my mom

happy birthday letterpress card by dutchdoor press

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today is my wonderful mommy's birthday.

she's the kindest, most generous, most loving, most thoughtful person i know and i'm so lucky to have her in my life every day.

it's been a really really difficult year for my mom.

thru it all she continues to teach me grace under fire, generosity in difficult days & how kindness, patience and a thankful heart can get each of us thru those dark dark times. 

thank you, mommy rikrak.

happy happy birthday and here's to wonderful things ahead. i love you so much.

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my mommy & me

i sure love that amazing mom of mine.
so i was super honoured to be included in this wonderful Etsy mother's day post by the fabulous daniellexo: sharing what wisdom we've learned from a mothering figure that contributed to our indie business successes!

there are oh-so-many things i can directly thank my mom for about that! thought you might enjoy the BIG one that stands out in my mind: trying to be KIND!
indeed! that idea helps me everyday in work, and LIFE!

and yep. that's my beautiful mommy & me in the photo ... back when i was selling seashells with glued on googley eyes as my first indie business! :)

thanks mom, for all of the amazing things you do!
read all of the inspiring tales here on etsy's the storque!

yay moms!

how about you?

what's something inspiring that your mothering figure taught you that has helped you with your own life/indie business/craft/day-to-day?

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my favourite things: my wonderful mom!

photo of our piano by little rikrak, from a few years ago. age 3

we're back! hope everyone had a wonderful week! little friend & i had a great time march break-ing @ my wonderful mom's. today's post is in honour of her... happy birthday to my amazing mom!

gosh - i just love my mom so much.
she inspires me everyday to be a kinder, more loving, more generous, more thoughtful, more creative soul. i'm so lucky to have her as one of my dearest friends in the world. i'm so honoured that friends & aquaintences alike will often say that she's one of the kindest people they have ever known. and it's true! and she has inspired 1000's of children with the love of music, and with the joy of kindness thru her teaching. she is a brilliant musician, teacher, & is so wholly dedicated to her family that she just shines! she & my wonderful dad always encouraged me in everything i did. at every age. i'm so fortunate! and i gotta say.. whenever i see my mom & little rikrak together, and their immense &, tremendous love for one another, and hilarious antics together... wow. it's one of the best things in the world to me!

i thought i'd share a little moment from our visit together last week to sort of glimpse at what my mom is always like... it's the middle of the night. little rikrak is sleepless with terribly hurty growing pains. he's somewhat inconsolable, poor little thing. many lullabies, rubs, cuddles & warm beanbags later... nothing seems to help. my wonderful mommy is just a fountain of loving wisdom. she has always been the most patient of souls. she quietly goes to the piano, and plays little rikrak's favourite songs, in a lulling and soothing way. instantly.... he calmed down... relaxed, slept. half an hour later, cuddling little rikrak, listening to my amazing mom playing so many of my own favourites in her beautiful beautiful way @ 3 in the morning... i just felt so very very lucky. i really am.

it's that kind of selfless, modest, brilliant problem-solving demeanor that is always brimming over from my mom. folks say i have her smile, and i'm so honoured. what a room-brightening, sad-times-lifting, beautiful smile it is, mom! i love you so much. thanks for everything. always!

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and it's so nice to see you all again. stay tuned for lots of fun here @ the rikrak studio this week. happy monday!

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