a very special lady

today is mothers day, and i'm so happy to be celebrating it with my mama.

she is an amazing, hard working, and beautiful woman who has raised me to be 

the strong young lady I am today. i'm so unconditionally thankful for everything my

mom has done for me and i'm so blessed to have such a great role model like herself. 

i can't express how much love I have for my mom, and i'm thrilled i got to spend today with her.

we had a lovely mothers day brunch in the sun.

later we will be finishing off our day testing out moms new clubs in a round of family golf.

hope everyone is enjoying this day and the fabulous weather!

pretty things

i realize i haven't made a post in ages.

my sincere apologies, i'm 6 ft. deep in books and studying.

i also realized i didn't do a "pretty things" post for april, i'm aware it's may 1st but i don't care. 

so here it goes. 

pretty in love

pretty calming

pretty easy DIY

pretty soft

just plain pretty 

pretty plate

pretty place (this picture is for my hopeless dreaming of going to italy)

pretty healthy fruit rollup

pretty dang excited (for the event and to seem my long lost friend kristin)

pretty bummed i missed her performance last weekend