Aston's New Hairdo

I finally did it! I took Aston to get his hair cut. We were at Westfield Southland on Thursday for a bloggers event, when I noticed Candy Hair. So I took a deep breath , Aston held my hand and we went in. 

I had no idea how it was going to go? 

Candy Hair is a hairdressing salon that specializes predominantly in children's haircuts, but they also provide many other services. I'd heard about Candy Hair - Kids salon and party room when I was at a Matilda's Market a few years ago. I've never forgot about them, but the thing stopping me was being scared of someone cutting Aston's hair and them cutting his curls off and the fact it is on the other side of Melbourne to me!  

 It really is the coolest place for the kids to get their hair cut, I'm so proud of Aston (and me) for doing so well. Each chair has a cool retro style tin cars or as Aston chose a peddal plane.

I was pretty nervous about getting his hair cut but I am really happy with how it all turned out.
Aston's hair was quite long so when Amanda wet his hair it was REALLY long. I wasn't sure
if his curls were still going to be there after the cut but I made sure that Amanda knew I still wanted
his hair to have the curls.

Each special seat also has a screen too, so Aston choose to watch Thomas The Tank Engine and then Mickey Mouse. The staff were so nice and Aston's hairdresser Amanda, was really patient.  She had all the right moves to get Aston to sit still, it was like magic! 

Candy Hair also have a little play area with a TV and lots of cool little toys 

that you can buy for a few dollars too.  

The coolest thing ever was because it was Aston's first hair cut with Mummy they actually gave him a certificate for us to keep and even put some of his hair on it for me too. 

I couldn't resist taking a photo of Amanda and Aston together and I am really happy with the cut. 

I think we will be heading back to Candy Hair from now on as it was a really good experience. 

If you'd like more details on Candy Hair please visit them for more details on all the services and Party Room. 

I mentioned above I heard about Candy Hair at Matilda's Market, you can visit their site to find out about some cool boutique markets around Australia. 

Disclaimer: I was not paid for this blog post and even if I was, it wouldn't change my opinion. 

I chose to write about this store as it was an awesome place and our experience was fantastic. 

As a Mum I know it is always hard to find a good hairdresser that is patient with your kids so I thought 

it was worth sharing with other families. 

Ethics And Kmart

At the Kmart Toy Event I attended yesterday in Melbourne, ethical buying was brought up during Question time. Below is a Press Release that Kmart released on the 7th June 2013. I thought it was important to share this here as some of my readers via Facebook (both on my blog and private page) expressed some concerns regarding ethical buying of products and how that impacts on our own country and on the countries where these products are made.   I do struggle with this kind of thing and personally don't buy anything imported in fresh produce areas as I grew up on a farm, and believe that we should support our own farmers first. 

When it comes to buying products these days it is hard to sometimes find things that don't come from China or other countries outside of Australia.  I often ask myself why this is and for me I have come to the conclusion of the consumer push and obliviously all businesses are there to make money. Kmart did make mention that they abide by the rules of each country too when it comes to pay and conditions which I think is a good thing.

So with that said here are the details below. By posting this I am merely just passing on the details for your own judgment to be made. Please share your thoughts below on the comments section or on Facebook or Twitter. Love hearing your thoughts on these types of things and enjoy understanding why people make decisions. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kmart Australia becomes signatory to The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh

Friday 7 June 2013 - Kmart Australia Limited (Kmart) announced today that it would be a signatory to The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, headed by the two international union bodies IndustriALL and sister union UNI Global Union. This is part of a broad set of initiatives designed to ensure the safety of all factory workers who make Kmart products in Bangladesh.

Kmart Australia managing director Guy Russo has just returned from Bangladesh, having spent the week with his team reviewing factory safety and meeting with key stakeholders.

“We have completed meetings with the Kmart team based in Bangladesh, the Australian High Commission, BGMEA, ITS, SGS, Kmart suppliers, and the ILO. We have also completed fire and building safety audits for all of our factories to ensure we are fully informed and can determine appropriate health, safety and building integrity initiatives for those who work with us in the Bangladesh garment industry,” he said.

Along with signing The Accord, Kmart will be implementing the following initiatives:

1. Only factories which meet Kmart's strict standards for safety and social compliance and share Kmart's values will be awarded ongoing business from Kmart. These standards have been enhanced for the elements of fire and building safety and subcontracting

2. Investment will be made in programs with chosen suppliers to develop and embed a safety culture in each of the factories where Kmart products are made

3. Kmart will support the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety for the Ready Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh (NAP)

4. Kmart will undertake further in depth investigations of each factory where Kmart products are made to ensure the long term structural integrity of each building

5. A sustainable commitment to Bangladesh and all communities in which Kmart operates, initially through the charity Room to Read

Recent events in Bangladesh have of course been tragic. Many organisations are working hard to put actions in place to improve conditions in factories there. Kmart will work broadly and proactively in the factories where our products are made to ensure identified opportunities are actioned quickly. As new initiatives emerge Kmart will assess their merit and seek to support them when appropriate.

"I am committed to both our team and our suppliers in Bangladesh, who are as passionate as we are, to create safe and productive employment in a country which is so reliant on the garment industry. It is a privilege to be working in this country and my team and I look forward to a long and successful partnership with everyone in Bangladesh," Guy Russo said.

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Love to hear what you think. 

WHY KMART IS CHANGING THE RULES IN THE MID-YEAR ANNUAL RETAIL TOY SALES WAR.

Kmart have made the BRAVE decision in 2013 to no longer participate in the annual retail toy sales war. You know the ones I'm talking about! They've been happening for as long as you can remember at  the middle of the year, where people go a little crazy and line up at midnight to fight it out to get 'THAT' toy their gorgeous baby has begged for. Then more recently you could actually sit at your computer waiting for the sales to go live, only to crash the whole site, because everyone has decided to do that this year instead of going mental at the shops!   So Kmart are making their own rules, what does this mean for you and what do people think about it? Well Kmart told me yesterday and I've shared the details below.

Kmart have decided that they needed to be more transparent and are no longer willing to participate in luring families in with cheaper prices for just a few weeks of the year. Instead they are going to offer lower prices across the board so you can purchase the things for Christmas right up until December 24th. They know our shopping habits have changed, they know things are tight and they know things had to change. You can see that across retail at the moment and if retailer aren't brave enough to evolve with the times then they get left behind and business soon goes bad, leaving lots of people in a bad situation.
In line with this new direction they have also launched a whole new range of toys that promise to be better designed, better quality and better prices.  You can see the new range in store and buy from the 20th June until the 24th of December at the same price. They also want shoppers to know that as new toys are released to the market from brands such as Lego, Barbie, Disney that they too will also be in store to purchase.  They've also scrapped the 6 month Christmas Toy Sale layby too, but still offer an 8week layby system. Kmart have done this as you are able to purchase the product directly off the shelf.

Now some of you are thinking this is crazy and that it's a disaster for Australian families, but after attending the Bloggers Brunch yesterday I now understand a little better why they have chosen to do this.  Kmart shared that 30% of mid-year toy sale Laybys are returned, with this Kmart realised that buying gifts 6 months in advance was often an inconvenience as parents really have no idea what their children or other children that they buy for are going to be into or what the next trending gift will be? This is why they have chosen to give you the best price possible over the next 6months.  They also realised that customers will research online and that they will tell their friends about good buys, so they aim to give customers the best buy! From attending the event on Thursday, the stand out comment for me was from Kmart Head of Toys,Nicole Szujda; when she said that “Other major Australian retailers will be slashing prices on toys at this time of year, to lure customers into store and put pressure on parents not to ‘miss out’. Parents told us that this had become a stressful time of year, and ironically shopping for toys wasn't as fun as it should be."
This is so true! I've felt that first hand and when I worked in toy retail I seen many many parents become frantic looking for 'that' toy to make their little angels Christmas.

Kmart also shared these statistics with us, so I thought I'd share them with you.

Independent research commissioned by Kmart found:
 94% of Australians said they would prefer it if retailers offered low prices each and every day rather than inflated prices to allow for discounts and sales periods
 Three quarters of Australians have said value for money is still the most important factor when shopping
 64% of Aussies expect better value from bricks and mortar retailers because of the value now available online

So what do you think? Leave a comment below and let me know:
To be completely honest I have NEVER put a Toy Sale layby on, now this is a combination of bad planning, several items I've wanted already being sold out within hours of the sale starting (I didn't line up at midnight!) so I gave up and me not being prepared to put laybys on for my kids Christmas presents or any other kid I have to buy for, because I have NO idea what they are going to be into in 6months time. Plus 3 out of 4 have birthdays between now and then and one directly after Christmas so I always just buy and hide.

I've shared some pictures below of the event and of when we got home from the event.

Airlie LOVES her sidewalk roller shoes

Aston had lots of fun playing with the monster puppet

Yum! Jonty thinks the toy cows from Kmart taste delicious.

Jonty was very intreged with the race car driver. He crawled straight over to him. 

Tracey Spicer was the MC for the day and it was a pleasure to meet her

face to face after speaking with her many times in the past regarding 

premature babies.

Aston chowing down on the awesome lunch that was provided for the kids at the event. 

This tin will make an awesome lunchbox slash car carrier. 

Aston LOVED this kitchenthat was on display at the event. He kept doing laps 

when I insisted he have a look around, but somehow he always made his 

way back to the kitchen!

I LOVE THIS BOY!

Jonty and Aston playing with the puppy.

Aston had a wonderful time playing the the wooden Theatre  and the 

huge range of puppets

One of the COOLEST parts of the event was when Lori from RRSAMH

went RETRO or TRADITIONAL games and played elastics  If you are 

looking for other old Skool games for a retro party or want to show the 

kids games that you use to play, be sure to check out the link! 

Jonty Playing with the Horsey, He liked it then he didn't, then he liked it 

and then he didn't. You can check out My walking pony

Thanks to Kmart having a photographer at the event I am able to share these lovely shots

Sorry for all the photos!
Don't forget to leave a comment and let me know what you think?

Disclosure:  I just wanted to make it clear that I was NOT paid to write this post. I was invited along to the
 event and I am sharing my opinion with you here.  I invite you to share your opinion on the subject too.

Magic Baking Soda Hair Treatment - Share your cheap, inexpensive or Free DIY treatments

Last week I asked my Oh Gorgeous Baby Facebook readers What was the best way to give your hair a really good clean and remove build up from your hair? A few of my readers thought they'd be funny and suggest shampoo which made me laugh,  and I'm honestly surprised I didn't get a few more funny comments. Other readers suggested baking soda and it seems they were right on the money!
One of my readers suggested I ask Alex from Alex PF Jackson  hair and make up  and he suggested the following:

I did this last night and so far, my hair is feeling good. I am the type of person who usually washes her hair every day (which I know isn't suppose to be that good) so not washing it last night was a big thing.  It does feel a bit oily but from what I have read this can happen as your own hair tries to restore the natural oils. I will try this again in a few weeks and see if it makes a difference to my hair.

Do you have any cheap, inexpensive or free DIY hair and beauty treatments to share? Please share them with us.

Wordless Wednesday ~ Colourful But Sad

I found this picture last week but had no idea who painted it?  After sharing it on my Facebook a friend told me who and she only knew because she recognized the style of the artist. It's amazing how drawn I feel to this picture. I've never seen anything like it before and I totally LOVE it.

She looks colourful but sad, that's just how I feel at the moment too.

This is my first Wordless Wednesday, hopefully I haven't broken the rules with all these words?

Please visit CATE PARR and look at all of her AMAZING work. I'm planning on purchasing this one very soon.

Image Credit

Where Do You Find Rugby League State of Origin Supporters Merchandise?

This might seem like an odd post for me to do but I am a big NRL fan, living in Melbourne doesn't really give me much of a chance of EVER buying merchandise or attending games like you can in NSW or QLD.

I decided to write this post after a friend who has a premmie baby, put a call out on Facebook asking if anyone knew where to get a small baby NSW State of Origin Jersey? I found a couple of places and posted them on her Facebook page. Then I started wondering, how many other people might be looking for the same thing? Sometimes it is hard to find your NRL Team supporter NRL merchandise let alone the State Of Origin Merch. Even in NSW and QLD lots of places aren't stocking it as much, so I decided to write this post and give you a couple of links so you can purchase it online if you can't find it locally.

Now being I'm from NSW, I do support the NRL State Of Origin team (yes, I know, they often don't win). I think supporting a team isn't about winning every game, it's about being passionate, loving the game, sticking by the boys through thick and thin, taking the good with the bad and hoping like hell they give it to QLD this time!!

Who do you think is going to win in the State Of Origin in 2013, Queensland or New South Wales?

Here are a couple of links for you to check out. If click the links below look around as there is lots more merchandise there I just chose to share a few here.

NRL NSW State Of Origin Blues Baby Long Sleeve T-Shirt 

NRL NSW State Of Origin Blues Baby Jumpsuit 

NRL QLD  State Of Origin Maroons Mens Fleecy hooded Jumper

NRL NSW State Of Origin Replica Jumpsuit 

2013 QLD Maroons Baby Sleepsuit 

And because I am a HUGE Canterbury Bulldogs Fan You I had to put something in about them. Canterbury Bulldogs Merchandise can be found here

And for all my KIWI mates here is the 2013 KIWI Supporter Beanie 

Meet one of Hootkid's Newest Faces!!

Meet one of Hootkids newest faces!!!
Yes that is MY Aston and I am one proud Mumma.

Looking forward to meeting the team at Hootkid and seeing Aston have some fun in front of the camera. 

I know every Mum thinks their son is the cutest and I am no different, but we are constantly told how cute he is and how much people LOVE this hair! 

Thank You Hootkid and Aver & Line Photography for choosing Aston as one of the 

Faces of the Spring Summer 13 Line. xxx

Win A Cleaner

 Do you struggle to keep the house clean? I do! Do you wish you had some spare time to yourself? Uh huh! Well have I got some awesome news for you! I am lucky enough to be working with some awesome business women to host a giveaway where you can win a cleaner for a month. I was lucky enough to win a cleaner when I was pregnant with Jonty and it made a huge difference to my life. I first used it when I on bedrest, which really was helpful. Then I used the extra vouchers when Jonty was a newborn and I was still trying to find my feet after being quite sick with Pre Eclampsia and HELLP Syndrome. If you are from Melbourne or know someone who is, please enter this competition and give yourself a break! Feel free to share with your Facebook friends, Instagram & Twitter Followers too. I personally am really excited to be able to help someone the way I was helped in the past. a Rafflecopter giveaway

How to make a Yummy Oreo Peanut Butter Pie.

My friend Eliza made this delicious looking Oreo and Peanut Butter Pie, doesn't it look awesome! I thought I'd share it with you because I was literally wanted to lick the computer screen when I see this.  
Just so you know, the original recipe comes from an old edition of the Delicious magazine  


This is what she did. 

Now what do you do?
Finely crush biscuits in food processor. Now what do you do?Finely crush biscuits in food processor. Combine peanut butter and sifted icing sugar in a bowl and spread over tart base.Place chocolate and remaining 100g butter in a clean bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until melted. Cool slightly Eliza variation to the Delicious Magazine recipe is that you could have used half the chocolate for the top due to how rich the pie. Eliza also microwaved the chocolate too, as this is how she rolls. Haha I would do that too! Do you have a creation you'd like to share? Do you have a creation you'd like to share? 




You Need
20 Oreos
175g unsalted butter
400g crunchy peanut butter
175g icing sugar, sifted
200g good quality dark choc 

Melt 75g butter and combine with biscuits. 
Press into the base and sides of a 24cm loose- bottomed tart pan and chill for 30 mins.
Spread over the peanut butter layer and chill for at least 30 mins

Don't you love the strategically placed Cross Trainer? Is that even a cross trainer? Ha I have no idea as I don't often use gym equipment. 

Please email me with a picture and details of how you made your delicious creation. It doesn't need to be fancy, I'm looking for 'REAL Meals' that we can all make. If you found the recipe in a magazine, cookbook or online please make sure you credit it in your submission please. I look forward to receiving some of your yummy food to share with all the readers soon. 

Malthouse vs Buckley - Thrift Shop Parody - Who's going to win?

If you live in Victoria or follow any AFL around Australia, you will no double know all about the big Collingwood Vs Carlton this weekend. In fact it is actually starting to become a bit Malthouse Vs Buckley with all the media that is going on. If you don't follow AFL and you know me from NSW you may well think I've lost my mind! I haven't, it's just living in Victoria you can't really escape this sport and you are almost forced to choose a team. Don't judge me, I'm still a Rugby League girl!

If you don't follow AFL you won't really know much of the back story, but basically as I understand it

• Malthouse use to coach Collingwood 
• Buckley retired from playing for Collingwood 
• Buckley became Assistant Coach under a succession plan along side Mick. 
• Mick was to step aside after a certain amount of time and become a mentor. 
• Something happened (only Eddie and Mick know!) and Mick resigned. 
• Eddie McGuire (yes that dude from Who Wants to Be A Millionaire and any other spin off that can be made from it!) yes Eddie told Mick he wasn't allowed to coach anyone (in his contact or something) last year so Mick kinda hung out on Ch7 commentating and chilling out. He seemed less stressed and quite cheerful at times. 
• At the end of 2012 Mick was named as Carlton's new coach and so he became a little less cheery, especially around the media, but I don't blame him when they continue to ask stupid questions. 
• Ever since Mick Malthouse was named as coach this day has been coming, and I guess that day will come this weekend. 

Make sense?  I don't  know really know if it makes sense either?  This is just what I've picked up in this crazed AFL state, where it is not a sport, it is a religion.  Even the school my kids attended when we first moved here, use to talk about the footy in their newsletter and always sign off with who they barracked for. Then when the grandfinal came around the kids came home saying they'd been taught the team songs! Now at the time to me, this was almost like trying to convert my child from one religion to another. You can guess I wasn't happy, but I'm getting over it...Kind of! 

If there are any die hard Carlton or Collingwood fans reading this, if I've made a mistake I apologies, this is just how I see it. Feel free to share your views below or on my Facebook page. 

So even though I'm a league girl (Canterbury Bulldogs fan) I still have a to choose a AFL team.
I chose Collingwood because I had a soft spot for Mick Malthouse after the early 2000's when they played
Sydney in the Grand Final and lost. Mick cried on the field with his players and I thought what better man to
follow who is so passionate about his game and isn't afraid to cry in front of those who he respects the most.
Yes I know, I do have all my own teeth and I know most of Victoria hates them! That is one of their attractions to be honest. Now I'm torn though, this is the first game that Mick has been coach of Carlton and I'm wondering if I should now barrack for Carlton and not Collingwood.
What would you do?

I also came across this funny rap tonight and had to share it due to the big game coming up.
Malthouse vs Buckley - Thrift Shop Parody
Listen to the words, it is pretty funny.

The Zesty Guy Says Hey - Salad never looked so good.

The latest advertisement using a hot shirtless guy to sell errr stuff.
Are you a fan of this type of advertising?

Offspring season 4 - sneak peek - what to expect when Nina's expecting.

Look what I found today!
Offspring will return soon (no date yet released) but I did find this. You're welcome.
What to Expect when Nina's expecting

Source Network 10 and news.com.au

Just a few more reasons why I LOVE Boys from New Zealand.

As if I didn't love NZ boys enough thanks to fellas like Sonny Bill Williams, now I've found these boys too and I think they are just a little bit awesome!

For all of my NZ friends who know about these boys, all I have to say is why, why didn't you share their awesome videos with me earlier?

These boys have completely captivated me with their talent today. I've only chosen 3 of my fave clips but I suggest you check out their You-Tube Channel right after you've watched the 3 videos here first!

Seriously, take the time to watch all 3 clips here.  They are short and you can see just how they amazed everyone in NZ's Got Talent last year as a dance group, but really they are sooo much more then that!  These fellas are funny, amazing dancers, charismatic and very very athletic looking... Okay  YES they are good looking too!




JGeeks Semi Finals NZ Got Talent



Grand Final Performance - NZ Got Talent - JGeeks



What did you think?  Let me know below in the comments section or over on either Facebook or Twitter.

Oh and since I mentioned Sonny Bill Williams before, I better share a picture. This is from the old days when he was a Canterbury Bulldog player.

You're welcome!


Find out more about the JGeeks Below. 
JGeeks You-Tube Channel
JGeeks Facebook
JGeeks iTunes

Fashion outfit challenge : A night on the town

On Thursday I went along to Uni Hill Factory Outlets and accepted the challenge of finding an outfit that would be suitable with the theme of 'A night on the town'.We were given an envelope with a secret theme inside. Then we were asked to visit the stores inside the Uni Hill Factory Outlet and put together an outfit according to that secret theme.  As usual I had to have several outfit choices on hand, I thought I would share them with you below. 

Now, my interpretation of  'A night on the town' might be completely different to yours, but  I guess that is the awesome thing about fashion at the moment. 

 Yes there are trends, but there is also freedom to do what you want too.  

  I think my style is casual chic,so basically it has to be comfortable, or I just won't wear it! 

 So, what do you think of my outfits?

Whats your style?

We didn't own an iPad - For kids of the 70's & 80's

Are you a child of the 70's and 80's? If so, I am sure you can relate to this clip.
Do you like that technology has become such a big part of our lives, or would you prefer it was like
the clip depicts?

We made our 1920's Harlem Shake Birthday Video

When your mate turns 27 and is having a 1920's themed party, what do you do?  You do the Harlem Shake 1920's style baby!!  Happy Birthday to the birthday boy xxx

The Hangover Part III - Official Trailer Teaser!!

Look what I found!!
The mayhem and bad decisions continue for our viewing pleasure.
Who's a fan of The Hangover movies?

If you are a Mother or considering becoming one then take a look at this.

Tonight for some reason I kept coming across things aimed at Mothers so I thought I'd share some of them with you. The first one is a little long, but take the time to read it as it is completely 100% true.


‎(For all the mother's (including pregnant ones) in the world, this one is for you! - Author Unknown)

We are sitting at lunch one day when my daughter casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of "starting a family." "We're taking a survey," she says half-joking. "Do you think I should have a baby?" 

"It will change your life," I say, carefully keeping my tone neutral. 

"I know," she says, "no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous vacations." 

But that is not what I meant at all. I look at my daughter, trying to decide what to tell her. I want her to know what she will never learn in childbirth classes. 

I want to tell her that the physical wounds of child bearing will heal, but becoming a mother will leave her with an emotional wound so raw that she will forever be vulnerable. 

I consider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper without asking, "What if that had been MY child?" That every plane crash, every house fire will haunt her. 

That when she sees pictures of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be worse than watching your child die. 

I look at her carefully manicured nails and stylish suit and think that no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting her cub. That an urgent call of "Mom!" will cause her to drop a soufflé or her best crystal without a moments hesitation. 

I feel that I should warn her that no matter how many years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally derailed by motherhood. She might arrange for childcare, but one day she will be going into an important business meeting and she will think of her 
baby's sweet smell. She will have to use every ounce of discipline to keep from running home, just to make sure her baby is all right. 

I want my daughter to know that every day decisions will no longer be routine. That a five year old boy's desire to go to the men's room rather than the women's at McDonald's will become a major dilemma. That right there, in the midst of clattering trays and screaming 
children, issues of independence and gender identity will be weighed against the prospect that a child molester may be lurking in that restroom. 

However decisive she may be at the office, she will second-guess herself constantly as a mother. 

Looking at my attractive daughter, I want to assure her that eventually she will shed the pounds of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself. 

That her life, now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. That she would give herself up in a moment to save her offspring, but will also begin to hope for more years, not to accomplish her own dreams, but to watch her child accomplish theirs. 

I want her to know that a cesarean scar or shiny stretch marks will become badges of honor. 

My daughter's relationship with her husband will change, but not in the way she thinks. 

I wish she could understand how much more you can love a man who is careful to powder the baby or who never hesitates to play with his child. 

I think she should know that she will fall in love with him again for reasons she would now find very unromantic. 

I wish my daughter could sense the bond she will feel with women throughout history who have tried to stop war, prejudice and drunk driving. 

I want to describe to my daughter the exhilaration of seeing your child learn to ride a bike. 

I want to capture for her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft fur of a dog or cat for the first time. 

I want her to taste the joy that is so real it actually hurts. 

My daughter's quizzical look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes. "You'll never regret it," I finally say. Then I reached across the table, squeezed my daughter's hand and offered a silent prayer for her, and for me, and for all the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this most wonderful of callings. 
Please share this with a Mom that you know or all of your girlfriends who may someday be Moms. May you always have in your arms the one who is in your heart.

I then came across this ad on the Johnson and Johnson page and had to share it as it made me get a little sentimental. Yes, I know it doesn't take much, but really, this is really beautiful and I hope you like it.

Then last but not least a friend shared this picture and I think this whole timeline of text, video and pictures do describe a great deal about motherhood. What do you think?