ARTICLE: Your children, your biggest reward!

As mothers, we cherish our children, the moments we spend together, their different milestones, their achievements. But, sometimes I wonder: do we actually realize the marvelous position we are in? Here we have one or two or more human beings, depending on us to grow up. From feeding them as babies, to helping them become all they can be, these children are giving us the opportunity to watch them thrive from up close. We are there when they reach their goals, we are there when they need a hug, we are there for advice. If you think about it, we never feel more needed in our lives than when our children call out that special: "Mom!" From the baby who needs a diaper change, the toddler who holds our hand for that big jump, the child who needs more help with that tough project to the teen who needs to have that talk, being a mother makes our whole life have a meaning. With the various stories we hear everyday on the news, such as the balloon boy fiasco, I am left but wondering: are mothers aware that life can´t get more rewarding than having that special child reach out for us to make us a part of their life?

DAILY RECIPE: Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin

1 small pork tenderloin
1 cup barbecue sauce
2 oranges
Salt and pepper

Season pork. Place carefully in slow cooker. Add barbecue sauce and the juice from the two oranges. Cook overnight. Take pork out, place in a deep pan, slice and cover with remaining sauce. Serve with mashed potatoes.

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