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Wonderful to have a Mother’s Love

Mother's Day Cake

Mother’s Day Cake by  HäagenDazs®

Mother’s Day is this weekend and what better way to celebrate  Mother’s by talking about a Mother’s Love.

A Mother’s love certainly knows no boundaries. It crosses  the continent and time.  It extends from one generation to another  and is really timeless. The selfless love and dedication for the family and love ones. Giving without expecting anything in return so that the family is able to benefit from her contributions.

My Mum and Me

My Mum and Me

It all starts from the moment a newborn enters this world.  From that very second everything else in the world as you have known it changes drastically.  The appearance of a newborn in a family helps to strengthen relationships and break down barriers.

I’m blessed  not to have one but two mothers who love me. My Mother and my Mother-in-Law.  They have given me lots of moral and physical support and have helped me  a lot through my motherhood journey.

Both of them are hands-on grannies and play a very active role in the kids lives.  Being educators both of them are aware of how important it is to cultivate a child from birth.  The three of us have been working hand in hand in educating the kids.

 

Monkey boy, MIL and Me

Monkey boy, MIL and Me

There have been some challenges which I faced which would have been extremely difficult to overcome without their advice and assistance.

This year we started our Mother’s Day celebration early with a complimentary  Heart of Perfection cake by HäagenDazs®. 

The inside of the cake

The inside of the cake- rich Belgian chocolate.

 

Both MIL and I cut the cake together and the kids couldn’t wait to devour it. It tasted as good as it looked and before we knew it half the cake was eaten up by them.  We will be cutting another cake this weekend with my mum and the kids are so looking forward to cake cutting again.

Doggie boy and me

Doggie boy and me

Being a mother is not easy and I know first hand how challenging it can get on a daily basis. I’m really blessed to have these two role models who are my pillars of strength.

They helped me overcome my fears of feeling inadequate, helplessness , anxiety and  loneliness being a mother.

Tiger girl on the swing

Tiger girl on the swing

My greatest fear not meeting  the expectation of me as a Mother doing my best for my children have all been erased with their help.

I’m really grateful for all their support  and guidance and wish them good health this Mother’s Day.

What is your wish for this Mother’s Day?

How will you be celebrating it?

 

Jenny Matlock Mama’s Losin’ It

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Disclaimer: I received a complimentary Mother’s Day cake from Hagaan Daz. All opinions are 100% my own.

 

Writer’s Workshop: Xtremely Me

The kids and me

The kids and me at Karuzawa Falls

Going on holidays is what I love the most. Every time the school holiday come around  we would be jetting off overseas on our next adventure.   Our last trip was to Tokyo Japan and it was the kids first winter holiday.

Doggie boy playing in the snow at Prince Ski Resort

Doggie boy playing in the snow at Prince Ski Resort

They went skiing and had fun in the snow. It was the first time that they were all so bundled up and our daily attire was totally different from what we would commonly wear in tropical Singapore.

Tokyo Disneyland

Tokyo Disneyland

We visited both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disneysea during our trip there too and  immersed ourselves in the Disney Magic.

At Tokyo Disneysea

At Tokyo Disneysea

Looking at  the pictures I took on the trip got me thinking about what a exciting journey I have had on this blog since it was created back in 2007.  Since then there has been nearly 2000+ post on the blog  on a wide range of subjects.

Dominique’s Desk has evolved since it’s infancy day to a blog which is focusing on Parenting and Education together with my passions in cooking and photography.

Looking on the stats from GA there are certain type of posts which draw more attention then other’s here on the blog. It is interesting to note that currently my series on Teaching Toddlers to Write which I wrote back in 2008 has suddenly picked up in traction. As you can see  4 out of 5 of the post in the series are being featured in the  Popular Post section over at the side bar.

At the Train Museum

At the Train Museum

The series on English Composition which I wrote in Jan- Feb this year also drew a lot of attention.  Education is certainly a topic which many parents are interested in .

Sunset at Tokyo Disneysea

Sunset at Tokyo Disneysea

Besides my posts on Education my photography features too are gaining attraction here on the blog.  Every  Wednesday I host ~ Wordful Wednesday  and the pictures on  Duo Colored Flowers  which was featured a few  weeks back  is ranking within the top 5 post this month  based on my GA stats.

Reflections in the water at Tokyo Disneyland

Reflections in the water at Tokyo Disneyland

 

How has your blog changed
since you started it?

What  aspects of your blog can be considered “extremely me”?

Jenny Matlock Mama’s Losin’ It

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