Monday’s Muse – Something about a child’s love

There’s something about the love of a child. Something in the way that eyes light up, when Daddy enters a room. In soft peaceful breath on Mummy’s breast when drifting off to dreamland. Words unspoken that whisper their faith in you. The trusting casual way a tiny hand, slipped into a larger one -cracked and worn – can melt away the years of worry and warm even the iciest of hearts. Children are...

Carefree Abandon

20-08-2009 Today I was reminded of what childhood carefree abandon felt like. As I watched my boys frolic in the water in the hot hot sun with their friends I was transported back to my childhood. It didn’t start out that way. With Aunty Stacy at the top of the water slides, I positioned myself at the splash pool at the foot of the slides. On the lookout for anything or anyone that could cause any harm to come...

Quiet Time

Ok this is the post I was originally writing for today, before I got sidetracked to giveaways. I’ve been thinking about how lucky I am to have been able to spend this much time at home with my baby. Her brothers are 6 and 8 and was back out to work early on with them. I tried to breastfeed them as long as possible, but I just couldn’t make the logistics work once I went back to the office after...