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.
Still undecided about what to give your mother or mother-in-law for Mother’s Day? One of the best Mother’s Day gift ideas takes only a few clicks of the mouse. Why not consider sending Mom a gift basket?
Before you dismiss this idea, do a few online searches. Gift baskets are no longer impersonal “I forgot you” gifts. Today’s gift baskets can be personalized to suit your mom’s tastes. And, what could endear a son-in-law or daughter-in-law more than an extra special little gift to the Mom of your spouse or girlfriend?
With only two weeks left until the big day, there is still time to order a gift basket for the special woman in your life. But, don’t wait too long. Order soon so the gift basket will arrive on time.
Some of the best gift baskets we have seen for Mother’s Day include
- Soap and scents
- Wine
- Cheeses
- Candles and aromatherapy items
If looking for your own mother, find a reputable gift basket source that allows you to pick some of the items that go into the basket. You know exactly what your mom enjoys. Stop and think about her preferences.
With so many of us being on the go and living so great a distance that we cannot make it home for this special holiday, let Mom know you put some thought into the gift basket. Select a basket that will provide a few items that Mom wouldn’t purchase for herself. It should not be hard to do. Mom’s are notoriously thrifty. So, splurge! Give her a basket that is filled with comfort items that she would not buy for herself.
If you are the newest member of the family… the new son-in-law or the new daughter-in-law… send your new Mom a gift basket that lets her know that you appreciate her. Perhaps, as the new family member you may not want to select items that are too personal. It’s the thought that counts. And, even in you are your spouse purchased a gift for Mom, go the extra mile and send a small basket just from you. You will endear yourself to your new mother-in-law… and to your new spouse!
In the case of gift baskets for Mother’s Day, it really is the thought that counts.
If you think your mom will not appreciate a letter you are probably wrong. In fact, writing Mom a letter is one of our best Mother’s Day gift ideas.
For college age children or older children, a letter can become one of your mother’s most cherished gifts. As an example, when I was in college I could not make it home for Mother’s Day one year. Instead, I sent my mother a very personal letter sharing with her all the precious memories I had of my childhood. I wrote about the ballet recital when she took the picture of me out of step and waving to her. I included a copy of the picture. I wrote about the horribly fluffy dress she made me wear to my first piano recital. I included a picture of the dress. I wrote about how she was always there for me when Wesley broke my heart in the tenth grade. And, yes, I included a picture of Wesley. Anyway, you get the idea.
Some years later, well into my adult years, I wrote a second letter starting where the first letter ended. Of course, I included several pictures as I reminded her of the advice she gave me about my children and all she had taught me.
Now, you may think that I was being cheap and the few pennies I spent for the stationery and the stamp. But, let me tell you, after my mother passed away I was cleaning out her house and going through her personal items when I discovered a satin pouch that was neatly tied with a bow. I almost felt as if I were invading her personal space when I opened the pouch. But, I did.
Inside the pouch were the two letters I had written to my mother for Mother’s Day. She had kept them for years and years and years. They were neatly folded inside the envelopes they had arrived in. I was amazed that she had kept them for decades. I knew she had read them more than once. In fact, from the wear around the edges of the paper and the slight tear along the side of one the envelopes I knew she had read those letters time and time again.
Then I thought of the cards and letters my children have sent me over the years. And, yes! I keep all of them neatly folded in a small box.
Sometimes the greatest treasures in a mom’s life isn’t how much money you spend, but the time you spend saying “thank you.”
