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
Almond	['a:mənd]
Alesia	-	English
Shukriyya	-	Arabic
Dylan	DUL-an (Welsh), DIL-ən (English)	Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
Bekki	-	English (Modern)
Sabrina	sə-BREEN-ə (English), sah-BREE-nah (Italian), zahp-REE-nah (German)	English, Italian, German