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It wasn't until I was older that I realized (and appreciated!) the amount of effort and sacrifice that it took my mom to raise two children on her own. We didn't have a lot of money and sometimes we barely had any, but somehow my mom managed to not let that impact us. She made sure that we had everything we could ever need. The awesome part about it is that through it all, she always taught us to give back to others. Even if we had little, someone else had less, and we could help. She is selfless. It's one of my mom's greatest features and sometimes it's even one of her faults.  HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, MOMMY! Thank you for not only teaching us, but showing us, that giving is so much more rewarding than receiving. I love you! And now a special giveaway in honor of Mother's Day --- Chasing Davies //  The Mrs. and the Momma // Sandy a la Mode // TfDiaries // Jessica Who? Casey Leigh // Chioma's Evolution of Style // Pop of Style ...

Ok so I don't have a child... but I do have a puggle ( Duke ) who is my little angel! Go ahead and judge me. Seriously, I'm fine with it. I used to make fun of people who were obsessed with their pets. Like, what losers, right? Yea... well now I'm one of those people. My husband makes fun of me, but secretly I know he's as obsessed as I am. Anyway, back to the point of this post! It's my first Mother's Day that I actually feel like a mama to some thing one! I know you mama's out there love your children like crazy. I can't even imagine the intensity of that! I think my bond with Duke  is even stronger because of the fact that Jared and I don't know if we are going to have kids. So don't rain on my parade, because I'm celebrating :) And now for your viewing pleasure... Want more? Click  here . Happy Mother's Day!

My mom is the strongest woman that I know, so naturally this verse reminds me of her. Without going into tons of personal details, I'll just tell you this: She raised my brother and I as a young single mother, with not much money and not many people to help. Yet I can't ever remember a time when my brother and I went without anything we needed. I'm 25 and married and still don't think I could handle children right now. I don't know how she did it. I've sat here and read it over and over to let it really sink in. It's so powerful isn't it? I have a tremendous amount of respect for mothers and a big soft spot for single mothers. My brother and I didn't always make it easy for my mom and even still, she always always expressed her love for us. For that, I will always be grateful. I hope that one day I have at least half of the strength that she does. Happy Mother's Day.