You are the most un-red-nail-polishy Mum around and I was old enough to know better. I should have thought about what you would like, not the present that seemed glamorous.
You are perfect just the way you are Mum, short nails and all!
Showing posts with label mother's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mother's day. Show all posts
Thursday, 17 May 2012
An apology to my Mum #2
I'm so sorry for the time I bought you red nail polish from the Mother's Day stall at school.
You are the most un-red-nail-polishy Mum around and I was old enough to know better. I should have thought about what you would like, not the present that seemed glamorous.
You are perfect just the way you are Mum, short nails and all!
You are the most un-red-nail-polishy Mum around and I was old enough to know better. I should have thought about what you would like, not the present that seemed glamorous.
You are perfect just the way you are Mum, short nails and all!
Sunday, 13 May 2012
Why motherhood is like making Donna Hay Vanilla Cupcakes
Yesterday was the first Mother's Day that Wild Man has really been aware of and he was beside himself with excitement.
His preschool had a Mother's Day stall and he chose me the Donna Hay Vanilla Cupcake pack. They came wrapped in paper he had painted himself and he was so cute about the whole thing that I got quite teary.
We had a nice relaxing morning and after lunch Wild Man insisted (in fact that should probably read INSISTED!!!) that we make the cakes.
Not exactly the Mother's Day afternoon spent lying on the couch that I had hoped for.
My husband took the opportunity to clean the gutters and Wild Man was so excited about baking (never a calm experience with him, bless him) that he woke Princess up.
Today the delicious cupcakes are being consumed by the whole family.
To me that's exactly the way motherhood is.
Even when something is supposed to be for you, you give and give and give to the people you love. And you are glad to do it.
I didn't want to make cakes yesterday but Wild Man did, so that's what we did. And ever though they are theoretically my cakes (lets ignore the pros and cons of eating 12 massive cupcakes) my whole family is enjoying them.
And I don't mind at all.
That's motherhood for you.
When you have your first child something amazing happens to you and suddenly you are the happiest when you are making the people you love happy, even if it is at your own expense.
So happy belated Mother's Day to all the amazing Mums out there. No wonder we are all so bloody tired!
What did you get for Mother's Day? And did you get a chance to have a rest?
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