In honor of Mother's Day we feature a special Southern Mama Blogger of the Week - Mississippi resident Megan Jordan of The Velveteen Mind.

The Velveteen Mind has provided a place for Megan (mom of two toddlers with one on the way) to share her experiences of motherhood during challenging times. From her blog:

"I am a stay-at-home mom of two toddler sons, am married to a young lawyer, and am a former Hurricane Katrina refugee.  That means I get no sleep, have no money, and am rebuilding our lives from scratch.

I relish the velveteen of the golden plush days and revel in the threadbare fabric of our well-worn lives.  And I tend to do it using a lot of words. I hear that makes me a rather articulate mommyblogger  I think that means I need an editor.   

Please join me, along with my oldest son, Q,  my youngest son, Goose, and my harried husband, Maguire, as we discover what comes next."

    Megan explains that after she lost years of personal journals in Katrina she started her blog. Now it's a vehicle for her to connect with other moms (and help them tell their stories through social media). She writes from Bay St. Louis, sharing stories of life on the Gulf Coast (shrimp po boys and all).

    We like this entryabout how she has grown into her own as a mom in her 30s. An excerpt:

"I didn’t even know we had honeysuckle in this yard.  But this morning, it is blooming.  And filling our yard with the warm scent of simpler days, superseding the rich layers of the bayou, so close to our home.

I live in Mississippi.  On the Gulf Coast.  Not in New York.

Perfection here comes covered in powdered sugar and doused in sweet tea.  Our fingers hint at crawfish boils enjoyed with friends and the air wafts by with a hint of Zydeco."

You said it Megan. Happy Mother's Day. Keep writing mamas.

What are you doing for your mom this weekend to let her know you appreciate her?

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