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The Chloé Vivian Tote: a tale of my mother and a new bag

The Chloé Vivian Tote: a tale of my mother and a new bag

From My Marrakesh, 4 month ago Similar articles

Growing up my mother always looked immaculate.  Not in a princess-y sort of way but in a it's-so-much-nicer-to-look-put-together sort of way. Persian, she eschewed the conspicuous consumption for which Iranians were stereotypically known, and never liked her labels to show.  But she cared about her appearance and was fastidious in what she wore.  While other mothers came to school to fetch their children wearing just about anything, my mother was always dressed....

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May In Seattle

From Here There and Everywhere, Yesterday, Similar articles

From the bone chilliing 47 degrees mid-day on my arrival, the temperatures in Seattle flew up up and up. By Sunday, the American Mother’s Day, the temperatures were up 30 something degrees, in the mid to high 70′s, and Monday and Tuesday were the same. Good thing we got most of the heavy sorting and tossing andhauling done during the beautiful, but cooler weather before the weekend. We had a lovely Mother’s Day, Mom got to sit out in the sun, under a huge umbrella, got to...

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the gift of surprise and other blessings

the gift of surprise and other blessings

From Blackpurls knitpickings, 3 days ago, Similar articles

I have never been fond of surprises.  But, Tom keeps trying to change that...and he just might succeed!  He entered a contest with BelmopanCityOnline and won a Mather's Day gift for me.  Here is his winning entry:"Alida has been a great wife of 30 years, mother of two grown sons & now helps people who have been abused or rescued from sex trafficking. She has been giving to others all her life & deserves a month of receiving!"The prize is a month of free housecleaning...I...

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Mother's Day:

Mother's Day:

From Life as we know it, 3 days ago, Similar articles

It was Mother's day in Australia this week. All the kids and the Dads were prepared something special. It was so cute hearing them secretly plotting in hushed voices, making secret cards and getting her a treat!Michael and Skye made me a beautiful card together which they coloured. Dinner was served by le chef Michael: Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and lots of roast potatoes and veggies on the side...Just mouth watering even remembering it! On Monday, at school, there was a...

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Beauty and marketing

From Gweipo , 3 days ago, Similar articles

Sometimes it is possible to get things just horribly wrong.  My dear children and husband gave me the luxury of a facial yesterday morning as a mother's day gift.  90 minutes of pampering (I can't remember when last I had a facial).  It was great.  But then after, the beautician sat me down and did the hard sales talk on me.  Was I aware that I had wrinkles.  Well, duh, shock horror, I'm 46, if I didn't there would be something rather un-natural about the matter....

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We Are More Than Enough

We Are More Than Enough

From Forever is Tomorrow is Today, 4 days ago, Similar articles

While life has taken a busy turn, with weddings and new schools and other various boring events that would entertain no one but me (and sometimes not even me!) I couldn't let the day pass without at least throwing out a Happy Mother's Day to all the moms I know.In light of the recent Time article asking if you are mom enough, making mothers all over the internet shout about how they ARE mom enough and who needs a magazine to make them feel otherwise all I have to say is this - I don't care...

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A Mother's day I will never forget.

A Mother's day I will never forget.

From Put Your Flare On, 4 days ago, Similar articles

Photo from our last trip to Belle Ile, Dec 2011.  My little dreamer.   Maximilien pulled a fast one on us today. We packed up this afternoon to head to the Jardin des Plantes pour the plant festival this weekend. We planned to ride over on our bikes so we headed directly over to the bike locker. Though we didn't verbally say we were taking the bikes we walked in the opposite direction of the entrance/exit of our residence to get our bikes. Maximilien ran ahead of us like he does...

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Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

From Ya' All Right?, 4 days ago, Similar articles

Happy Mother's Day to the best mom anyone could ever hope for.  You're missed more than words can say.    Your oldest grandson is kind of creeped out by your baby doll.  He thinks it looks as though she's been shot in the head.  I have to agree!    Love from your daughters!  We miss you!

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I want to be just like my mom

I want to be just like my mom

From Tales of a Texpatriate, 4 days ago, Similar articles

Today is Mother's Day in the US. I won't go into my feelings on why or why not one day a year is even enough to tell someone like a mother thank you, or why in general days like this drive me nuts because it's so manufactured and false, and that I think if you love someone you should show them that love EVERYDAY, and if you want to send them a gift just SEND IT and don't wait for a retail-sanctioned holiday. Ok, well I kind of did go into my feelings on that, whatever, I'll stop. (gets off...

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Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

From A Letter from the Netherlands, 4 days ago, Similar articles

My Gorgeous Mother's Day Present(c) Amanda van MulligenFor those of you who are mothers living in the Netherlands today was hopefully a day of pampering and cuddles from your little ones, and your partner of course. It's a day to put mum in the spotlight, because let's face it most days aren't..... Mum is usually too busy running around taking care of everyone else to stop and stand in the spotlight!Mother's Day in the Netherlands is always the second Sunday of May and has been since 1925 (if...

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Happy Mother's Day

From A New Life In Costa Rica, 4 days ago, Similar articles

Wishing all those Mom's who are celebrating a day full of blessings and wonder. At our house we celebrate in August with the Mom's of Costa Rica.

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