Thoughts on mothering

Today we celebrated Mother's Day.

It's never been big in our household, we sort of regard it as a bit of 'Hallmark' event.
But there are some small people who now feel otherwise and were counting the sleeps til they could give me their very secret gifts.

I started the day being given two bracelets made of coloured glass bead (from Kinder) and three little sachets of dried rose petals (from playgroup!), along with cards that praised me for giving lots of kisses and cuddles and of course taking them to the pool with the big red slide.

And I guess that's what stood out for me, it's the very simple things we do that our kids remember and appreciate.

So there were no fancy restaurant meals or big expensive presents in this house.

We grabbed some hot chips and ate them at a park just up the road (always a big treat!).

Then we ran, climbed, slid, swung, laughed and played hide and seek in the sunshine.

And it all made me so very grateful for the three happy, bright, engaging, kind and thoutful little people that I am so proud to have me call their mum. (and their ace dad of course who did get me a cookbook and an electric toothbrush!).

Hope your day was great, whatever you did.

My Creative Space...

Is lying idle today.

Instead I'm taking some time for a trip down memory lane as we celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary.

Excuse the dodgy scanned pics - yep I was married in the pre-digital era, that ages me doesn't it!

Looking back at the photos I remember how happy and calm we both were that day.
How it really was a fun celebration and we had a great time.

I remember how cold all the girls were getting the photos done.

How tall you looked next to both our little old grandmothers!

I remember the out of tune trumpet player and the squeaky note he hit as we walked out of the church.

How you kept standing on my dress, and apologising.

I remember how happy my Grandmother looked when she saw the lace from my mum's dress had been used on mine.

And I will never forget how very happy I was to be marrying my best friend and the absolute love of my life.

And that's still how I feel today.
Happy anniversary honey, you are a fabulous, husband, friend and also father and my life is so much better because you are in it.

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Happy 100 to me!

Wow, 100 posts, who'd have thought it!

To celebrate 100 posts (and the fact that it's also my birthday today!) I thought one of you lovely people out there in blogland should get a present.

I don't really know what it will be - depends on you and what suits you. But I will get together a little something and send it your way.

So leave me a comment and I will randomly draw out a winner on Friday who will get a surprise in the mail.

Don't just leave an "I want to win" comment, tell me a funny story or something great about your day or what the highlight of your week has been. Anything really, I don't mind.

I'll be celebrating with cupcakes in the park and two very excited little girls who will no doubt make me wear a party hat.

Enjoy.