a labour of love

(British & Australian) also a labor of love (American & Australian)

an activity that is hard work but that you do because you enjoy it He prefers to paint the house himself - it's a real labour of love.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kriemhild	KREEM-hilt (German)	German, Germanic Mythology
Kirabo	-	Eastern African, Ganda
Djamila	-	Arabic
Yuki	yoo-kee	Japanese
Bayard	-	Literature
Ghadir	-	Arabic