Gardening

Okay for those of you that know my parents know how beautiful their yard is and how much time they spend taking care of it. This wasn't something I enjoyed when living at home, it was something I appreciated, and it wasn't something I wanted to help with. Well now, I've grown up. This my third year planting a garden and I love it. I don't love watering it every day and weeding, but I love that this is something I take pride in. Last summer homemade bruschetta with tomatoes, garlic, and basil from my garden became a staple, and this year it's one of the things I am looking forward to the most this summer.

There's not much to show in the pictures yet since it's all small plants and seeds so far, but I'll update this post later. So far I have planted tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, peppers, strawberries, mint, garlic, basil, rosemary, dill, cilantro, lavendar, parsley, chives, and flowers. You're all invited to come join me for some yummy bruschetta this summer. Hope to see you soon.

Mommy

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing mothers out there, the job you do is of the utmost importance and words can't even describe the wonderful influence you have on the world. I'm impressed on a daily basis by many mothers and I know they are teaching their children things that the rest of the world couldn't even attempt to teach.

My mom doesn't read blogs or social networking sites, but I want to give her a shout out anyway. I love you mom, you're the best mom in the world and I couldn't ask for anything more. I hope to be half as good as a mom someday. You are amazing and love unconditionally, Adam and I are the luckiest kids in the world because we had you and dad. You give and give and give and ask so little in return, thank you.

Blogging

Okay I've thought a lot about starting a blog, but also thought "what would I say" "who is going to read my blog" "don't people already know everything about me anyway"? But now I've come to the conclusion that I am doing this for myself. I'm not sure what direction this blog will go, but I'm ready for the journey. This is my little spot in the world and I invite you to join me. Everyone deserves their place in this world and I hope to be a part of yours.

I'm working on building the best me possible. I'm learning to love myself; and learning to care for myself emotionally, physically, socially, mentally, and spiritually. I feel I'm really good at focusing on the rest of the world, but my goal is to be as good at focusing on myself. I'm hoping this process helps me become a little healthier, stronger, smarter, and happier.

Thanks for joining me on my journey. This is my happily ever after.....