Advice from a Ladybug

Elisabeth made me this bulletin board (with magnets and clothespins) for Mother's Day. The text says:

ADVICE FROM A LADYBUG
Spot new opportunities
Spend time in your garden
Be well rounded
Enjoy the wonders of nature
Don't let the small things bug you
Keep family close by
Be simply beautiful

It was a wonderful Mother's Day! Tom and the kids made dinner for me -- grilled steak (and tofu/zucchini for the household vegetarians), baked potatoes, and the most incredible salad EVER! (When they asked what I wanted for Mother's Day, I replied, "The most incredible salad ever!")
Aleks and his green thumb put this beautiful ensenble together:Kat brought me home yet another Bath and Body Works treat (she works there... yummmm!), super-soft socks infused with lotion -- and Peter provided the matching bath pillow:


They know me well -- that's for sure!