When Philip and I got married, I told him I expected flowers on Valentine's Day and my birthday. And then when our boys were born, I added Mother's Day to that list. I've always been a flowers lover, and if you come into my house at any given time, you'll usually find a bouquet of fresh flowers on the counter. So flowers for these special holidays is a must in my book. I don't need big gifts, or a fancy date night -- in fact, my idea of the perfect Mother's Day is pretty darn simple.

Last week I started thinking about my new year resolutions...you know, like the ones I made back in January. So I'm doing a little accountability update today -- and sharing this pretty yellow lace top I wore last week.

Last year I started doing circuit exercise training with the BBG (Bikini Body Guide) program created by Kayla Itsines. I started with the eBook for BBG 1.0, and went through the entire 12 week program. I've been trying out the app for the last three months, and I planned to try it, but then cancel my subscription when my three months was up. I even put several alerts in my calendar to make sure I canceled it in time. But this week my three month trial ends, and I've decided to keep it and pay the $20/month price. Here's why!