life's rich tapestry

sometimes i struggle with single motherhood. i have a demanding job that takes me away from home a lot, two lovely but still - very small - children for whose care i have virtually sole responsibility, and not a great deal of self-confidence. how on earth am i going to cope?

thankfully i have friends who tell me of course i'll cope, who encourage me to join them on their holidays, and who tell me a small shift will change a setback into an opportunity.

todays Dalkruidjes inspired me even more than usual. mine are only small. yet, they are so lovely, funny, unique and 'practically perfect in every way'. in a few years from now, they might be as brave and inspiring as Middelste. i have so much to enjoy and to look forward to!

i raise my cup of mint tea to the mama blogs - whoever invented them deserves the Nobel Prize for peace (once the dish washer inventor has received it)

next, i'll share with you some more of my youngest's tidiness-obsession....... :-)