We’re out in the country this week and are loving every second of just being together in the outdoors.  When I was  a child my favorite childhood memory was going to my Aunt’s house.  She lived in an area where everyone had horses and horse barns.  Coming from a neighborhood on quarter acre lots this was a big deal for me as a child. 

I remember marveling at all the space we had to run around and be (loud) kids.  We rode horses, played hide-and-seek in the orange groves, and stayed outside from morning until it was too dark to see.  Watching my children enjoy the freedom of exploration and nature warms my heart and makes me remember the times I was at my Aunt’s house. 

I hope my kids look back on these days with as much fondness.  You can follow our adventures this week on my Instagram feed.

Links

This week I gave a tour of our home on Design Mom’s Living with Kids series.  Although I was initially nervous, I really thought it was an honor to be on it because I truly love the series.  Gabrielle goes out of her way to ensure that the series is very diverse. Not only can you see homes in other parts of the United States, but also other parts of the world. I love that!  Our house was not without a tad bit of controversy, as you will see in the comments, but the overall vibe was one of support and appreciation for participating. If you’re a reader from Design Mom, I thank-you for stopping by and welcome you!

So much is being said about the Abercrombie and Fitch CEO’s views and his ‘target market’.  I don’t personally shop there, but my thought is that there are a lot of other clothing stores in the world.   I believe entrepreneurs should be free to market their goods or services to whomever they wish, as long as it’s not against the law.  What do you think?

Encouragement for Mothers on Mother’s Day

True story.

I almost forgot this weekend was Mother’s Day.  

My gift to you this Mother’s Day is encouragement.  Especially if you’re battling infertility.

The Call to Motherhood—even for the childless {My Archived Posts}

Why you’re never failing as a mother {Huffington Post}

Mother’s Day: It’s complicated {My archived posts}

 Happy Mother’s Day!

It’s raining in South Florida—a lot.  Pools are overflowing.  I realize this is South Florida Problems, or as my neighbor calls it, ‘Champagne Problems’.  Normally I like the rain, it makes me want to snuggle up and read a book, or organize something.  But, not this week. I have too much to do.  In case I’m the only homeschool Mother you know, May is our CRAZY month. We go crazy and want to turn the school day into a 12 hour affair to fit in the last of what we had planned before the annual homeschool conventions begin.  So to  pass the time (and get in some Home Ec) I’ve been cooking with my kids. 

Online Discoveries:

Closet Visit is an opportunity to look into the closets of some fashionable and diverse women.  What’s not to love about that?

My favorite new Instagram feed is:  UP Close & Stylish.  I don’t care who this anonymous person really is, who she is married to, if she used a professional photographer or whether or not she edits the photos herself on her iPhone 5 (she says she does). I just like looking at the fashion…and pretending I looked like that every day.

Have you liked the Trophy Mom Diaries Facebook page yet?

I post daily finds, questions, and inspiration on there. It’s a great way connect with the other members of the Trophy Mom Diaries community.

This week I posted an interesting article about a man who gave up the internet for a year.  Could you go a year without the internet?

Do you know what the most overused word in the English language is? What word do you most overuse?

Here is the recipe for the Fish Baked in Salt (shown above) only we used Branzino and I doubled the salt mixture.

Have a great weekend!