Yesterday, you climbed into my lap for a snuggle, And I thought of the tasks that I needed to juggle, So instead of letting myself make the most of the cuddle Impatiently waited for it to be through. All those times in the night when you had to be fed; All the hours I… Read More
Yesterday, a baby went to sleep in my arms, and for a moment the world stopped. I gazed at her in wonder, my heart overflowing with love. A moment cherished, a moment stored in my heart, A moment that flew past all too quickly. The world turned, and the changes came A Moses basket… Read More
The first time you take your baby home from the hospital is a milestone moment for everyone, but so much more so when it is a moment that almost up until when it finally happens, you hardly dare to dream it could. The last time I had stepped foot in my house had been four… Read More
I love watching my children paint. The way they freely express themselves – there is no self-consciousness, no worrying over whether their painting is “good” or “true to life” – just the innocent and carefree joy of getting messy and making a beautiful picture. They paint from the heart, paint for the love of painting… Read More
A new year is like opening a book full of blank pages. Wondering what is going to be written on those pages. At the start of the new year, the thought of those blank pages frightens me. What things will be written on them? That there will be happy moments, exciting moments, fun moments I… Read More
Whenever I tell people that I have four brothers and four sisters, they nearly always assume that my mother gave birth to nine children. Actually, the reason my family is so big is because it is a blended family. Both my parents were married twice before they met and married each other. My mother had… Read More
To my darling little Jessica Today was a big day for you – a little step into the world of independence as you went to preschool for the very first time. You looked so very grown-up in your preschool jumper. Surely it was only yesterday that you were a teeny tiny baby snuggled up to… Read More