Friday, May 4, 2012

~Celebrating Moms Everywhere~ Giveaway Post!








~A Mothers Gift~

Whenever I have the opportunity to share  something special about my mom... I do it with such joy~ I feel especially blessed to have her by my side... She is always there with tidbits of wisdom, laughter and a calming presence whenever I have been upset. Recently my wonderful step dad ( which in my eyes was a very special "dad" to me) passed away rather unexpectedly. All of our worlds stopped and in that moment I thought to myself..."how can I ever comfort her  as she has comforted me in the past? She has wiped away so many tears and walked me through many trials and tribulations of my own... but how was I to comfort her at this point in time with such a loss? Everyone heals at their own pace and there is no right or wrong way to go about it~ It is just important to know that we are there to surround them with love, kindness and healing prayers.

My Mom and "Dad"

We joked about this one saying that she resembled Queen Elizabeth on a Tahitian Vacation!!!


 My mom and I have always been close have a very  fun relationship. laughing and joking no matter where we where or what we were doing! To share the same sense of humor and joy with someone you enjoy being with and love  is a gift and I feel so blessed! Even though I am sure at times people have wondered who are those" crazy women" and if we have had a drink or 2 before hand...LOL. We are always joking about that because she has never really drank a full alcoholic drink in her life! So as crazy as we are... when the family is together it gets even crazier!!



My brother Brian and I at his birthday Party!





Nicosha and her" hip" grandpa!

Outdoor grilling at its best!!


Ok.. we are all competing for the "Craziest Award"

Along with the joy and fun in life has also come, life's "trials and tribulations. And through that, my mom has always   passed onto us that no matter what happens in life... " It will all be Ok, and that we will move through it and become better people as everything in life happens for a reason but only if we have eyes to see it that way .I live that everyday and am very thankful as that" perspective on  life" has been a gift in itself. We don't always have the answers and possibly never will, but just knowing that everything happens for a reason helps us to keep things in perspective and to realize that in fact Yes.... "everything will be OK"



~The gentle landing of a beautiful butterfly~

~The sun peaking through the darkness~

~Love Your life~

Enjoy the many small treasures in life, they are gifts for a reason and only available to those that have eyes to see them in everyday life~

~Without the storm there would be no rainbow~

~~Have never ending Faith in your journey~

Strength to carry on.....


~Seeing the beauty in every ruffle of life~


Although these  just seem like words and pictures they ultimately touch the heart and make life worthwhile.. so as I sit here wondering what I can give my mom to comfort and give her hope in these days after the loss of someone so very special to her, I now realize that the gift she so tenderly gave me all my life is one that I can offer her in return~ "that everything will be ok... have hope for a new tomorrow, changes and all.. and that everything in life has a reason and purpose".
 Life is beautiful, it has the ability to the cause the deepest of pain and saddness , yet the highest elation of love and happiness. 


I have been blessed over and over again in life, and it all began with my mother~ I thank you Mom for giving me the ability to be the person I  am today and for your never ending love~ Happy Mother's Day~
May you all have eyes to see the everyday beauty and treasures in your lives but most of all may you look into your mothers eyes and see the love & beauty that resides within her~

 YAY....As a celebration of Mom's everywhere I am giving away an awesome creative package of fun goodies to play with and enjoy your wild and crazy creative side!! Just leave a message of your most special memory of your Mom and how she shaped your life.. follow our blog and share our link with others !! We will pick one winner on Mothers Day!!  Good Luck and thanks for joining us!
~In Love & light~
Sherri
AWESOME GIVE AWAY FOR A SPECIAL WINNER!



36 comments:

  1. You are so blessed to have such a wonderful mother. My mother for some reason never accepted me very much. It broke my heart. When I met my husband I found my answer to my heartache. His mother loved me so much and was the best friend I always wanted. one of the saddest days of my life was when she died of leukemia. I thought my world had ended. then I realized what she gave me. I had the memories of us together, the love we shared, that she taught me I was important and did matter (that in its self changed my whole life), she taught me how to cook (I still make the wonderful dishes she taught and had the courage to go on and learn so much more), there are so many more I could add, but the most important thing is she blessed my life with the most dear friend I could ever have, my wonderful husband. Instead of a dysfunctional home I grew up in I was able to have the family and home blessed with happiness and love. What more could one ask for. She blessed my life beyond measure and I love her every day more and more for my wonderful life I now have!

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    1. So sorry Torri for the challenge that you had faced with your real mom... that just goes to prove the point that the connection to someone isn't neccesarily blood relation but love! I am so glad you had such a beautiful experience with your mother in law~ such a blessing and thank you so much for sharing~ have a beautiful Mothers Day!

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    2. Torri,
      Some people don't make great moms but out of that was born an insightful woman and you were blessed to have had the chance with a second and even better mom. Your story touched my heart! Have a wonderful Mother's Day!

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  2. You are very blessed to have such a great relationship with your mom. Happy Mothers Day to you !! :)

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    1. Thank You Angie~ I enjoyed sharing my mom with you all!!Happy Mothers Day Angie!!

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  3. It is wonderful how much you and your Mom are close!! Looking back I can see how see could see I was an artist - there were ways she loved that I saw patterns and designs everywhere - I have memories of being 4 and her sitting and looking at what I was showing her.

    My mom was an excellent listener and could find common ground with anyone and could get them to talk .. that shaped me a lot - I have some of that ... thank you!! ~ Diane Cancy

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    1. Hi Diane~ So glad you have such special memories of your mom~ It is such a gift! Happy Mothers Day and thanks for sharing :)

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  4. Happy mother's day! What a wonderful blessing it is to be a mom.

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    1. Happy Mother's Day Lorrie and yes it very much is a blessing to be a mom!! Thanks for stopping by!!

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  5. How wonderful that you still have time to spend with your Mom and that you seem to have a wonderful and crazy family you are well blessed. Hope that Mothers day is awesome for you both

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    1. I wish you a beautiful Mothers Day and thank you for visiting our blog!!

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  6. Happy Mothers Day to you! My son will be 33 on May 16th and I so love being his Mom. We are very close...so wonderful!!!

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    1. Hi Klassy Joolz~ Happy Mother's Day to you as well! Your son is very blessed to have a Mom like you!!

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  7. What a blessing to read the love and sweet times with your Mom. Oh...how its good to make sweet memories in our hearts of them. They get more precious in our hearts as I have gotten older. thanks for sharing

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    1. So glad you enjoyed and thank you for visiting our blog!!

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  8. My mom will be 79 this Saturday. I'm flying out to see her this week and celebrate with her. She has always been there for me no matter what. Love her so very much!

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    1. So wonderful to be able to spend time with your Mom for Mothers day! I hope you have a beautiful time together and enjoy :)

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  9. My mom passed away when I was only 15, but a fond memory Ihave is how she encouraged me in art. I do what I do today because of her encouragement as a child. Thanks for doing the giveaway. It's a great honor to your mom that you did this post. I'm an American living in Ukraine. I do art with people here. My blog: www.vintageterrace2.blogspot.com
    Happy Mother's Day to you, I'll be following here. Hope you'll follow on mine as well.
    Coleen

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  10. I love that my mother is a homemaker, and really, really a homemaker. Making her home beautiful and inviting, and entertaining for the holidays has always been a priority for her. She recycled and repurposed long before it "in" to be "green." :) She always took care of her things, and she has been crafting and making things beautiful her entire life. She moved to a different state a few years ago, and I really miss her, but we still create art "together" by participating in several online groups! I love my Mom!

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    1. What beautiful memories you have of your Mom!!Thanks for sharing and hope you will get to visit often!

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  11. My mom always thought, assumed I could do it...no matter what "it" was. And maybe more precious, she shared her love for Jesus by simply loving Him and letting me see it. Walking through the kitchen and seeing her excitedly pour over the Word had the same effect on me that walking into a kitchen of baking bread does...it made me hungry and I'd often go to my room and do the same thing!

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    1. Such a wonderful gift your Mom gave you!Have a beautiful day and thanks for visiting!

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  12. My mom is my greatest supporter - whatever I decided to do (either at 16 or at 40) she's there saying 'you can do it!' and making me believe I really do!
    This is a wonderful giveaway - thanks for putting it together!

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    1. That is so great Alicia to have a Mom that is so supportive and loving! Thank you for visiting and sharing your Mom with us!

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  13. Awh! Is it too late to join in!??! I have seen your work before online and bumped into again today! Love your work! You are another person to add to my inspirational artist group!

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    1. Thank you so very much and so glad you enjoy!!

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  14. Your story is wonderful... maybe next year I will be able to write more about Mom. This is my first Mothers Day without Mom. it is so hard to write this as I cannot see through the tears. Her last words to every one as she was dying was "remember to laugh, laughter will get you through any thing in life." She left a great legacy behind, the greatest is the creativity she inspired in each of he children.

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    1. I am so very sorry for your loss~ Your Mom is still with you listening to all your hopes and dreams... her presence is just in another way~ She sounds like she loved life and passed that onto you... a beautiful gift you have from here! Sending love and prayers of healing Lyneen~

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    2. Thanks for your prayers... healing just takes time!

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  15. PS... My mom was a 'tom boy' growing up. She shows me her love without hugs and kisses. (My Dad stepped up in that department) Mom is very healthy but getting up there in age. There is no way possible to prepare one self when and if Mom goes before me. I was just talking to my sister on where we get our creativity from...mine is from Mom...she is always busy crocheting or inventing something out of nothing. Her hands are never still. Although she is not seasoned on the canvas with paint, she does have an artistic eye in other crafts...I love her

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    1. Se sweet that her hands were always busy creating love and beauty~ We all have our strengths and so glad you mom and Dad balanced each other out in what they offered their family! Thanks for sharing!!

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  16. AND THE WINNER OF THE MOTHERS GIVE AWAY IS Antoinette at Cultivate Life in Joy!!!
    I just want to say from the bottom of my heart "THANK YOU" for sharing such beautiful sentiments about your Mothers on our blog!! Each and every Mom is a special gift !So a random drawing was held for the giveaway as you all really are winners and I thank you all for sharing with us!!!

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    1. Wow..what a blessing..I am excited..and will look forward to sharing the creations of love by IndigoEarth with my family and facebook friends..woohoo

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  17. You are blessed to have such a fun mother. Mine died May 8, 1994 which that happened to be Mothers day that year.

    I will be sharing your post on my Facebook.

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    1. So sorry to hear about your Moms passing~ Sending love and prayers to you,especially on this day~ thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and visiting~ have a beautiful day and thanks for sharing us as well with your friends!

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    2. Congrats Antoinette!!! And Indigo Earth thanks for a wonderful tribute to MOTHERS!

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