the simple things.

if you notice my post divider says "it's the simple things in life." though this is a common phrase, it means so much to me.

to make a long story very short, my mother died of cancer 6 years ago next week. while she was sick we sat together on her bed and talked about my hopes of having a baby one day. i can remember telling her that if i ever had a girl, I was going to have her middle name be Barbara, after her. she started crying and pulled me into a hug and whispered in my ear "it's the simple things in life."

about 2 years later i gave birth to my first child, a girl... and when the doctor asked me her name i had tears in my eyes as i told him her name is Brooklyn Barbara...my husband knew it was a mixture of joy and sadness as i thought back to that moment with my mom & wished more than anything that she was here for this day...

i will never forget that moment, and i often stop and think about what my mom said to me. she is right, it is the simple things in life that you treasure the most.

Here are a few of the simple things I'm grateful for today:

watching spring flowers start to bloom...
coffee & conversation for 2...
bubble baths...watching my kids explore the backyard...snuggling in bed...

what simple things are you grateful for today?