Mother's Day

I wanted to write this post yesterday and well...we were busy.  There is a song by one of my favorite singers, Kasey Chambers, called "This Flower" and I have wanted to put it on a cd for my mother for long time and never have gotten around to it.  As I was walking the lake the other day it came on my Ipod, and I started to cry.  Our adoption from Ethiopia is so much of a blessing for us and we try to make sure everyone is aware of how very thankful we are to the woman who will be giving birth to our daughter and trusting us to raise her.  The words to the song is exactly how I feel and would love for her to know it. 

So on this Mother's Day I am listening to this song and thinking of not only my wonderful mother but the woman who will be changing my life forever.

This Flower



Well this flower is my soul

But it's not half of what I owe

I should give you every rose that I ever grew

But take this one here for a start

And you can keep it in your heart

I have everything I need because of you

Well if my life was long enough

to pack up everything I love

I would do just that and give it all to you

But it's impossible to pay

All the things that you gave away

So this flower I give will have to do

All the flowers growing wild

For ten thousand lonely miles

It's not near enough to give you what I should

So I will owe you for a while

Maybe longer than my time

I would give you all the world if I could

Give Water for Mother's Day

Many of you know that one of my and Eric's favorite charities is water.org.  It just so happens that Water.org was recently recognized on the TIME 100 List!

I think any Mother out there would apprecaite a gift that will change someone else's life for the better.  I have blogged about this before BUT a donation of only $25...yes that is right $25 will give someone WATER FOR LIFE!  Take a moment and think, if I don't go out to dinner 1 time.....If I don't get a manicure or pedicure 1 time.....not buy that shirt that will hang in my closet 1 time...that I would be ABLE to give someone in need water, is there any better gift?


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 I challange everyone to bring fresh clean water to someone this Mother's Day!

Live FasionABLE - For Mother's Day!

So, as Mother's Day approaches I am always on the lookout for gift ideas.  The best gifts I think are ones that help bring happiness and love to someone else!  This is just what Live fashionABLE does!

Live fashionABLE scarves help create a sustainable business for the women of Africa.  You can read stories from these women here.