So this has been the start of a very nice weekend. Oh and it's Mother's Day weekend! One of those holidays that sort of sneaks up on you - not as much propaganda and diamond commercials as Valentine's Day - a few more 1-800-Flowers commercials but that happens a few times a year. It isn't until you get the amazing homemade card from your son or Jack brings home this hilarious newsletter where all of the kids in his class answer questions about their mom...hysterical. Luckily Jack has me pretty well pegged - he did answer that I spend most of my free time looking at pictures on the computer. Sort of makes it sound like I have a porn addiction. I wondered why his teacher was looking at me a bit differently this week! =)
But then I read an article via a friend's post on facebook. I have no idea who this woman is and until I logged into facebook yesterday evening I didn't know anything about what I am sure will be the talk of the morning shows controversial TIME magazine cover (with the hot mom in skinny jeans breast feeding her very grown up son!) that sparked her post. But the blog/post/article is GENIUS. Check out the link here. This article is how I want to think every day on how I am raising Jack. I could not have said it better. Thank you Kara Baskin, mystery lady for enlightening the masses. And if you haven't seen the TIME magazine cover go check it out - it is emotion provoking journalism to say the least.
So my picture today is from my archive. This is the first rose I grew...EVER! I love flowers and have tried to grow roses in the past with NO success - not even a bud. But last year I decided to give it a try and bout 4 rose bushes - 2 pink and 2 white from the most amazing nursery ever called Blocks Greenhouse. They have a TON of plants and they are crazy inexpensive and they actually grow! I know amazing right? Anyway, I planted them around the low deck in the backyard where we could protect them a bit from the Cookie Monster and enjoy them by the table and they were incredible. All summer long they bloomed. I made it to Blocks for my annual pilgrimage this past week. It was busy - as it always is no matter what day or time you go - and is always a test of anyone's patience. But after 2 truckloads I ended up with some amazing annuals, awesome looking vegetable plants and some beautiful hostas that I can't wait to get into the ground.
So if I am ever able to pull myself away from looking at pictures on the computer maybe I will have some time to get my hands dirty out in the garden. I LOVE this time of year! =)