Bridal Shower

Today’s #FridayFocus blog is brought to you by the Mbiya-Beckner wedding, which will be celebrated the last Saturday of this month. This weekend, however, I am super excited to be getting ready for the bridal shower. I guess it may be unusual for the mother-of-the-groom to be part of the organization and planning, but since the bride’s family is from out of town, and in the case of her parents, out of her country, Alex’s sister was kind enough to let me help. I have to tell you, I am having a blast. 

 

I am making some desserts, doing small party favors, and handling games with prizes, so there has been lots of planning, lists, and trips to Target, Dollar General, as well as Amazon orders. My husband knows what’s going on, but can’t resist an eye roll as he nods in the direction of the front porch indicating another package has arrived. Hahah! So today’s post is sharing some of my shower fun with you! 

Next week I will share pictures of the desserts and final set-up! Stay tuned! 😊

Mother’s Day

Since it’s Mother’s Day, I am going to fore-go my usual #SimpleSunday post and share a bit of my life.  I lost my mom in June of 2019, a couple months after meeting the man I would marry. and while I miss my mom, today I am counting my blessings. I married into a wonderful family! 

I remember wondering what it would be like - blending families with adult kids. Your kids don’t stop being important to you when you remarry and I figured that would probably be the same for the person I married, so it was with a lot of apprehension that I met my husband’s kids and his granddaughter. I shouldn’t have worried - they have been wonderfully loving and accepting. 

You know who else has been accepting of my presence in the family? My husband’s ex-wife. Yup, she and I are friends and when there is a family get-together, whether my kids or her, she and I are both there. I am grateful. Here are some pictures of my amazing family. 

Sunsets

I never knew this would be a thing, but it turns out that being able to watch sunsets is pretty important to me. At least three times a week my husband comes into the living room and tells me I should head outside, so I grab my phone and I am never disappointed. I stopped posting them on social media because 1) pictures don’t do them justice, and 2) because a picture isn’t the same as seeing it in person, it’s just another picture of a sunset. But since here on my blog, it’s #whatihavebeenthinkingaboutWednesday, I am sharing some of my favorite sunset pictures. 

In sharing these, I hope you take the time to find beauty in the sunrises and sunsets and in other small things around you.