JIGSAW OF THE WORLD

i love to observe silently when iza is very focused ...

throughout the years, i find her scraping together in her mind her own jigsaw puzzle of the world ... tracing and fitting together ties between geography, ecology, history (especially chinese history) and people ... i would wait patiently to see her finding the knots in architecture, art, music, film ... in her map, one day.

i need the patience,

i need the strong will

to keep silent.

iza, you take the lead, i will follow.

A glowing globe ... sea animals reveal when the light is on ...

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her little collection on atlas of the world

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The label under "The gentleness of being a mother" will be a series of sharing on raising of my child. I'm a bit nervous when i was asked by a tender mama on sharing this ... in reality, i always feel weak and lost, and still searching on how to be a mother, a companion of my child ...

As reading a beautiful post by Kenza, i'm enchanted by her conviction on sharing between such beautiful ties knotted across the world. A little sharing is tying a tiny knot in spreading the gentleness of being a mother ... Thanks to Kenza for sharing this wonderful art of "Messenger with a Letter". Thanks to Ayshik mama.

This first post is about my reflection on the role as mama ....

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This is our birthday present for iza ... only after a month, during this unexpected holiday, we have the time to put the things together ... building this is really FUN!!!

MOOV is a building toy. Without the need for tools, we can build the nicest bikes, scooters, racers ... with this STREET KIT, we can build 10 MOOV models.

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Images taken on 21 May 2010.

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Chickenpox, chickenpox,

you sneaked into our house

yesterday.

Quietly in the morning,

you sent iza rashes

and tears.

With you, she stays

away from school ...

off the show for her kindergarten ...

mute in the coming concert for her primary school ...

For this 25th Anniversary school concert,

she has been practicing for months ...

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Little piglet, little piglet,

companion of little iza,

wandered with her on her first quiet day ...

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NAIVE DAYS IN HK 1

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This beautiful blouse is designed by Fei An, my dearest friend in the blogsphere, a mother of two lovely girls Anja and Anette. This series is about reflections of her childhood in China.

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I resonate with her words:

" It's just fine to dress children simple and clean, and then their true personality can get the chance to shine. And there they are, where they are originally from." Naive Days.

She's sending her first creations with all warm thoughts to Iza. Iza is so honored to be the first few ones to try these on. Thanks Fei An!!!!

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It's always happy to witness someone is working hard to realize her/his dream.

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Paper necklaces from here.

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There will be more.

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I can imagine what she looks like ... in front of her teachers ...

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Images taken 3 months ago at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Hong Kong

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VIOLIN AND LITTLE DANCE

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DOTS

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