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She is my Sunshine

Dec 17, 2010 By Layla

She grows things on her off-days…

and grows them on her on-days too…

She creates drawings for us to dream about, and then helps us plant them too…

She collects seashells by the seashore…

…and hides the perfect cards for me to find…

(I found this one this morning)

She’s a flower-baker, a shell-shaker, a day-maker- she’s my Mom!

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  1. Kathy

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:33 am

    Awwwww. What a sweet Mom. This made my eyes water.

  2. Beth@A2Z

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:36 am

    Aw, I so love my mommy too. What a sweet tribute!

  3. Missy

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:38 am

    Awww….how sweet your momma is…now we know where you get it from. 😉
    Glad you’re having a sweet day!
    Love ya
    Missy

  4. Dondra Houlditch

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:41 am

    Love this….Moms rock!

  5. Eileen

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:45 am

    Sweet!! You forgot that she exudes charm & class (at least that’s how I felt when I met her!)

  6. wendy

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:47 am

    You are a beautiful reflection of her:)

  7. Karena

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:48 am

    Layla that is is special for your Mom! She sounds wonderful!

    I have a New Giveaway from My Sparrow, come and enter!

    Xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

  8. Kimberly C.

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:48 am

    You are very fortunate.

  9. Mommahen

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:51 am

    Aren’t Mommies just fabulous? I hope to be as good of a mom to my kids, as my mommy was to me!

  10. Christine Aldinger

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:58 am

    how sweet……

  11. Hillcrest Cottage

    Dec 17, 2010 at 9:59 am

    Beautiful post… your mom must be incredible!
    Love the garden photo and the blue door!

  12. Melody

    Dec 17, 2010 at 10:10 am

    How awesome! Your mom rocks 🙂

  13. Laura

    Dec 17, 2010 at 10:16 am

    That’s so sweet! You’re a good daughter to give your mom so much gratitude!

  14. Sarah Teske

    Dec 17, 2010 at 10:19 am

    Awww…your mom made me get all choked-up. What a great role model.

  15. Ronnie Gunn Tucker

    Dec 17, 2010 at 10:20 am

    You’re a lucky girl!

  16. Maureen

    Dec 17, 2010 at 10:21 am

    How nice is that! Mother daughter bonds and truly special gifts.

  17. Allison A.

    Dec 17, 2010 at 10:32 am

    That’s so sweet. It makes me miss my Mom. Isn’t canny how they just KNOW?

  18. Laura Ingalls Gunn

    Dec 17, 2010 at 10:49 am

    Oh my eyes are so misty! I am so glad that you treasure her. This is my first Christmas without my mom and I do so miss her enthusiastic fever for the holidays.

  19. Jaimie@AtHome

    Dec 17, 2010 at 10:55 am

    I love this! I can’t wait for my Mom to come and visit for Christmas!

  20. Kendra@HouseofFicek

    Dec 17, 2010 at 10:57 am

    mom’s just seem to know what you need 🙂

  21. Lindsay Neal

    Dec 17, 2010 at 11:08 am

    What a beautiful description of what seems to be a beautiful lady!

  22. judy

    Dec 17, 2010 at 11:09 am

    What a wonderful thing to have a mom who is so full of unconditional love!! And she will make a great Grandma , too!!

  23. geri

    Dec 17, 2010 at 11:12 am

    Layla.
    She is just like you.
    You are just like her.
    One day your grown baby will
    have those same feelings for you
    as you do
    for your mom. It lasts for always.
    Thanks for always giving everyone
    warm, fuzzy stories. geri.
    p.s. my 34 year old daughter told her doctor yesterdayas I was watching my
    2 cutie baby grandchikdren
    ” I don’t know which is better, having my mom with me all day
    or getting medicine to fix me.” I am very lucky too.

  24. Melinda

    Dec 17, 2010 at 11:20 am

    You are blessed indeed!

  25. teresa

    Dec 17, 2010 at 11:23 am

    surpise notes are the best…thanks for sharing.

  26. Fairfield House

    Dec 17, 2010 at 11:26 am

    Layla,

    I’m a firm believer that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Of course Jude is a clever and creative woman who has a kind and loving spirit and appreciates nature. All I have to do to know that is know her daughter. 🙂
    BTW, I own one of her shell boxes and it’s nothing less than spectacular!

    Your Friend,
    Deborah

  27. Danielle

    Dec 17, 2010 at 11:40 am

    How sweet is that? Lucky you!

  28. Funky Junk Interiors

    Dec 17, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    I’m so glad you appreciate her so! Have fun with your best friend this holiday season!

    Donna

  29. Lavender Dreams

    Dec 17, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    How precious! I just got a Christmas card from mine….I sure do miss her! ♥

  30. Stacy

    Dec 17, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    so sweet. . . and even sweeter, you get to be that to someone very soon!

  31. Flower Patch Farmgirl

    Dec 17, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    Your mom – so aptly (beautifully) described by you! A “shell shaker, day-maker”. I like it.

  32. heidi @ wonder woman wannabe

    Dec 17, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    sounds like a pretty sweet and special gal ! that card is just perfect. 🙂

    ~h

  33. Karin

    Dec 17, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    Lovely post. 🙂

  34. Kim

    Dec 17, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    I plan to send that sweet saying on to someone I know needs to be reminded. Thanks.

  35. Sherri Langford-Farrell

    Dec 17, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    “You Are My Sunshine” is the song that reminds me so much of my mom. Several years ago, I found a little musical little thingy that plays that song for her!!!

  36. erica jenkins

    Dec 17, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    she sounds so sweet:)
    lovely post. thank you!

  37. Alicia

    Dec 17, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    Nothing in this world like a mom! Yours sounds like a keeper 🙂

  38. Joanna Thompson

    Dec 17, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    Your post made me wish my mom still felt like doing and going! But I am so grateful that she is still with me and I had the opportunity to move her close to me this fall!

  39. Crunchy Diva

    Dec 17, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    love it!

  40. Loriann

    Dec 17, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    So sweet.. Thats a framable quote..

  41. Valerie

    Dec 17, 2010 at 5:46 pm

    Mommies are so special!!! How sweet of her.

  42. Elaine P.

    Dec 17, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    You expect surprises and little gifts on your birthday, you expect them on Christmas…… but I think the most special ones are the ones you get on a regular day when you don’t expect them at all. It’s always so special when the ones you love show you how much you mean to them in such little ways 🙂

  43. Holly

    Dec 17, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    Moms are fantastic. Mine is my rock and I am who I am because of her and I am pretty awesome!!

  44. Shaunna

    Dec 17, 2010 at 10:21 pm

    This is soooo sweet and I LOVE my sweet mom, too. Thanks for sharing this! -shaunna 🙂

  45. IRMA

    Dec 18, 2010 at 12:04 am

    BEAUTIFULLLLL, THANKS THAT INSPIRED ME

  46. Amanda

    Dec 18, 2010 at 1:31 am

    ♥BEAUTIFUL♥…..Sniff, Sniff 😉

  47. Cindy Chapman

    Dec 18, 2010 at 6:15 am

    Your mom is where you get that “shiny” personality! Treasure her always!

  48. Lauren

    Dec 18, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    This is so sweet. Thank the Lord for sweet mamas.

  49. Cindy Logan

    Dec 18, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    Layla,
    Your mom sounds so sweet and thoughtful and such a wonderful mom! You are lucky to have her. My mom died 7 years ago, and I so miss her. Life is strange without your mom.

  50. Crafty shell

    Dec 20, 2010 at 1:03 am

    AWWW….what a sweet mom you have, your so blessed.

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