The best gift a Mother can receive is something made by her children. Of course, I like jewelry and flowers too! But this year, my husband bought a journal in which each child wrote a Mother’s Day message for me. He let them write whatever they wanted… totally unprompted.
I have to say, these sweet, heartfelt messages from my kids just make me smile:
The idea is that for Mother’s Day, or my birthday, or any other holiday throughout the year, the boys can write a message, draw a picture or whatever they want, and I will have a journal of their messages to me over the years as they grow up. Not only is it nice to have it all compiled in one book, but no need to buy expensive cards that get misplaced or thrown away.
Saves money AND I have something homemade from my kids…. win, win!
It will be interesting to see how the boys’ handwriting and pictures change over the years. I’m pretty sure one day, they will look back through this book and smile at some of the cute things they wrote when younger.
This keepsake journal idea would also be a great gift for Father’s Day (yes, we definitely started one for my husband too!), or for a parent or grandparent’s birthday. A gift from the heart, for any occasion, that is money savvy too, doesn’t get much better than that.
That is the sweetest thing! I might have to start this tradition with my little one.