My Mothers Day Gift To My Mother

My Mother With Her Framed Article That I wrote for - My Mother and her framed article that I wrote for her On Mother's Day.
United States
June 7, 2007 10:45pm CST
In May, gather had its Mother’s Day contest, I could not wait to enter. I wrote my article for my mom. I printed it off and framed it for her as a Mother’s day gift. She received a lot of gifts from my brothers and sister but her favorite was the framed copy of the article. No, she did not tell me that it was her favorite. So you are wondering how I know. My mother has a routine when it comes to gifts. She opens them all and carefully puts each one In a box on the picnic table. Her very favorite, she carries into the house so nobody will hurt or break it. LOL This is what happened at her Mother’s day party. We had an old fashioned roast. We roasted wieners and marshmellows over a outdoor fire. My nephews cut the sticks and we all sit around the campfire and had so much fun. Just like we did when we were kids. After we ate, we gave Mom her gifts. She opened each one, placing each in the box after she thanked the person who gave it to her. Mine, the framed copy of the mothers day article that I had written for gather, she kept out until all of her gifts were opened. She then carried the framed article into the house. LOL I may not have won the camera from gather but I won the best gift award from my mother and trust me that means more to me than all the camera's in the world.
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
8 Jun 07
That sounds so sweet. This gives me a good idea of what to do for my dad for father's day write a article and frame it. That is a very sweet and great idea because it came from your heart.
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
8 Jun 07
No I haven't but I will check it out and see.
• United States
8 Jun 07
I did an article on gather and posted more photos - be sure and check it out. They are running the fathers day contest now. But I dont think they are giving awards. Did you enter the wise money contest??? Gather has one and Jennifer has sweetened the pot if you also put her code in the tag when you submit. I have done my article for it already. It ends on sat
@brendalee (6082)
• United States
8 Jun 07
What a wonderful gift to give your mom. I think a homemade gift is very special especially when it comes from the heart. I bet she loved it. And that is a cute way of knowing what present was her favorite.
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• United States
8 Jun 07
My Mom is funny and so very predictable. LOL
@maryannemax (12154)
• Sweden
9 Jun 07
yup. homemade gifts which are truly from the heart is worth being cherished. it might not be the most expensive gift in the world, but it's something our recipients will surely adore and be thankful for. how i wish i could have those great ideas, too... anne
@maryannemax (12154)
• Sweden
9 Jun 07
you are a very sweet person villageanne. i am touched with what you have written. and i am sure how you touched your mother's heart, too. i won't trade anything else in the world with my mother's happiness, too. i love my mom above all. and seeing her happy makes me happy, too. i am glad to know such a caring person like you. not all people care for their mothers anymore... so, stay sweet!... anne
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@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
8 Jun 07
One of the best things in life is making mom happy- I agree- My mom and I are extremely close- She is my best friend- What a neat and thoughtful gift you gave to your mom- I'm glad she loved it.... I bet she shows it off on the wall to her friends- And I bet she will read it often. What a great thing you do for your mom-
• Canada
8 Jun 07
Well that is really neat . Homemade gifts are just the best . I think it takes more effort and thought to make something ourselves. And of course your article really took a lot of though and effort. I think is cute that you figured out how she shows that a gift is extra special to her.
• United States
8 Jun 07
LOL she is so predictable. LOL
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
8 Jun 07
That is so wonderful villageanne and what a beautiful gift :)
@rainbow (6761)
8 Jun 07
What a lovely day you all had, it sounded wonderfully happy, how lucky to have such a close and happy family you all are! You got a better prize than a camera you got a happy mum who knows that your feelings for her are strong enough for you to share with theres in a competition, what greater gift than s ahow of love after all!
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@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
8 Jun 07
That is great that your mother loved your gift to her more than any other gift that she received. I am sure the article was very touching and sentimental. Moms like those kinds of gifts very much because it comes straight from the heart and makes them feel good. No doubt she liked her other gifts but yours meant the most to her. My parents love stuff like that as well and my mom loved my article that I wrote about her for her 60th birthday party.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
9 Jun 07
That is so lovely Anne and I am so glad that your Mother loved I have always loved the Things that my Kids made me I preferred them as so much Effort and Love gets put into them
• United States
8 Jun 07
Isn't that sweet. You can't beat a best gift award from mom ,that's for sure. I am sure she will treasure it for years to come. It sounds like the both of you had quite a mother's day!
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