As children… Cuando eramos ninos… You taught us how to walk Nos esenastes a caminar You taught us how to count to ten Nos ensenastes a contar hasta diez You taught us how to tie our shoes and how to read Nos ensenastes como amarrar nuestros zapatos y a leer You taught us how how mend a button and how to bake Nos ensenastes a coser un…
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Mama, look what I made for you…
“Free the child’s potential, and you will transform him into the world” – Maria Montessori One of my favourite things about being a Mother is seeing the excitement and anticipation in my kiddies faces just prior to me unveiling their precious homemade gifts. They put so much effort into their little creations and beam with pride when I tell them how much…
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A ‘charming’ little gift for mom made out of a surprise material…
Hello friends – I hope you’re all having a good week. I’m glad to report I’m – as my Nana Diana would say – ‘getting my mojo back’. She suggested I was just feeling blue due to the gloomy weather and that I should take some time to recharge and she was right. This week I have been working on some Mother’s…
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My purple eye shadow gets a makeover…
I was doing a little spring cleaning this weekend and decided to tackle my make-up drawer. While the drawer contained a few old yet favourites, I also came across some I knew should have never bought in the first place. I could have thrown them out, but instead… source I have been in love with this particular pastelly purple for…
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Inspiration blues…
April showers, May flowers…or so the saying goes. There has been an abundance of precipitation around here of late, so I am expecting a plethora of flowers this year. With so much rain in the forecast, it makes the little bursts of sunshine even more desirable. I think that along with the sun, my inspiration is also hidden in the clouds. For the…
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