While older children can write a very personal letter to Mom, new dads can compile that collection of videos of the baby for the very best Mother’s Day gift or for the brave father, he can help the little one(s) create a scrapbook of loving memories for mom.
Dads are usually the ones holding the camcorder. He spends endless hours taking baby’s first everything and of mom holding their newest family addition. Some consideration should be put into compiling the best moments of the previous year onto a DVD for Mom. What a great tradition! Start with Mother’s first big Mother’s Day and continue the collection for Mom year after year.
As the little one grows, Moms (and Dads) will enjoy reflecting on those precious moments. And, as the little ones become teenagers, Mom will appreciate the memories of easier times when she still had some control!
In the long run, both moms and dads will appreciate the collection of memories as time goes by. When the kids finally leave home, there will be many quiet evenings when both parents can watch their children grow up all over again. Think of recording the baby looking up from the crib at a colorful mobile. What about capturing the picture of the little one taking his or her first steps, or the first tooth. What about capturing those first words forever? What about the first day of school or graduation?
Annual DVDs of the child growing up can easily be compiled by the dad with minimal computer skills. Imagine being able to relive life’s most precious moments. Imagine being able to show the grandchildren their parents’ milestones in life.
The Mother’s Day DVD is the truly lasting gift that will last a lifetime. Any mother will appreciate the memories. (Send a copy to Grandma, too.)
Some of us put off shopping as long as possible. For last minute shoppers who still want to please Mom, Stepmom, and Grandma on Mother’s Day can shop online and send a special gift basket to each. It gets no easier than that. And, you can decide how much you want to spend since the baskets come in a wide array of price ranges.
As we have browsed many sites we have definitely noticed that the quality of this gift baskets for moms has improved. It is much easier to find a basket that will suit your mom than in the past. Baskets are available for the tea drinker, the wine connoisseur, the cheese lover and just about anything that is of interest to your special mom.
For those who choose to order a gift basket, consider a few options. Of course, if the recipient lives a distance from you and you will not be able to put in a personal appearance, the basket can be delivered directly to the special person. On the other hand, if you plan to see your special lady on Mother’s Day, consider having the basket sent to your address. You can add a personalized note and hand deliver the basket. Mom won’t even know that you ordered it online.
One of the best ideas we have discovered for this Mother’s Day is a gratitude journal for Mom. Mother’s have so much to be thankful for so let her record her thoughts.
This gift is appropriate for mothers of all ages and for grandmothers and step-mothers. If you think your older mom has nothing to write about, take a look at this online gratitude journal. If your mother has a computer, you may want to include a link to The Online Gratitude Journal just so she can see how others record their thoughts. It may inspire her!
Someone turned us on to the site and we have become regular readers. Amazingly enough, it is written by an older woman (her description) who finds the most unusual things for which she is grateful. Not only has it inspired us to keep a personal gratitude journal, it has spurred us into action in our neighborhood.
If there is one thing we have discovered about the gift of a gratitude journal, for almost any occasion, it is that it forces some of us to keep a positive outlook on life and to look for good things that happen everyday.
The journal you give your mother or grandmother or step mom can be just the inspiration she needs. Let’s face it, everything likes to write down her thoughts. Many of us have dreams of writing the next great American novel or maybe an article of interest. If your mom is one who enjoys reading, give her the opportunity to try her hand at writing!
Definitely, one of the least expensive and most welcomed gifts for this Mother’s Day is a gratitude journal.
