Shhh...listen to the quiet.

The more I grow up the more my understanding grows of how important moms are in life. It is all too easy to take them for granted, this I know, but today is Mother's Day: a day to thank our moms for doing all those things theyve done for us that they didn't have to do, but did anyway. It's a reminder to take a peek in the mirror and examine how theyve played a part in the character staring back at you. I hope those fortunate enough to still have their moms in their lives take this day as an opportunity to show them how precious they are to them.

When I was younger, I'd wake up and groggily walk down the hall to my moms room and crawl into her bed, stretching the minutes before having to get ready for school. We'd snuggle up under the covers and I can still hear her,"shhh...listen to the quiet" and we'd do just that. The sounds of the birds chirping under the sun and the breeze whispering through the trees was so relaxing.


I loved those quiet moments...something so small and probably silly to others, but special to me. A handful of years later and lazy mornings spent under the covers with my mom is still one of my faves.

 

now tell me a mommy-memory of yours, id love to hear it:)

SMILE

sunshine

java

babies

family

lake

sammy

friends

ocean

photographs

life

What are 10 things that make you smile?

turn your face to the sun

30 minute dinner~shrimp&mushroom pasta with creamy cheese herb sauce

you are going to need:

-1/2 cup butter

2/3 cup boiling water

-2 tablespoons butter

-2 cloves garlic, minced

-1 (8 oz.) package pasta

-3/4 teaspoon dried basil

-1/2 pound cooked shrimp

-1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced

-1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese

-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

how you do it:

step 1- bring a large

pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

 

add noodles,

cook until tender,

then drain.

step 2- while the noodles

cook, heat 2 tablespoons

 of butter over medium/high heat. Add mushrooms and cook/stir until tender, then transfer to a plate.

step 3-  In the same pan, melt 1/2 cup butter with minced garlic. Stir in cream cheese, breaking it up as it melts. Stir in parsley and basil, simmer for 5 mins. Mix in boiling water until sauce is smooth. Stir in cooked shrimp and mushrooms and heat through.

step 4- Mix it all together and voilà!

*serves 4

*discovered this yummy recipe on allrecipes.com !

*ready in 30 mins [15 mins prep time, 15 mins cook time]
*i served this with french bread baked with butter and parmesan cheese.

go o u t s i d e

Spring is finally here and I couldn’t be more ready to feel the sun on my shoulders. Sam went golfing with the guys, and although it was very nice of him to offer, I declined on tagging along in a golf cart and decided on going out and snapping photos, instead.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend, any fun plans?

Happy b i r t h d a y , Sis

From learning by you every step of the way . . .

Through the s i l l i n e s s


. . . & the nights where it's

just us girls

I've always felt [[so ]]lucky to have you.

Happy 22nd birthday, Tiffany. You are so precious to me and the love I have for you simply cannot be put into words.

Just another day at work

I love my job. I babysit two little cuties: a seven month old and a two year old. Though the nine and a half hour shifts definitely take their toll, I have so much fun with these little ones that it doesn't even matter.




Meet Brooke. She is probably thee most laid back baby I have ever encountered. All she demands is a full tummy and enough sleep and this one's good to go.

And this would be Ashley. She's a little fireball, let me tell ya. She's an easy one, too. Her cares in the world include playing with her cars and Play Doh creations.

Today we decided to go on a walk. Ashley loves exploring outside, and I definitely don't mind taking her to do so.

And, of course, no walk would be complete without hunting down the perfect leaf to bring home for Mom.




...or twirling over the crunchy ones, of course.

And can't forget

b a l a n c i n g

along the

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Ash loves to run, run, run...

Which means I have to keep up.

This does the trick :)

Then Ashley was ready to head for home.

...and so was Brookie.

Today was a good day.

H o w w a s y o u r s ?