God couldn't be everywhere so he created mothers! Who takes the child by the hand takes the mother by the heart. - German Proverb The one thing children wear out faster than shoes is parents. - John J. Plomp A Mother holds her children's hand for a while, their hearts forever. Mom thanks for cleaning up the mess, wiping the dirty hand and loving with your whole heart! - Suzanne Runyan Moms are patient, kind, caring.....and really patient. - Suzanne Runyan Mom you inspire me to be more than I ever thought I could be. Read More...

The children woke at 6:45 this morning. There was some hand-to-hand combat. I made them hot chocolate, but it boiled over and flooded the stove while I was busy trying to staunch somebody’s screams. A couple of times, I turned bright purple and did my Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver impression on a terrified child. All this happened before 8:00 a.m. Every now and then I got a quiet moment to reflect that most of my neighbors were asleep, unless our screams had woken them (it was a public holiday here in France, where I live). Read More...