I guess you could say I am passionate about reclaiming Motherhood as one of the most important roles of our nation. It is a creative, innovative, nurturing role to play. It is so rewarding and so tiring sometimes too. God Bless the Mothers, the Mothers who mother us, but do not have children of their own, the foster Mothers, the Mothers who have laid their lives down for their children in a war torn country, the Mothers of sick children...and the list goes on.
Lavender. Lavender has so many healing and calming qualities. It is one of the most versatile oils, safe for children and pregnant Mamas. One of my dreams one day is to plant a whole field of lavender. Then dry it for teas, sachets, and more, and hopeful also make some essential oil out of it as well.
In our growing zone, it could be an interesting experiment. So for now (until I have that field), I will be more than satisfied with my pot of lavender. It is a perennial of course, but I am not sure how perennials do in pots all year long. If anyone has insight about this, I am listening.
After a nice afternoon with my In-Laws, celebrating the day, we headed to Little Italy (in our city) to this Mama's favorite Gelati spot. I never tire of Cacaopat (super dark chocolate Italian icecream).
One area that our children are a little deprived in is candy. I think some folks think that we over monitor the candy gifts of friends and family. But we closed this day with a little trek to Sugar Mountain. It was our children's first time in a candy store, and it will be saved for the very rare occasions. If was fun to see the vintage candy like Popeye cigarettes, fizzy candy, toffee and all the rest. A "Sweet" day indeed.
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