Something to think about...

Even with so much randomness cluttering my mind, I've decided to swerve off the road of predictability and my usual Miscellany Monday posts, to share an email that I received a few weeks ago. The email was from my mom, and since she knows to pass along only the truly worthy reads, when I receive one, I know that it's something she thinks is worthwhile and important enough to share.

With most of mom's forwards being lighthearted in nature, with funny pictures, jokes, or political jabs (at what administration I'll keep you guessing), it's not everyday that an email arrives giving me pause and a little something to think about...

"Imagine that you had won the following prize in a contest:
Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400.00 in your private account for your use.

However,this prize has rules, just as any game has certain rules.

The first set of rules would be:
Everything that you didn't spend during each day would be taken away from you. You may not simply transfer money into some other account. You may only spend it. Each morning upon awakening, the bank opens your account with another $86,400.00 for that day.

The second set of rules:
The bank can end the game without warning; at any time it can say, Its over,the game is over! It can close the account and you will not receive a new one.

What would you personally do?
You would buy anything and everything you wanted right?
Not only for yourself, but for all people you love, right?
Even for people you don't know, because you couldn't possibly spend it all on yourself, right?
You would try to spend every cent, and use it all, right?

ACTUALLY This GAME is REALITY!
Each of us is in possession of such a magical bank. We just can't seem to see it.

The MAGICAL BANK is TIME!
Each morning we awaken to receive 86,400 seconds as a gift of life, and when we go to sleep at night, any remaining time is NOT credited to us. What we haven't lived up that day is forever lost. Yesterday is forever gone. Each morning the account is refilled, but the bank can dissolve your account at any time....WITHOUT WARNING.

SO, what will YOU do with your 86,400 seconds? Those seconds are worth so much more than the same amount in dollars.

Think about that, and always think of this:
Enjoy every second of your life, because time races by so much quicker than you think.
So take care of yourself, be Happy, Love Deeply and Enjoy Life!"


Life is short and in this scenario, there are no filing Chapter 11 do-overs. You get one chance, one chance to do it right and leave your mark as either a success or a failure. You can revel in the absurdity of life and drown in its unfairness, or you can see each day, as the blessing that it is, and double your profit by making the most of the time you've been given.

With each turn of the calendar page, I'm constantly reminded that time seems to pass much more quickly now than it ever has. Everyday I will work hard to spend each of my 86,400 seconds, living in the moment---not looking in the past to yesterday, or ahead at what's to come. I will be at peace knowing that God will take care of all of that. I will spend my time holding those I love just a little closer and for a little longer; and I will spend it being content, and unquestionably happy.

And just to make sure that you leave with a smile after spending some of your 86,400 seconds reading this post, here's a sneak peek of our trip to the pumpkin patch.




Attention Pumpkin Patch Organizers: Is this the kind of family picture you were hoping to inspire with your larger than life upside down bottom-half only cutout of Mr. Scarecrow?
Not sure the church ladies would approve!

Start spending, y'all and have a blessed week!

Birthday Wishes

Mom, if I can be a smidgen of the mother to my daughter that you are to me, Gillian Grace will be one very lucky little girl.

You have given me the best of everything without ever asking for anything in return.

Your spirit is kind and selfless, and an inspiration to others. Those that know you, can't help but love you. But there is no one, that can possibly love you any more than your sweet sunshine, your mini me, your shadow, Miss Gillian Grace. Just like she lights up your life with her smiles and laughter, time spent in your company does the same for all of us.

Happy Birthday to the world's best mother, grandmother, and friend.

We love you!

P.S. Gillian Grace sends lots of love and kisses to her Gammie!

Happy Birthday!

I demand a do-over!

When something doesn't turn out quite the way you planned, what do you do? Well, just ask the Federal Government {think Florida and the Presidential election of 2000} and they'll tell you, "You ask for a redo, of course!"

When you were six and the ball you just touched landed with a splat on the line of the four square box, did you give up and throw in the towel when the kid waiting to take your place shouted, "You're out!"? Heck no, you called for a redo!

And, after discovering that out of the 2oo some odd pictures your husband just took of the family there isn't a single flattering picture of you, do you just shrug it off, delete the pictures, and tell your husband thanks anyway? No, you demand that he channel his inner Ansel Adams and get busy capturing a shot that makes you everyone look good!

So when our Mother's Day didn't exactly measure up to the Norman Rockwell image I'd created in my head, there was little left for me to do other than to call for a do-over! With Gillian Grace giving my mother and me the most unexpected of gifts, a cold, it was hard to really appreciate and enjoy the day. Unfortunately, with all of us girls feeling so under the weather, I don't even have one picture to share {which if you know me would be like Donald Trump saying he didn't have a dollar}. And obviously, that is just not acceptable! So next weekend {provided the weather is good} we will celebrate together and snap a few pictures to commemorate the holiday. But hopefully this time we'll have less sneezes, tissues, and germs joining us in the festivities.

Since we weren't able to get any pictures yesterday, here's one of mom and me from Mother's Day last year. Please be kind, I was 7 1/2 months pregnant and as big as a house!

Between helping Gillian Grace beat this cold and getting better myself, I've got my hands full. So, I'll be taking a brief break from posting for a few days. But when I return, I'll have a surprise for everyone. And though it's nothing terribly Earth shattering, it is a first for Webbisodes nonetheless.

So you've read about mine, now I want to hear about yours. How was your Mother's Day?

Have a blessed week, y'all!

Happy Mother's Day

I've always known that I was loved, but it wasn't until I became a parent myself that I fully understood the depth of love that a mother has for her child.

Mom, seeing you with Gillian Grace reminds me just how lucky I am to be your daughter. My love and appreciation for you continues to grow each day.

Happy Mother's Day, and thank you for making all the little things mean so much.

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” ~Robert Brault

Wishing you all the best this Mother's Day!

Mommy and Me Monday

"The world is a playground, and life is pushing my swing." - Natalie Kocsis

Not even a few clouds and drizzle could keep us away from GG's tree swing this weekend. I'm sure our new front yard attraction will see plenty of action with summer just around the corner. Come on over and join us, a little fresh air {even if it's a big muggy} is good for the soul.

Hope your Monday is off to a swinging start!

Hosted by Krystyn

Flashback Friday

Borrowing this idea from a friend, I thought it would be fun for Gillian Grace to one day look back and see pictures of Mommy, Daddy, family, and friends from way back when.

Taking you all the way back to 1980...

Mom (Gammie) and Me
Can't help but laugh at the surprised look on my face.

The weather is supposed to be beautiful these next few days, with temps in the upper 60s and plenty of sunshine. Looks like Spring has sprung! Enjoy your weekend!