Get Hooked ~ Crochet by Erin

I just wanted to write a quick post about my mom. ( I don't think I will able to fight back the tears if I write much. She was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer 5 years ago and lost her fight 11 months after.... Today marks 4 years since she's been gone. She was a beautiful and an amazing woman, a wonderful mom and friend. I miss her laugh , her sense of humor,  her wit, her sarcasm, her voice , her love and hugs, the way she use to say" know what I mean, jelly bean" and how she called me her baby girl. And now the tears start. my mom after surgery and her dog Max. My mom and step dad's wedding day... Feb 23 2008 I miss and love you so much mom... until I see you again.

Since I lost my mom 3 years ago, this day has been hard. I just want to wish all the Moms and the dads who are also moms, grandmothers, and Godmothers a Very Happy Mother's Day. Here are a few pics of me and my mom...

May is Brain Cancer Awareness month. I lost my mom to this horrible disease March 2011. When she was diagnosed , I started to make Brain Cancer awareness bracelets. I sold them on my jewelry facebook page to help raise money for gas so she could get to her doctors appointments. A crochet friend of mine had a few auctions to help raise money as well to help her out with bills and such. This friend is the reason I make caps for people going through chemo. She made a cap for my mom's bald head, although she didn't lose her hair from chemo. The doctor asked my mom before the surgery to remove the tumor if she wanted her whole head shaved or just the part he needed to operate. She said " Its warm here,  go ahead and shave all off" :) she was living in Florida. So every May I try to raise money to donate to Brain Cancer Research in hopes to help other people. Last year I was able to send close to $50. This year I hope to send $75. Here is the link to my fb jewelry pag...