World's Best Mama

Here is a layout I did for Scrap-It-Lah May challenge. The challenge is to scrap about your mom, or about being a mother. The only condition is to have some form of journaling. So, it can be a layout or a mini album or anything you can think of. I am still experimenting with different techniques, and here I played around with 3D embellishment. I like how the frame turned out.

I am not good with words, so I adapted a poem from www.poemsource.com by Joanna Fuchs as part of the journaling. Here's how the poem goes...

Mama, you're a wonderful mother,
So gentle, yet so strong.
The many ways you care
Always make me feel I belong.
You're a source of comfort;
You're my cushion when I fall.
You help in times of trouble;
You support me whenever I call.

I love you more than you know;
You have my total respect.
If I had my choice of mothers,
You'd be the one I'd select!

Everyday, I try my best to be
A mother like the mom you were to me.

By Joanna Fuchs

Zara the Heartwarmer

I just wrote a few days ago of our Drama Queen Zara. But a couple of days ago, I observed something really heartwarming. As most of you know, Zareef always bullies Zara. He will hit her, push her, pull her, kick her, take things from her, etc (the list goes on..) without any reasons at all. But Zara will still adore her brother.

One day, Zara was running around the house and Zareef was riding his tricycle. Suddenly, without any reason, Zareef just ran over Zara. Of course, Zara cried her heart out. Ayah was so mad that he hit Zareef, because he did it even though we already shouted NO!. Zareef cried on the floor. Everybody was ignoring him, but Zara came to him and pat his face. Then, she walked to Ayah and pulled his hand and asked him to comfort Zareef. Wow, Zareef just ran over her, but she already forgave him, and wants him to stop crying!

That, to me, is something amazing. Even a one year old can forgive and forget, why can't we? I'm talking about myself especially :) Hope that she can remains like this forever.. hehe (cross your fingers)

Zara, you're truly one special girl!

Life as your mama...

Here is a layout I did on Mother's Day, capturing the eventful day. I like the paper so much that I made it as the background. I just love the bright colors.

Life as your mama... the journaling says...

"My precious Zareef & Zara, being your mama is the greatest thing in my life. You give me joy and happiness that is beyond words. I learned the true meaning of patience and sacrifice, and most of all, now I understand the feeling of unconditional love"

Mother's Day mini album

I made this accordian mini album for mama.. It is very simple album, but I like how it turned out (although I still need to learn other techniques too!). I managed to put together some childhood pics of my brothers and me, together with some recent pictures. I used lots of flowers, which I know my mother is crazy over them.

Thank you again for everything, mama.. you mean the world to me.. *Hugs*