mother's day

I hope that everyone had a lovely Mother's Day.  I was able to sleep in and even got breakfast in bed! My kids gave me adorable homemade cards and presents that they made at school and my daughter picked a small bouquet of flowers (aka weeds) from the yard and presented them to me in a petite vase!  So cute. That evening we met my parents and brother and his family at a local seafood joint, which also had a carousel and ice cream.  One of my favorite pictures form the day was of my children waiting patiently in line for their ride on the carousel!

This was a little gift I put together for a "mom" friend.  It is a copy of the poem "if you give a mom a muffin" that I attached to a cellophane bag.  Along with a muffin, you could also include a gift card for some coffee.  The poem can easily be found online and on Pinterest. 

mother's day

So, it seems that this year's mother's day theme is rainbows.  My daughter brought the flower home from school on Friday. Isn't it darling?  The children decorated a piece of paper and the teacher slipped it between two clear plastic cups.  Genius. This would be a great activity for a birthday party.  I love it!!  The bottom picture is the gift I put together for my own mom.  My mom says she "doesn't believe" in mother's day, but she is my mom and I like to get her a little something to celebrate her.  I think I may have mentioned this before, but my mom is the BEST letter writer I know.  So, I found this wonderful box of rainbow note cards and envelopes and knew it was the perfect gift for her.  I also got her some rainbow pens and put a picture of her with my children in a tiny frame.  I also attached the following poem to our gift.  Isn't it perfect!  Hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow.  My favorite gift is of course the three little ones that call me mom.  I will be spending the day playing with them and it may involve some lobster, ice cream, and a carousel ride too!!!

Mothers are like rainbows,
After a dark dreary day.
Mothers will cheer you,
And brighten your way.
Her arms will enfold you,
Close to her heart,
At times when you're sad,
Of the tear drops start.
E'en tho' the rainbows fade away,
Mother's love is constant,
And is here to stay,
Our dear heavenly Father made,
Mothers and rainbows galore.
So their beauty like a masterpiece,
May be enjoyed o'er and o'er.

Jane L. Nance

that's a wrap

This was a birthday gift for a friend.  I made her some homemade chocolate chip scones that she had pinned on her Pinterest wall.  I packaged them in a bakery box with some twine, and gave her a Kate Spade coffee mug to go with it.  The box that the mug came in was so pretty I decided not to wrap it, I just tied some stripped ribbon around it instead.  I attatched the quote: "Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee" to the top and it was ready to go.  This would be a fun idea to use for Mother's Day too! 

queen of our hearts

This is the gift I am giving my mom today. Since we are having tea together I got her a tea cup and filled it with some fun items representing why she is so special.
The tea cup is for her warmth.
The tiny box of tissues for her strength (and also because every time you sneeze at her house she jumps up and grabs a box of tissues for you)!
The bag of candy for her sweetness. (three muskateers, to be exact, since she helps me with my three muskateers)
Some notecards for her thoughtfulness and  because she writes the BEST thank you notes.
And a heart tea strainer becaue she is the queen of our hearts!

tea with the queen

After reading this book and watching the Royal Wedding a few days ago I felt it only appropriate to plan a Royal Tea Party for my mom (our queen) for Mother's Day.   I decided we needed a fancy invitation for such an occasion so I headed to Michaels to see what I could find.  I bought white cards in the shape of a crown and the small purple crown clips.  My daughter helped me add some fancy glitter to the invitation and we put it in a box to make it extra special.  I made reservations for high tea for Sunday and am already looking forward to it!  Stay tuned for her tea themed gift which I will share later in the week.  Do you have anything fun planned for Mother's Day?