Happy Easter..err...Mama Moment?

I know it is too late to greet you...but I still want to greet you just the same.  Happy Easter everyone!  I hope you had a peaceful and reflective Holy week, capped with a joyous Easter!  

As much as I would like to share with you what we did and what we saw over the past few days; I cannot make myself compose anything about it, because my mind is preoccupied with my angel Bianca.  She is finally coming home tomorrow!  Yay!  I've been thinking of her the whole day!   Needless to say, I miss her so much!  I counted days, and now hours...hhmm about 15 hours more...

Bianca and Riko (her host sister in Japan) in matching cardigans.

What's my take away with Bianca gone for two weeks?  It affirmed three things.  First, my children are not going to stay with me forever.  They will soon be of age and pursue their dreams on their own.  I hope not too soon please.  Second, my life should not revolve around my children only.  I have a loving husband to take care of and spend the rest of my life (Aren't we wives sometimes guilty of prioritizing our kids over our hubbies?).  And third, I have unchecked items in my bucket list, waiting to be fulfilled.  I am getting there...one at a time.  For the meantime, I will relish and enjoy my kids while they are still in my nest.  

For the moms out there, have you felt this way before or are you over it?  I would love to hear your thoughts.

Ressurected!

Hello everyone!  I hope you haven't forgotten 40andbeyond!  It’s been 50 days since my last post.  Whoa!  I didn’t realize it was that long.  You might be wondering what happened…well…I don’t know for sure.  There’s a long list of things to share and blog, but one day, I just became catatonic in front of my computer.  I stopped blogging and reading blogs, altogether!  Well, I guess it doesn’t matter anymore because now I’m back!  I’m resurrected!  And for the coming back post..look what I got...an Easter Tree!  I got this idea from one of my favorite bloggers, ocharm.  As always, her posts are very interesting and so real and heartwarming!  Go visit her blog and marvel at her  writing prowess. I am a fan!

I’ve kept these hand painted Easter eggs since our Singapore days  (Philippine made and they were pricey that’s why I only have 3!).  I would put them in baskets together with the eggs that my kids painted.   But after checking the attic, I found  some dried branches and a couple of faux pussy willow stems.  I placed the whole bunch in a tall clear vase, hang the eggs and there…my Easter tree sitting pretty in my living room! 

Holy Week is coming very soon.  So an Easter tree would be perfect for your home.  Go and gather the whole family, paint some eggs if you don’t have any yet and you can make your own tree just like mine, or simply throw them in a basket. Now that I'm back, I can't wait to share with you my next post!  Later! :-)

I would love to hear your thoughts!