Happy Mother's Day

" A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials are heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts." - Washington Irving

i'm so grateful to have such a wonderful mother who taught me how to work hard and serve others, i'm sure she learned those things from her mother, because my grandma shows so many of the same great qualities.
mostly i feel beyond blessed to be a mother myself, and to two beautiful girls that i hope i can influence to become strong and well grounded girls! i wish all the women out there a wonderful Mother's Day!