The Sewing Mom

I’ve been racking my brain trying to come up with a nice Mother’s Day gift for my mother-in-law.  She lives on her own, 1500 miles away and is on a small fixed income.  She doesn’t drive and I don’t want to give her cash as she will just give it away.  I am thinking about possibly a restaurant gift certificate, but I don’t even know what restaurants are within walking distance of her.  My husband thinks she would enjoy a gift certificate that would allow her to take a friend or two out for lunch, something she enjoys doing but can’t really afford.

All this thinking about Mother’s Day gifts reminded me of my own personal favorite gift that my daughter gave me a few years ago.  She made my gift while she was in kindergarten and it’s a ceramic print of her little hand.  The teacher wrote the date on the back and I really cherish it.  I see it everyday and it warms my heart.  I love that something so very simple is so meaningful.  I would love to receive a gift like that every single year!

I was at the store yesterday purchasing Mother’s Day cards and really wanted to get one for my daughter-in-law, I just couldn’t find one that I liked.  This isn’t her first Mother’s Day to celebrate, I just know how much it means to her to be a mom and thought it would be nice to send her a card.  I’ve also wondered if she’s ever considered Cryo-Cell U-Cord or if she would consider it the next time she has a baby. Cryo-Cell preserves a newborn’s umbilical cord blood for potential use against many diseases that the child could get in the future, including common diseases like diabetes. Cryo-Cell could really be a great gift for any new mom, possibly even a Mother’s Day gift.

So, what are you doing for Mother’s Day?