How is it already Thursday?! I had great intentions of blogging this week, but a lot of things popped up and snagged my attention away from this space.   My mom showcased her new trimmer and leaner self .   You'd think she'd been doing more exercise than the 2 or 3 times a week mall-walking trips, but nope.  She just stuck to cleansing and drinking her protein shakes and eating healthy meals and snacks.  Her body did the rest.  Kinda phenomenal what the body can do when toxins are being removed from the equation.     I've been working with several people this week on getting them set up to succeed with their health goals, and I've been so ridiculously excited to wake up every morning (even on little sleep, haha!) knowing that I get to help people feel better just by loving, serving, and caring about them.   Bible study was wonderful, and I'm still super pumped I have the opportunity each week to attend with women from all over t...

Today, I'm thankful for my momma. She's generous to a fault. She's loving and compassionate. She's caring and faithful. She's a wonderful mom and Nana. Happy birthday, Mom!  The kids think you're #1! You are very loved! 

Today, I'm thankful for my mom because she's kind of a big deal. :) It's really hit home lately, but as the days I parent two little ones grow in number, I have started to truly realize the gift I've been given in my mother.  We have not always seen eye to eye, and we have certainly had our moments of frustration with one another, but she has been the perfect mom for me.  God knew I would need someone to champion me, to guide me, to love me and hug me, to lift me up when things seem bleak.  She has been an incredible mom, and as I nurse Ella in the middle of the night, I think how thankful I am that my mom nursed me for many, many, MANY nights. She lived through my colic and her fatigue countless nights.   As I parent my willful, curious, full-of-energy Jack, I think how thankful I am that my mom never quit when I was headstrong, inquisitive, and highly entertaining (because I've seen the videos. I was CRAZY, y'all!). Thank you, Momma, for being patient with me ...