Glama Gal Mother's Day Event

MOTHERS DAY EVENT - Perfect Day for two

Bonds in Bloom Mother’s Day Afternoon: Sunday May 11th, 2014 

Time Slots: 10:30am/12:00pm/2:00pm

$100.00 Per Mother Daughter Combo

$50.00 Each Additional Guest ie Aunt, Sister, Grandma

“An empowering afternoon to celebrate the bond between us and the most important women in our lives”

* Upon entering, Mother’s and daughter’s will enjoy mock-Mimosas and will munch on belgian waffles to be topped with an array of fresh fruit.  

 * Mom and daughter(s) will enjoy a fragrant mother’s rose manicure.  Hands will soak in delicate rose pedals before being finished with floral designs.

 * Girls will design a “Motivate Mom” keepsake box.  On days that Mom is feeling blue, she will open up this box and think of you!  Girls will fill the box with photos, motivational messages, and reasons why Mom is loved so much.

 * Match Mom at the floral hair piece creation station! With Mom by their side, girls will decorate pastel coloured headbands with ornate accessories, jewels, and flowers.  

 * End the afternoon with a lovely lavender facial refresher! Girls will relax as the botanical flower extract calms their skin and leaves them feeling rejuvenated.  

 * Mommy Swag Bag! Our guest of honour deserves some at-home pampering too! So, we send mom and daughter(s) home with bath bombs and another unforgettable keepsake.

 Help Strengthen other Family Bonds:

$5 from each ticket sold will be donated to local women shelters based on the Glama Gal Location.

The Final Straw: Why I chose to Leave my Marriage

When I got married I thought that he was my soulmate and we would be together until death do us part. I came to the realization that I was very wrong.

See the rest of my article on Divorcedmoms.com

Mothers Day - My Mommy View

As this time of year comes around again, I can't be anything but thankful. Thankful for my four beautiful babies. Thankful that someone decided that I should be their mommy.

I remember when I was a little girl I wanted to be a mommy. I didn't want to do anything else because when I was 8 being a mommy was the most important job in the world.  As I got older, I still wanted to be a mom but I knew that I would have to have a good job to take care of all of my kids (I wanted 8) and I wanted to be able to give my kids all of the things that my parents weren't able to give me.  My parents tried their best to get us all of the things we needed or wanted but we weren't rich and they could only afford so much.

Being a mom now, I realize that being a good mom has nothing to do with what I can buy my kids. Being a good mom means loving them unconditionally, making the hard decisions so that they can learn to be upstanding adults with good morals and beliefs and letting them know that I will always be there for them. It's not about the money we have but that they feel safe and loved.

Raising kids today is hard.  There are so many outside influences (and not good ones) that come into our kids lives everyday but as parents we have to make sure we are plugged in, we need to know what they are doing all the time and we have to balance this with the ability to let them grow too.  I am having a difficult time with this part.  My oldest, my daughter, is 10 and next September I have to allow her to walk to school on her own. It's not too far from home about a 15 minute walk but I have all of the horrible things in my head that could happen in 15 minutes.  It's my job to protect her and keep her safe.  How do I do that without smothering her?

When I was her age I was walking alone all the time.  I played at a park away from home for hours.  I went to the store on my own and I was never home after school until dinner time.  But it's not safe anymore.  We need to be vigilant.  I will keep them all safe.

So this mother's day, I don't want or need anything.  I just need them to grow and prosper and be safe. The best gift anyone could give me, I already have. Happy, healthy kids that get to call me mommy and I love them more than any gift in the world, but I wouldn't complain if they let me sleep in.