Mother's Day Gift Guide.

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Mother's Day is coming up soon on Sunday, May 12th. Have you shopped for your Mom yet? If you are looking for some beauty ideas, you have come to the right place. I just so happen to have a few great Mother's Day beauty gift ideas for you, to make spoiling your Mom a bit easier.

mother's day gift guide

Bath & Body Works Limited Edition Mother's Day Candle - $20.00
This beautiful candle that even says it is for Mother's Day would delight any Mom - especially a hard to shop for Mom. The candle features a beautiful blend of florals, citrus and the perfect hint of mint. It lasts a lot longer than the flowers it smells like.

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Happy May: Melanoma Awareness Month.

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Happy May! 

I can't believe how fast this year is flying by. It is May 1st already and half of the year is almost over. I always look forward to this beautiful spring month when my tulips bloom, we celebrate Mother's Day and kick-off to summer on Memorial Day weekend at the end of the month. Oh, it is my birthday month too.

Look at how beautiful my tulips are! I took this photo over last weekend. The weather has been divine and my tulips are in full bloom.

May is also Melanoma Awareness Month. Melanoma is the deadly form of skin cancer. One person dies from melanoma every minute of every day. It is a very alarming statistic. In honor of Melanoma Awareness

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A Moment of Silence for Boston.

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By Sswonk [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

This is a sign I see often as I drive into Boston. Today, the city of Boston and the people of Boston are in my thoughts.

The Boston Marathon bombing tragedy struck very close to home for me. I live about an hour outside of Boston and knew too many people in Boston yesterday. Some friends ran the Boston Marathon, others were there cheering on the runners (a large group from my town runs the marathon), some were at the Red Sox game, and others were in Boston just sightseeing on a beautiful spring day during school vacation. It was hard getting in touch with family and friends, but those that I care about are safe. I pray for those that are not and their loved ones.