She Has My Heart...

As a parent, we know how much we love our children, how hard we work for them and how much we sacrifice for them, but often times wonder (at least I do) do my children know how much I love them?  Do I show it enough?  When Brilliant Earth contacted me to be part of their Love & Appreciation: Bright Like a Diamond Campaign I thought it was such a cute idea.  We were to ask our children what they felt what was the definition of love whether between mommy and daddy or between a parent and child.

I took this opportunity to ask E how does she know that mommy loves her... she took a second to think and first said "because love is in your heart."  So then I asked her "how do you know mommy loves you?"  she thought again and said "because you pray with me, talk with me and we play together".  I thought that was such a great answer and I felt thankful and like I was doing my job as being a loving and nurturing mom. Sometimes after the kids go to sleep I reflect on the day and wonder if I did my job as a loving mother - did I show them how much I love them?  Did I spend enough time with them?  Did I lose my patience too easily? I was so happy to know that among all of the chaos of having two children close in age, and all of the demands of life that I make an impact on her and show her how much I love her, and she knows how loved she is.

I am by no means a perfect mom and I'm sure I make a million mistakes, but as long as my children feel loved - that's all that matters.

If you have never heard of Brilliant Earth, check out their website.  They specialize in ethically sourced engagement rings and have such a  gorgeous selection!  Of course I spent way too long on there looking at rings, I mean - what girl can turn away from a diamond, especially one that's ethically sourced?! :)