Hey lady, I hope you had a fabulous week & are ready to spoil your momma this weekend. I know I am! This post is extra sweet because Chantil, my sweet mother, is making her AMWG debut. And honestly, I do not even know where to start, because I have too many things to say about this fabulous lady. I am going to sum it up with some things she has taught me the past 23 years & how she has shaped me to be the woman I am today. I mean let’s be real, I would not even be close to who I am today if it were not for her. So momma, this post is for you!

1. You taught me to never judge a book by it’s cover. To treat my loved ones the way I want to be treated. To kill others with kindness, no matter the circumstance. Granted, I had my high school years where I may not have lived by these lessons, but I definitely learned from those times. You taught me to surround myself with friends & peers who are only going to uplift me & make me a better person. So I blame you for all of my dear friends that I would never trade.

2. Stubborn? Yeah, I definitely get this trait from you. You are one of the most stubborn people I know, but hey I say it gets us what we want & where we want to be. Well, in most cases that is!

3. You are the hardest worker I know. I would like to say I get my work ethic & determination to be the best from you. I have never witnessed someone with so much drive, so for that I thank you. I constantly catch myself telling my peers & co-workers that I refuse to work the hours I witnessed you working while I was growing up. However, I can think of much worse characteristics, so no worries my little workaholic mother!

4. Looking back, I always remember you telling me to chase after my dreams & to never let anyone stop me. When I wanted to be the next Carrie Underwood guess who supported me? Or when I wanted to be a big NYC fashion designer guess who supported me then, too? News anchor, yup you guessed correctly again! Blogging? Texas A&M University? Same answer for the two! My mom never thinks any dream is too big & that is one of the main reasons I keep striving for the stars.

5. I did not learn to be a girly-girl from my mom. Honestly, I don’t really know where I got my prissiness from. Chantil dresses cute, but she hates to shop. Yes, you heard me correctly. My mother hates to shop. Don’t ask me why I have a shopping disease or who I got it from, because I have zero clue. At least I can admit I have a problem though, right?

6. However, my mom did teach me to never leave the house without mascara on! She is always preaching that you never know who you may run into. Most days I do try to live by this. 😉 If I ever show up to my mom’s house without a lick of makeup on she will most definitely give me grief. So I have learned mascara & a little concealer can sometimes go a long way 🙂

7. “It’s just money, I’ll just make more.” We have all had those times where we are stressed on how we are going to make that next payment, but this famous Chantil quote is one I live by! My best friend, Taylor, and I are consistently saying this to one another when we are shopping. Shopping might not be what Chantil is implying with this quote, but you win some & lose some! 🙂

8. Mom, thank you for letting me blow up your phone 10 times a day. Seriously though, I call my mom like clock work Monday-Friday, to the point it’s a tad scary. LOL. I typically don’t even have anything to talk about, which makes it even worse. I just like starting the day off by talking to my best friend, so no shame for that!

9. My mom always says, “If it is meant to be, it will be.” While this can sometimes be hard to live by, it is most definitely true. Why worry about the small things you do not have control over? Only one person, and that’s God, knows the plan of our lives, so there is no need to stress & worry about the things we cannot change.

10. Momma, this may sound cliche, but seriously if I can do half the things you have done for Bryson & I for my kids I will be happy. You have given us the world & always have our best interest at heart. I thank you for being the “cool mom” growing up. The mom that was not hovering or needy or didn’t trust me. I fully believe that is why we have the relationship we do & why I was always honest with you in my crazy teenage years.

I love you oh so much. Happy Mother’s Day. And if you are a momma, I hope you have a fabulous Mother’s Day, too.

p.s. thank you for sharing your love for 14 Hands with me. You have taught me well 🙂