The girls think I’m fluent in several languages and as their mother, I’ve been able to get away with making up quite a bit over the years. They thought I was a genius for translating horse, cat and table into French. Thanks OAC French class.

After three simple requests, Ellie asked me the following expecting an answer and expecting one fast.

Ellie: Mommy, how do you say, jewel of the desert?

A picture is worth a thousand words Ellie.