Mother's Day and week 19 already!

Mother's Day: I hope you had a wonderful day:)

After 'Happy Mother's Day' was whispered into my ear, I got a 15 minute sleep in. Awake at 7am to be spoilt with presents bought at the school Mother's Day stall. 

Breakfast out at a favourite place and some lingering by the beach. Warm, clear, bright and blue. It had been forecast rain, but no, mother nature knows just what a mum needs on her special day. 

A nana nap before going to work and lots of snuggles with my 'babies'. 

Tiramisu and coffee with my Mum.

(a portrait of my children, once a week, every week in 2014 inspired by Jodi's 52 Project)

Happy Mother's Day

When my Nana moved into her farmhouse in 1948, on each side of the door, stood a pot filled with an abundance of 'eucharis lilies.' She broke off pieces of this plant and gave them to my mother, my aunt, my uncle, my cousin and me. Often my plants have come within an inch of their life (you know - died) and I have gone to mum for another piece of the original plant. Since living in this house, my little plant has struggled (I think it gets to much sun and needs to be moved). But it will always surprise me with a flower on special days. Birthdays, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Easter, Anniversaries. Today was no exception, as I looked out the window and saw it's fragile bloom.

My Nana is no longer with us, only in spirit and in our hearts.

Happy Mothers Day to all of the beautiful mothers that I know. There are many. I hope you were spoilt with lots of hugs and kisses.

Tonight, as the rain taps softly on the window, I think also of the many, many mother's who have come before us. I thank them for their resilience and their guidance.