She has been great friends with Mum for even longer than that.
When I was born, I was very sick and had to stay in hospital for four months.
The night Mum was discharged from the hospital and had to walk out the hospital doors, leaving me behind, broke her heart.
She cried every day, for those months.
And, the person who opened her arms and took Mum in, was this special lady. She let Mum have a room in her small Sydney apartment. She offered Mum her home. She let Mum cry.
Dad had to sleep at home, and had to go to work each day, to pay the bills.
For three months, Mum stayed with Erica.
Those were some of the hardest months of Mum's life, and Erica made sure she felt safe and loved, even when so many things were out of Mum's control.
Mum, Dad and Erica have remained friends, even though they don't see each other very often.
And so, as a thank you for her friendship and support, we want to tell you all about @ericamade .
Erica is a very talented artist! SHe hand paints children's tables, personalising them to suit each child. She hand paints book ends and toy boxes, as well as designing and painting canvas shoes. She draws and paints personal gift cards.
Here is a sample of her work, taken from www.erica-made.com:
Contact her on her facebook page or her instagram account.
See more on her erica-made website.
Go give her a like, a comment or a follow.