My sister's first mothers day....what should I get her?::Update::

any ideas?

I wanted to make it a little special



Thanks Ladies!!

Colette- I used your quote!

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Posted by CourtandJon

awwww that's so sweet of you!! Maybe a really pretty orchid? Those can be pretty expensive for a good one, I was in a flower store yesterday and they wanted $70 for them- but they were beautiful!!! I'll keep thinking of ideas!

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The orchid is a great idea! And they can last for up to two weeks!

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Posted by TJ22908

Maybe some type of precious moment with mother and child. Something she can keep and always remember her 1st mother day!

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I was actually thinking of doing something like this for my sister, because it's also her first mother's day!!
Anyone know a good place to get precious moments?

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Posted by Pinkiegirll07

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Posted by TJ22908

Maybe some type of precious moment with mother and child. Something she can keep and always remember her 1st mother day!

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I was actually thinking of doing something like this for my sister, because it's also her first mother's day!!
Anyone know a good place to get precious moments?

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Hallmark stores carry them. So do most card stores I think.

What about making a photo album of her first year as a mom?

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Posted by Pinkiegirll07

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Posted by TJ22908

Maybe some type of precious moment with mother and child. Something she can keep and always remember her 1st mother day!

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I was actually thinking of doing something like this for my sister, because it's also her first mother's day!!
Anyone know a good place to get precious moments?

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Hallmark carries them

Heres a quote I like, what about making a print with this and a photo of your nephew... we KNOW you have a ton of THOSE!!!!


'Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children, and their children’s children.'
-- Noah benShea, Poet, philosopher and author

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Posted by Colette

Heres a quote I like, what about making a print with this and a photo of your nephew... we KNOW you have a ton of THOSE!!!!


'Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children, and their children’s children.'
-- Noah benShea, Poet, philosopher and author

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I love that quote so so much, it's 100% true.

DH's family isn't big on hugs and kisses and my parents are HUGE HUGE moosh pots. My Dad the second he sees me gives me a huge hug or even if I'm just standing next to him....just grabs me and hugs me for no reason other then to tell me he loves me.
DH & I just had a convo about it too...I said when we get pregnant I need you to hug our children the way my Dad hugged me because it's one of the most important things and I fear that since you weren't brought up like that, that you won't do it. & it's not that his parents were loving, great parents there just aren't a lot of hugs passed around and that's something that is so so important to me.

(sorry TOTAL tangent!)

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Posted by DNicholes
I love that quote so so much, it's 100% true.

DH's family isn't big on hugs and kisses and my parents are HUGE HUGE moosh pots. My Dad the second he sees me gives me a huge hug or even if I'm just standing next to him....just grabs me and hugs me for no reason other then to tell me he loves me.
DH & I just had a convo about it too...I said when we get pregnant I need you to hug our children the way my Dad hugged me because it's one of the most important things and I fear that since you weren't brought up like that, that you won't do it. & it's not that his parents were loving, great parents there just aren't a lot of hugs passed around and that's something that is so so important to me.

(sorry TOTAL tangent!)

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Awww Devon, that's so sweet... my dad wasn't a moosh pot (I keep typing Mosh Pit) but my mom is, so I kind of had both your and DH's situation. But my DH's parents ARE mooshy but he squiiiiirms when facing anything too sentimental!!!

Interestingly, even though DH is kind of restrained with me (more prone to make a joke than express emotion) he's UNBELIEVABLE with the little lamb
He makes sure I'm eating all the time, sleeping enough, won't let me poke my belly, etc. You'll see, having a kind of 'allows' them to express emotions, where doing it with adults is 'taboo'!!! I'm sure your DH will be the same way!!!!
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PS Let us know what you do for your sister, that's a really sweet idea!!!!!

When my niece and nephew were born my parents bought my brother and sil a tree. It's so cute my niece waters her tree and loves to point it out to people. They also had a poem about roots in a family like roots of a tree set a foundation ......I'm probably messing that up big time but it's something like that.

I think you should give your sister something that every time she looks at it it will take her back to the day she received it. Something she can keep for a long time.

I made her a journal (I got touched by Carolines post from earlier)





I wrote this on the inside:

To My Sister,

Eddie is a lucky little boy to have such a wonderful mother like you. I made this journal for you so you could write Eddie letters whenever you see fit, about his first experiences or just a random day he did something to make you smile. As we grow older we forget the little things & I thought this was a nice gift for not only you to look back on but for Eddie to read years from now.

You are wonderful Mommy!

I love you,
Devon


'Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children, and their children's children.'
-- Noah benShea, Poet, philosopher and author

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Posted by DNicholes
I wrote this on the inside:

To My Sister,

Eddie is a lucky little boy to have such a wonderful mother like you. I made this journal for you so you could write Eddie letters whenever you see fit, about his first experiences or just a random day he did something to make you smile. As we grow older we forget the little things & I thought this was a nice gift for not only you to look back on but for Eddie to read years from now.

You are wonderful Mommy!

I love you,
Devon

'Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children, and their children's children.'
-- Noah benShea, Poet, philosopher and author

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Devon that is AMAAAAAAZING, she will CRYYYYY when you give it to her. And why don't you be my sister too....

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Posted by Colette

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Posted by DNicholes
I wrote this on the inside:

To My Sister,

Eddie is a lucky little boy to have such a wonderful mother like you. I made this journal for you so you could write Eddie letters whenever you see fit, about his first experiences or just a random day he did something to make you smile. As we grow older we forget the little things & I thought this was a nice gift for not only you to look back on but for Eddie to read years from now.

You are wonderful Mommy!

I love you,
Devon

'Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children, and their children's children.'
-- Noah benShea, Poet, philosopher and author

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Devon that is AMAAAAAAZING, she will CRYYYYY when you give it to her. And why don't you be my sister too....

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Aw Good! I love giving the crying gifts, it's like a running game in our family...whoever gives the crying gift wins! lol

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Posted by DNicholes

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Posted by Colette

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Posted by DNicholes
I wrote this on the inside:

To My Sister,

Eddie is a lucky little boy to have such a wonderful mother like you. I made this journal for you so you could write Eddie letters whenever you see fit, about his first experiences or just a random day he did something to make you smile. As we grow older we forget the little things & I thought this was a nice gift for not only you to look back on but for Eddie to read years from now.

You are wonderful Mommy!

I love you,
Devon

'Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children, and their children's children.'
-- Noah benShea, Poet, philosopher and author

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Devon that is AMAAAAAAZING, she will CRYYYYY when you give it to her. And why don't you be my sister too....

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Aw Good! I love giving the crying gifts, it's like a running game in our family...whoever gives the crying gift wins! lol

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You are a definite winner this year!!!

That was a great idea and I love what you wrote