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05.12.08

Mother’s Day Joy of parenting, Life in Switzerland | (2)

My five year old daughter gave me these beautiful flowers for Mother's Day. The petals are made of wire and the centers are pompoms. At school she crafted these flowers all by herself with her own little hands. I love the springy hearts on the vase. After she gave me the flowers and a big kiss sh began to recite a Mother's Day poem that she learned at school. I had tears in my eyes listening to her say each word with such confidence not to mention the sweetness of the poem. Maman Si j'étais jardinier(ère), Je ferais pousser une fleur En forme de coeur. Elle serait pour maman Qui la ...

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05.06.08

A post about a day out of my life that turns into a rant Joy of parenting, Life in Switzerland | (17)

We had a big sun yesterday. Yesterday was my laundry day. I hung clothes outside for the first time this year. Even the jeans were dry in a little over an hour. All of this meant that I finished all my laundry before five pm. Everything was folded and put away since I gave up ironing three months ago. I realized that only a few of the Swiss mothers ironed. No one really cares if you do or don't. So, I don't. In my humble opinion, life is too short for something so ...

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