with these two at my side.....

You know when you've had a tough day, and this sign is posted on the outside of your front door awaiting your arrival, that you are lucky. I was going to write tonight, but am going to tuck in, big day ahead. xoxo

Is that a bundt? Why yes it is.

When the chips are down, you make a bundt. I'm pretty sure that's a famous quote. 

My little gal and I whipped up this banana bread for my mom today and spent the afternoon in her garden. It was a wonderful visit. I also had a great run today, with a few Aha moments that I'll share with you tomorrow. Goodnight friends xoxo

on a night like this....

Happy April lovelies!! Did you pull off any good pranks today? 

It was one of those gorgeous Spring nights, where we just wanted to soak up every last drop of sunlight we could. We played in the garden (I use the word garden very loosely - it's more like an assortment of weeds that are strategically placed that from afar might be mistaken for a garden), chalked up the sidewalk and ran along the beach. And yes, the 1980s called my daughter, and wanted their look back.

I bought a giant piece of paper to scribble out my goals for April - do you ever do that? I think it must be my inner need to have a list of fun to offset taxes. Here's to a beautiful month ahead! xoxo

life lessons........

Don't worry Mom, I've got you!!! And then I ploughed her over. 

random images from the day...

Jacques' 3rd birthday ( aka my future son in law)

Mom's very first pedicure!

Early evening at the park. 

recipe for fun

Toss two toddlers in a gigantic pile of pillows. 

incredible.....

Somehow in this life, I have collected this legion of women who never cease to amaze me with their support and thoughtfulness. This whole situation with my mom's cancer is without a shadow of a doubt, the hardest thing I've tackled in my life, because of depth of love I hold in my heart for her. And yet, I feel like I'm stronger than I ever imagined I'd be through this. This strength comes from knowing that I want my mom to completely understand that I'm here to hold her up, to support her, to let her lean on me, every step in this. But I also know my strength is from my hubby, daughter and this group of women, who keep showing up for me, and showing their support in a variety of ways, through food, through emails, through texts, through phone calls, through visiting my mom, through all of these beautiful gestures that combined are holding me up. It's a cycle isn't it? They hold me up, so I can hold my mom up. It's a beautiful chain reaction.
I had a wonderful night out Friday catching up with some great women from work, only to come home and find this lovely gift waiting for me from my friend Tammy. It was her card's words, that she's with me every step of the way that really hit home, because I feel that. I feel that I'm not alone in this. Her support throughout this has been so tangible, so tremendous, that I truly can't thank her enough. Life is so fragile and so fast, but it is also remarkably beautiful.
xoxo (Friday's 365)