A Beautiful Woman

Today is the birthday of the most beautiful woman I know. The woman who has given me strength, determination, a crazy sense of humour, a love for all things sentimental, a positive outlook on life and a great appreciation for the little things...

HAPPY 52ND BIRTHDAY MUMMA!!!

My mum, like many mums, has not had an easy life.. I cry (and am fighting back tears right now) thinking about what she has endured, because I think no one person should have to go through as much as she has in one lifetime, but I guess that's what makes her such a great role model!

my first graduation

I went to uni, because as a single parent, I watched my mum put herself through her HSC and 4 years of Uni just to give us a better life. I still remember reading her study cards on long road trips.

with the first grandbubby

I write sentimental cards or make sentimental presents, because every kind of occasion  in our life, without fail, my mum has made us feel amazing, like the most special person in the world and she did it all with her special touch. When times were tough, we didn't even notice... who would notice when you come home from school to a lounge room full of balloons?

When we came home from the cruise we got engaged on

mum had CONGRATULATIONS written in balloons and lots of girly presents for me

You will definitely see my mum's little touches around the wedding.

My mum has taught me to look on the positive side of life, no matter how bad things get... one of the things my mum has always said for as long as I remember is, "don't worry, we'll get through it... we always do!"


Mum Greek Dancing

My mum is also the reason I am who I am today and have the life I have, because she decided I "needed to move to Sydney" when I was 14. Mum had lived here when she was younger and she knew it would help me blossom, for lack of a better word. I remember one of our first days driving around Punchbowl, I turned to my mum and asked her "Where do Lebanese people come from?". I wasn't being racist, I didn't know.. I had no clue, it was an honest question. Today, I could not think of my life without the influences of different cultures (I like to take a bit from here and there) and I thank her for that! It has made me the rounded person I am and the person who CANNOT STAND racism, but that is a topic for another day.


mum's first trip overseas - Disneyland Tokyo OMG WE'RE IN DISNEYLAND!

I also have my mum's wicked sense of humour. Her sense of humour is also an amazing thing I love about my mum, she laughs so hard sometimes she snorts. A also loves my mums sense of humour and when A and my mum hang out they are unstoppable, my brother has even commented about the two of them being "trouble".

Mum with a Drag Queen at her 50th

 

 

One of my mum's favourite things to do and funniest things is to make up stories about people. People on TV, in the street, shopping mall... they are not regular stories, they are more like the kind about where he buys his socks, or why she looks so sad or why he has an attitude and they are always hilarioussss!!

Mum enjoying a "couple full of happiness" aka Saki

My mum is actually my best friend. I hate how I treated her during "those dreaded teenage years", but I love that our relationship is even stronger now. The trust and the bond we have is the stronger than strong, there is barely anything I won't talk to her about.

My mum has so much love for everyone and will do anything for you, she has even been known to go through a Red Rooster drive through for chicken for a very spoilt dog!

 I sincerely hope that if I ever ever become a mum, that I can form the same relationship with my children, that my mum has with us. I hope I could be a mum as good as her, just like her, but with a bigger bum! (my mum will understand that one)

We are off to the Footy to celebrate tonight - Bulldogs v Parra, should be fun! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMA!!

Present

My mum surprised me with this moving out of home present.

She knows me too well. She is awesome, she is my best friend and I am going to miss her terribly!!

xx

Mums know best

On Saturday, A & I decided to take our Mums to see the first venue we ever saw and the one that we have compared every other one to, ever since- The Grand Roxy at Brighton.

We decided to make an afternoon out of it and took the mums to lunch beforehand at Euro Bay Café in Brighton. I must admit this was a quite selfish move on our behalf as we were nursing terrible hangovers after a good friend's birthday celebrations on the Friday night, but the mums were happy regardless!

Euro Bay Café is always busy when we walk past and after eating their deliciously large meals I now know why. All of their mains were around the $20-25 mark and tasted great.

A got the Euro Burger- chicken with Haloumi yumm

I had the Chicken Pesto which was delicious and HUGE.

The mums both had a chicken Cesar.

They said it was yummy, but when they asked for egg they were told

"The Chef never puts egg in the salad"- odd.

After we buttered the mums up with food and explained why we liked the venue, we took them there and to be honest, I was a little nervous- my mum is really honest and I didn't know what I was going to do if my best friend (my mum) didn't approve of our possible wedding venue. The staff at the venue were great and just let us walk around and inspect as they prepared for a Christening, this allowed the mums to say what they really think.

A's Mum: "Sarah, we love it, but it is not up to us you have to love it too"

My Mum: "Sarah if you don't book it you’re a freaking, idiot!"

Gee mum, no pressure -  Thanks!! :)

She then continued to ask me, "Sarah why are you trying to find things wrong with this venue? You can't find anything and with the others you could"

As chicken as I am about making wedding decisions (if you haven’t already noticed), today I sent an email to check availability and I think this just might be the one!!!

A big serving of Woooo HOOOOOOOOO, with a side of relief.

I guess mums really do know best?!

To Mumma…

This is just a quick post for my mumma and all the other mums out there that keep us daughters sane during the event planning process!!!

I am currently planning my friend's hens party for next weekend and my engagement party the weekend after. Both involve crafty elements and of course decorating, organising and planning. I often tell my mum that I am the thinker and she is the doer, meaning I think of all these wonderful ideas for centrepieces or accessories, but I am too clumsy/not artistic or crafty to be able to bring them to life. My mum on the other hand is Mrs Craft, she can do it all and actually enjoys it!!!

Sooo this blog is to thank my mum for all her help these past months and especially this week as I have started to stress more. Thank you for telling me countless times that my engagement party will look pretty and that it will be a wonderful night. Thank you for laughing at my lack of craftiness and thank you for nodding and smiling, every time I say "no I don't like it that way it is too…*tacky,big,unual,wrong* or doesn't go".

I love you mumma and could not do any of this without you and your constant support!!!!

Me and My mum at my graduation earlier this year.