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the world according to mom

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A few weeks ago Her Bad Mother launched The World According To Mom, a ’round the world in 80 clicks tour where mothers from all over the world write and share five things they love about being a mom. I was delighted to find out that some moms/bloggers decided to share photos instead of words and that, although our answers differ, we are all able to look beyond fusses and messes and see beauty in the smallest moments, in the most ordinary places.

So today I want you to share images of the things you love about being a mom (and if you are not a mom, share images of the things that you love about your own mother, or about motherhood).

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  8. My sons are now adults and when I was tagged by Sarah Ji I thought what the heck am I going to talk about, but then the things that I love about being a mom started surfacing, one after the other, and before I knew it I had my five things and still they kept coming. This was my response:
    http://dailyvignette.com/2009/04/11/moms-around-the-world/

    And since I won’t post photos of my sons, this one is representative of time spent hanging out:
    http://dailyvignette.com/2009/03/20/ninety-nine-bottles-of-booze-on-the-wall/

    And my son doing the cooking:
    http://dailyvignette.com/2008/11/28/food-galore-and-stuffed-tummys-too/

    Rescuing critters, just like when he was young:
    http://dailyvignette.com/2008/08/10/lousy-photo-cool-story/

  11. I love watching him learn new things. I love watching his mind work… it’s like I get to relive the new things that come with childhood by watching him be a child… but I have a different perspective on it now, more appreciation for all those trials and tribulations you come across as a kid.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/krstlchik/3049512774/in/set-72157608635178632/
    There are a zillion handsome and funny images of my son. He can be so patient, or such a ham when I have my camera in hand… but this is my boy in one of his "can you please put the camera down for once" moments. 🙂

  12. the mothers kiss always and forever caught on film.
    this i love.

    my son sat in my lap as this photo loaded and he asked "is that you and me?"
    that i love.

    we had a good day of sunshine yesterday and found ourselves hiking, and one moment stood out among the others. it stood out well beyond the flowers and inchworms and rock climbers and pools of water in which to splash. it was like time stood there for me to relish in it, knowing it is always in a constant state of change.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerashymomma/3476745158/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerashymomma/3475929325/

  20. i love how radically different my three boys are, in every possible way:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3446231500/in/set-72157607454214429/

    i don’t love how fast they’re growing though!! well, in some ways i do, of course, and it’s all so exciting and there’s something new every day… but… you know what i mean 😉 -my baby turned 3 yesterday! baby no more. these are now officially three little dudes. and, man, they are sweeping me off my feet with all their crazy love.

    …and, you know, something tells me i’m not the only mum with a whole flickr set just for them…. http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/sets/72157607454214429/

  35. Motherhood is the most challenging and rewarding adventure. There are moments I feel I’m going crazy and then moments of pure bliss. I’m blessed to spend so much time with my babies, they amaze me everyday.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewhitaker/3471826512/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewhitaker/3386855346/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewhitaker/3383303145/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewhitaker/3363954483/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewhitaker/3256429965/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewhitaker/3256428343/