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15th April 2013

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“Well HELLOOOOOO there, funny little blob!”

“Well HELLOOOOOO there, funny little blob!”

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28th February 2013

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He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. ~anonymous~ 

He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. ~anonymous~ 

Tagged: dogsanimalspetsguardiandefenderfaithfulwatchfulsleepingchildkidsbabytouchingcuteloveadoration

19th February 2013

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As a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth; to see the land as an animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee; to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us; to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unself- consciously to the soughing of the trees. ~Valerie Andews~

As a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth; to see the land as an animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee; to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us; to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unself- consciously to the soughing of the trees. ~Valerie Andews~

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13th February 2013

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I learned a lot from my mom. My favourite is: remember there is no such thing as  a certain way to parent - remember that you are learning along with your child, it’s OK to make mistakes.  ~Regina King~

I learned a lot from my mom. My favourite is: remember there is no such thing as  a certain way to parent - remember that you are learning along with your child, it’s OK to make mistakes.  ~Regina King~

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3rd February 2013

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Best way to pass on family recipes. I still remember how wonderful it felt to squeeze the warm, silky dough for Xmas bread while making it with my grandma

Best way to pass on family recipes. I still remember how wonderful it felt to squeeze the warm, silky dough for Xmas bread while making it with my grandma

Tagged: handsbreaddoughbakingsharingteachingskillsgrandmachildrenkidsbabyrelationshipsloveworkfood

2nd February 2013

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They appear to have joined Mutual Admiration Society :)

They appear to have joined Mutual Admiration Society :)

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2nd February 2013

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I must have a warped sense of humour, because this totally made me laugh out loud 

I must have a warped sense of humour, because this totally made me laugh out loud 

Tagged: Adams familyMorticiareadingmotherhoodstoriesbabysharingbedtime storyhumorironicgifanimated gif

22nd January 2013

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Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened
~Anatole France~

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened

~Anatole France~

Tagged: childrenkidsgirlbabypetskittencatsanimalsloverelationshipstendernessaffectioncuddlecute

20th December 2012

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Love of animals is a universal impulse, a common ground on which all of us may meet. By loving and understanding animals, perhaps we humans shall come to understand each other.
~Dr. Louis J. Camuti~

Love of animals is a universal impulse, a common ground on which all of us may meet. By loving and understanding animals, perhaps we humans shall come to understand each other.

~Dr. Louis J. Camuti~

Tagged: kidschildrenbabypeopleanimalskittencatspetstendernessloverelationshipsbaby animalscuteaffection

7th December 2012

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Time for some Xmas baking!

Time for some Xmas baking!

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27th October 2012

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…and that’s how love begins…

…and that’s how love begins…

Tagged: dogspuppyanimalspetsbabykidschildreninfantrelationshipsloveaffectiongentlenesskindness

24th October 2012

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The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards; and curiosity itself can be vivid and wholesome only in proportion as the mind is contented and happy
~Anatole France~

The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards; and curiosity itself can be vivid and wholesome only in proportion as the mind is contented and happy

~Anatole France~

Tagged: childrenkidsbabycuriositynatureflowersplantsgirloutdoorscuteexploring

25th September 2012

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For all those new parents who think they need to give up their pets when they bring home a new baby: I can’t think of a better argument than this photo

For all those new parents who think they need to give up their pets when they bring home a new baby: I can’t think of a better argument than this photo

Tagged: babyinfantcatskittenpetsloverfelationshipsaffectionsweetcutesleeping

25th September 2012

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The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.
~e.e.cummings~

The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.

~e.e.cummings~

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28th August 2012

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There is no substitute for books in the life of a child
~May Ellen Chase~

There is no substitute for books in the life of a child

~May Ellen Chase~

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