Mother Dearest

I'm posting this in the wake of Mother's Day for a very special reason. Today is my mother's 50th birthday. To commemorate this momentous occasion, and also Mother's Day, I wanted to share with you some very awesome things about my momma.


1. While in college, she learned how to read braille. She had a blind professor that rode his bike to work everyday, and he taught her to read braille. Cool, right? She taught me that there are TONS of cool things to learn in the world, if I'm willing to step out of my little box.


2. She is the mother bear, and the biggest prankster I know. This makes for an incredibly dangerous combination. When my sister's boyfriend did something stupid, my mother devised a plan that involved sand bags, his car, and a scarecrow outfit. Pretty awesome. Also, I'm pretty sure she remembers the name of every single person that has ever done me wrong, and STILL holds a grudge against every one of them.


3. She is a caregiver. I can't remember a single holiday that did not involve someone my mother had adopted. That's what she does; she adopts people. She always puts others before herself. ALWAYS. Even when I'm being obnoxious, cranky, and overall a bear to live with, she is patient and understanding. I know, without a shadow of doubt, that she would do anything for me.


4. She. LOVES. Cherry. Pop-Tarts. Because of this, we rarely have them in the house. They are the only Pop-Tarts she will eat, and she looooooooooves them. You see, little things make her happy. She has taught me to find happiness in the seemingly inconsequential.



5. She taught me everything I know, from how to brush my teeth to how to hold a hot glue gun. When I was little, she would come into my class and do crafts with us. One year, we made candy cane reindeer for Christmas, and all the kids thought I had the coolest mom ever. They were right.

6. She's MY momma. She protects me, shelters me, laughs at my jokes, teaches me new things, encourages me to grow, rubs my nose and forehead when I'm sick, lets me make my own mistakes, helps me pick out new books, and loves me even when I'm a pain in the ass. She is the best mother anyone could ask for, and I can't wait to see what she teaches me in her next 5o yeahs.


**She will also KILL me if she finds out I've posted these pictures. Not hypothetically, but really kill me. So let's keep this on the DL, lovies.**