be in attendance to the greatest and the smallest of events

all in efforts to show of her love and support

(and not just for her children
 

but to the many missionairies,

students,
youth,

nieces and nephews...)

while

always 

 a MOTHER of devotion.

Her JOY is giving happiness to her children.

She shares in their dreams, hopes, hurts, sicknesses, worries

and celebrations.

Others 

are all the better for having been in her presence

and she always leaves a place better than she found it.

Nothing she does is just ordinary,

in fact it is over the top extraordinairre.

My MOTHER

takes class to a whole new level.

No wonder she is invited to speak on

manners,

love,

and charity.

Do you know what a gift it is to venture out into the world

and have people tell me how much they love my MOM

 to never have to worry about my MOM

being an embarrassment

to have several wish my MOM had been their MOM?

If my MOTHER'S name were in a thesaurus

class

virtue

kindness

charity

happy

unselfish

genuine

caring

positive

hopeful

faithful

strong

humble

and many more synonyms would follow

I love you MOM

How on earth did I ever have the blessing and good fortune 

of belonging to you?

you are beaYOUtiful and beloved among MOTHER'S

and it is I

that GETS to call you

MOM

OOPSIE DAISY

OOPSIE DAISY

is almost like

serendipity

a happy accident

i have driven by this boutique

numerous times

intrigued by the unique and bright decor

but never ventured in

noah and i just happened to be in the neighborhood

i talked him into going inside...

mesmerized by the diversity and quality of furniture
books.
clothing.
bedding.
trinkets.
toys...

for a moment,

 i felt deprived 

for not having

 little girls to dote on

yet noah seemed perfectly content
and left with his own purchase

 i felt that i had found my happy place

a place of

exploration.

magic.

charm.

dreams.

sunshine.

imagination.

creativity.

fairy tales.

truly a place to bask in the talents of others

5 star service

and maybe a few more

(they were kind enough to let me do what i love most

take picture of beautiful things)

11259 Kestrel Rise Road 

soda row of daybreak

in south jordan, utah

it is a must see
if you need a pick me up
a lift
an adorable gift
OOPSIE DAISY
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SOUTH JORDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL IN COLOR

early saturday morning

and my boy has a basketball game

at the SOUTH JORDAN 
MIDDLE SCHOOL

we know the drill

hurry for the uniform

hurry for the socks

hurry find the ball

hurry eat your breakfast

all that hurrying about takes it toll

on the happy-meter

not the best way to start the day...

feeling frustrated

as we were hurrying to the door

hurry turned to stop

immediately

the color worked it's magic on my mood

now it was noah saying

HURRY

these are just a few of the reasons

that i carry my camera with me

everywhere i go.

noah went in to warm up

i took photos

i could not control the shadows

the lighting

the art

i could only breathe it in

through the instrument of my camera

the outlook of my day

was transformed

all because of the talents of others

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