Hello to all,
When creativity is confined to the indoors, one may end up with a redesigned bedroom, an organized house, or even a new blog! It is still a surprise, a surprise dedicated to our godson Sébastien. The website will be one year old, and receiving the subscription notice by e-mail, prompted me to give into the urge to re-design. It all starts with the blog…
Where did the name come from?
As I sat setting up a WordPress account - the only way to really experience what it really had to offer - the site asked for a name. I was tiring of the uncharismatic “Mom’s Journal” and decided something a little more romantic would suit the site. Looking for inspiration, I picked up the Valentine’s Day card Jasmina had sent the day before. Jasmina had written on Sébastien’s behalf: “Tu occupes une place de choix dans mes pensées”. That’s it! The aha moment was that simple. Sébastien has ”une place de choix” in our hearts that doesn’t easily translate. In a bigger sense, Sébastien is where he is because of his parent’s choice to fight for his life.
And mamarraine?
Mamarraine was a bit serendipitous, as Ma Marraine was easily Mama and Marraine (Godmother) at once, reflecting that this blog, unlike the first would have two authors. One could hardly expect that anyone, not even the superwoman Jasmina herself could keep up a blog and take care of a two-year-old 24/7. In order to encourage website traffic, creating something that could have two inputs seemed like the solution.
Now, if I can just get the PayPal donation button up…
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