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| Howy |
How we Mother our children determines
how they will Mother theirs!
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| Mother and Child Reunion |
Whether good or bad they will resolve to
make improvements, or carry on the trend.
How we see our children
will determine how they see themselves.
will determine how they see themselves.
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| Genevieve |
Focus on their assets, grow the good,
correct their foibles with kindness
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| Original Howy |
How we see the world will
influence how they see the world
Concentrate on the favorable things
Make improvements where possible
influence how they see the world
Concentrate on the favorable things
Make improvements where possible
Children learn what they live
set a good example,
show benevolence
set a good example,
show benevolence
Practice Peace
Delayed gratification
and gratitude
Talk with your children daily
laugh a lot!
at yourself
at the world
at the simple things!
Delayed gratification
and gratitude
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| Original Squawkers |
laugh a lot!
at yourself
at the world
at the simple things!
Play and be creative together!
Share secrets, ideas and dreams!
Share secrets, ideas and dreams!
Be a parent first and a friend second
Allow for mistakes without judgement!
Support and encourage
Allow for mistakes without judgement!
Support and encourage
Step off the pedestal at times
Show your humanity
bare your mistakes
with humility
How we respect our children
and their feelings can determine
how they respect ours
Carry your children's feelings
close to your heart
like a priceless gem
Hopefully you are as lucky as I am to share
an amazing relationship with my
daughter and son in law Cupcake and Beardo!
I feel the utmost gratitude for all the love and kindness
you share with me!
I truly have never felt more treasured and loved
in my entire life!
I feel the utmost gratitude for all the love and kindness
you share with me!
I truly have never felt more treasured and loved
in my entire life!
"Happy Mothers Day" to all the phenomenal Mothers that make such
a difference in their children's lives!
I love laughing with my kids! Other than your children what's your very favorite thing
about being a MOTHER or MOTHERLY?
On a side note, I mothered everyone long before I actually had a child!
41 comments:
Happy Mother's Day to you too. You are a very good Mother. Your paintings are delicious. Have a great weekend.
I love all the variations of your paintings, and your prose that accompanies it. Wishing you a Happy Mothers Day!
wonderful artwork...I love those all -- they all could be my babies!!!
and o.k. - you asked!
Oh I can't tell exactly what is good to be mother for me ...
I always thought I have to have a child ... and as I got a happy late one ( I was 37 years as she was born) I realized.. that's nice but very stressfull---though she was / is the most beautiful and nice and wonderful girl in the whole world
lol...
She is now 13 and I am very happy about the fact that it tooks not another 10 years for her to reach adultness..LOVE HER indeed.. but I will love her more when she will be my adult girl...yeah!
I confess I can't really say that being mother is the very best part of my life...
there are many cooler things for me...
Now I have to look after my down- syndrom -brother( he celebrates his 36th birthday tomorrow) too.. my mother died last year and so I have also a lifelong baby in our house...not the whole time- my father looks and cares him too- but to give my father free time too - he stays here with us fromtime to time now.
And I love my dogs so very much ... so I am their mother too...
and very often I have to be mother to my hubby ... men need to have a little bit of a mother on their side too-
so what shall I say?
Happy MOTHERDAY to me!
MOTHER NATURE wants me to be mother I think...
so I have to be mother to all she send to me!
HAPPY MOTHERSDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY PPF TO YOU!
Oh I love all these paintings dear friend and all your motherly writing. My favorite thing is just being there for them and lots of big hugs whenever I can grab them!
Another wonderful post. Love your illustrations, too. Have a wonderful mother's day, take care of yourself as well as your lovely family! Hugs, Valerie
Happy mothers day to you too.
I really adore the painting with the dogs - it really shows motherhood.
This is another lovely post that strikes to the heart.
All of your paintings here are so happy and full of clever colour, I like Howy and Genevieve but my favourites are the Original Squawkers with their pink spots and their pink heads and their turquoise bodies.
Happy Mother's day to you. I love your mum dog and her pup! What a lovely post full of wise ways to be a good parent. My motherliness (is that even a word! ) was reserved for children of the four legged variety!
Happy Mother's Day! :-)
Your wisdom surpasses all! You could be a councellor, and your art and writing in this post could be put into print directly and give parents advice and awareness of the important things in parenting.
I feel so loved by my children. Especially my daughter is telling me all the time how much she loves me, it's incredible! I hope she will continue to feel this way, when she grows up!
Have a wonderful weekend!
hugs Ilona
Beautiful and heart warming art works and thoughts. Happy Mother's day to you!
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I love reading your posts. You always write such wisdom. :) Wonderful art as well.
A lovely post! And lots of super fun artwork. I love the little girl with the bow in her hair. She's so adorable. Hope you have a happy Mother's Day!
happy mother's day to you and happy PPF. your paintings are so bright and colorful!!
What a wonderful post! I love all the paintings in their gorgeous colors. I can see you will definitely have a wonderful "Mother's Day" year round! I love see how amazing my kids are as adults.
Such a sweet post!!! The thing I love the most about being a mom.....
the opportunity to move forward and make someone's life better.
Such a sweet post!!! The thing I love the most about being a mom.....
the opportunity to move forward and make someone's life better.
Happy Mother's Day Giggles.
Your owl is so sweet, love his eyes ,he reminds me of Howy : )
Adore your post , every word is so true and I could certainly improve on some of those sentiments .Great Post Giggles!
Annabelle : )
I truly love this post. There is nothing better than being a mom. Hard times, good times, and everything in between. Your art is always inspiring. Happy mothers day to you.
Nicole/Beadwright
what a fabulous tribute to Mother's day-both in words and in art!! I'd have to say the best thing about being motherly outside of my own son is that for the many years I was a room Mom for my son's schools I was able to share that love with hugs and attention to other students who obviously weren't getting it at home. Wishing you a celebration of YOU this weekend. Hugs!
Happy Mother's Day!
Such a wonderful post. I know I say this a lot, but I really do love watching your images repeat and change over the course of your post. It's amazing to see the different effects of the different colors.
I am not very motherly by nature, but I love my kid's wit. It's fun to banter and joke with him - especially now that he's old enough to make cracks that are actually funny, and not just funny to a mom. ;)
Such sweet creations! Happy PPF!
Happy Mother's Day to you Sherrie. Your lines about parent-child relation are so true. Enjoyed reading this.
Hugs
Susan
Beautiful art..magical and visually potent always...and I love the wonderful words and wisdom you have shared...shine on..hugs and happiness to you kindred!
Victoria
Another great post filled with wise words and Fab art !!! Happy Mother's Day my friend.
Love this weeks colorful animals!!! You wrote a great post about mothering. I have one daughter too and have a great relationship with her which is one of the big joys of my life. I don't understand people who have kids and just don't seem to want them (in their actions and words.) Have a great Mother's day.
Love this weeks colorful animals!!! You wrote a great post about mothering. I have one daughter too and have a great relationship with her which is one of the big joys of my life. I don't understand people who have kids and just don't seem to want them (in their actions and words.) Have a great Mother's day.
Happy Mother's Day! I love all your animal paintings. I have one daughter 13 who is already completely grown up, and a 10 year old getting there. So alas I am now mothering the guinea pigs but still, they are cute and cuddly and I don't really want another baby so I will make do. Happy PPF
Wonderful post. Great reminders and words of wisdom. Wonderful art.
Happy Mother's Day, Sherrie! I wish I had had your little list when I was in the mothering stage of life. I may have been a better mom. Love your paintings. They always give me a smile. My favorite is the mama dog and pup.
You are right on target with this post. I am very proud of my daughters and all their accomplishments in their short lives too. Most importantly, they have a good heart, so they love and respect my wife and me. Happy Mothers Day!
What a heart-felt posting today, Giggles. Happy Mother's Day to you. Thanks for spreading the love.
You have such a lovely sense of colour in your paintings. It is really lovely to see them. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely post and art. Happy Mothers day. Best thing for me is all the stuff I learn from my child.
Happy Mother's Day ! You get the medal for mother of all mothers, I'm sure your kids totally agree. Grand parenting is the next fun role, all the love, fewer responsibilities!
You get the medal for being the best of all mothers, I'm sure your kids agree! Fun artist, friend! Grand parenting us the next fun role!
I love the little bird and the dog with the puppy, so cute! Happy Mother's Day to you!
Love all the different mothers and children you painted, and very wise words once again..... What I like most about being a mother is seeing how they're so completely different, each with their very own character, and really a mix of my husband and me. And so wise sometimes I can learn things from them ... ;-)
Such wise words, my friend... YES! i love laughing with my son, and i love being a mom. i'm sure Cupcake is so grateful to have had you for a mother. I hope she & Beardo spoiled you on Mother's day. ;-) I have so much catching up to do with everything, but i'll write you soon. For now, i am soaking up all these beautiful bold colours & words. (coming to this space always makes me smile - as soon as i see your joyful banner!) take care girl, and thank you for being that one voice i need to hear every now & then. xx
Happy mothers day to you also! My favourite thing is watching my kids discover + explore this world, where everything is new + everything unlimited. Great post X
Your paintings are even more lovely than usual, I love the angles you have incorporated, particularly in the owl and the dog, it gives them so much life and liveliness.
As always an interesting and thought-provoking post. As for motherhood, there is a point in the child's life (or at least there was for mine) when they remember the things you did that they were not happy about. But suddenly the child does an about turn, and the happy thing I find now is when my daughter comes out with comments about the fact that what she is today, what she can do, and how she views and treats the world is because of the way I treated her and encouraged (or pushed) her to tackle things she didn't want to. Makes it all worth while.
Love the art, especially the dogs and the little bird who seems to be intently listening ;). Great advice, and it certainly worked!love, Dreamer
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