Wordless Wednesday

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Handmade Birthday Party Invitations

We had a party when my little girl turned five. She and I had a lot of fun making the invitation cards by hand, I cut and wrote them out, while she glued and came up with some ideas. The lady duck in the front is her own design, flower hat and all.

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Wordless Wednesday

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A is for My Daughter

My little girl’s name begins with an A. She is a five-year-old bundle of energy, a smart, inquisitive child, with a strong temper and a will of her own, but also with a tender, surprisingly vulnerable side.
She has become a little lady, tall and slim, with dark, glossy hair that is never long enough. Her [...]

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The First Year in Review

My baby boy is now fourteen months. He is no longer a helpless, fragile bundle of limbs, but an eager explorer of the world around him. I remember the early days of his life and I marvel at how far we have come.  The nights he wouldn’t sleep, the mornings when I felt like death, the throbbing, painful [...]

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Around the World in 80 Clicks

My friend Charlotte, who was my first blogging friend, has tagged me for a meme  for mothers who live in far away lands. I can answer the call perfectly, because I am a mother, and I am definitely in a far away land.
Five Things I Enjoy About Motherhood

On a hard day it’s difficult to think of [...]

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