Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Mother's Day Gift: Thank You Notes for Mom

On each little slip of paper was written a Thank-You note for something I'd taught one of them during their early childhood, teenage and young adult years.

There was over 300 little Thank-You notes in the box.

From my oldest daughter and firstborn, I laughed when I read, "Thank you Mother for teaching me that there are other colors besides just red and green". Those were the only two colors she wanted to use in her first coloring book, and dogs, cats, chickens, houses and trees were all either red or green. I remembered sitting down with her one day, and talking about the sky being blue, and some flowers yellow, etc.

From my middle daughter, I laughed when I read, "Thank you Mother for making me wear that dress to Jimmy's birthday party. It got me my first kiss". Sure enough, she'd come home that day from her little friend's birthday party so full of herself. She had a "boyfriend". It lasted 4 days, then it was a new boyfriend. What was special was that first kiss though, and she gave me the credit for it because I wouldn't let her wear her raggedy old blue jeans. (She was my tomboy).

From my youngest daughter, I almost cried when I read, "Thank you Mother. Thank you so much for helping me to save the money for my horse". Her first horse was a 17 hands high jumper and she looked so tiny up there on him, but she wanted that horse so much and I matched her dollar for dollar in order for her to save up enough to buy him.

And from my youngest child, a son, I cracked up laughing when I read, "Thank you Mother for showing me 1573 times how to tie my shoes".

Everything they could think of that I'd taught or helped them with was written separately on a little "Thank-You" note. It took hours for me to read them all, and for all the laughing and crying and talking about each one... but I'll say this. It was the most wonderful gift I've ever gotten in my whole entire life.

That pretty little box is my most precious treasure, more than any diamonds or gold or rubies worth millions of dollars. If this house were to catch on fire, (God forbid), I'd grab my kitty cat and that little box and hit the door.

As far as I'm concerned, I've been given everything I'll need now for the rest of my life.

I just wish I'd thought to do that for my Mother. I have so many things to thank her for.

Source: My four children.

By Julia (Pookarina) from Boca Raton, FL

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

From free to more expensive, not in order however:

• A simple visit and stroll down memory lane of the good times

• Lunch date, complete with a small bouquet on the table just for her

• A dozen annual flowers in a cardboard box to put where I wanted

• A simple planter of annual flowers to set wherever or plant

• A rose bush

• A bus ticket to visit a friend

• A bus or plane ticket to your house

• A bus ticket to a favorite spot marked with special sites along the way

• Dinner brought in or maybe breakfast instead

• Calls from the grand children even if moms and dads have to prompt them into it.

• A piece of paper made into a card, no matter how crude, saying simply I love you and thanks for giving me life, or if adopted for choosing to make mine special.

Remember a gift is always nice, but it really is the thought that counts, just being remembered by the children they choose to have is what means the most to any Mother.

By Latrtatr from Loup City, NE

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Joke Book for Mother's Day

For Mother's Day, after quizzing my mom about what she wanted/needed, one of the things my mom requested was a joke book. I considered checking a used bookstore for a unique and inexpensive joke book but am making one myself for cheap!

I am including clean "Yo Mama" jokes, knock-knock jokes, other known jokes, a selection of jokes I made up, and joke contributions from a few loved ones that they make up themselves, which will personalize the joke book and make it extra special.

Some good joke sites are:

• http://www.cleanjoke.com
• http://jokesclean.com
• http://cleanjokes4u.com

I'm using Microsoft Word to print up the joke book: Landscape page orientation, 2 columns, with a cover and table of contents, in an easy-to-read font. I will probably scatter occasional, appropriate clip-art. For the cover, I may use scrapbook paper or print out the cover from Microsoft Word onto nicer paper or card stock.

By Erin813 from Seffner, FL

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By Virginia G. from Porterville, CA

Thank You Note Tips

1. Write your note within a week of receiving the gift or service. This way it is still fresh in your thoughts.
2. Look for and buy thank you notes when they're on sale. Good places to look are Target, Walmart, and The Dollar Store.
3. Hand write your thank you note.
4. Be specific - thanking them for whatever the gift was.
5. Let them know by expressing your true gratitude in two or three sentences.
6. When thanking them for money or a gift card, you do not need to mention the dollar amount. Maybe tell them what you bought or plan to buy.
7. If you did not like the gift, still take time to thank the giver of the gift. They did spend time and money and deserve a thank you.

By Bobbie from Rockwall, TX

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