Sunday, May 06, 2012

An EASY Mother's Day Gift Idea!

No "Sunday Stop" Linky Party today ... just a Mother's Day gift idea :)


I wanted to come up with a unique idea for a Mother's Day gift for my amazing daughter a couple of years back ... Ok, it was 2008. Time flies!

I came up with the idea to add a photo behind a poem that I found.

This poem ....


Before I was a Mom

I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache,
the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.



Plus this picture ...




Equals this!




I framed it and gave it to her as a gift. It hangs on a wall by her bed :) Easy Peasy!

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11 comments:

  1. Kat's Purrfect BoutiqueMay 6, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    That is a lovely idea. I liked the poem too!

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  2. Amy @ Keep'n The SunnySideMay 6, 2012 at 5:32 AM

    Beautiful!

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  3. DebbiedoosMay 6, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    That is so sweet. Thanks for sharing your inspiration with the newbie party.

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  4. Liz @ Quirky VistasMay 6, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    BJ, what a sweet gift. What daughter wouldn't treasure that! Thanks for sharing such a great idea. Hope you'll stop and visit at Quirky Vistas sometime. I'd love that! I found you at Debbiedoo's Newbie party!

    Liz

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  5. Liz @ Quirky VistasMay 6, 2012 at 8:38 PM

    Hi again, thanks for coming by and leaving me a note. I have added your button to my link page and look forward to next week's Joy @ Journey Link Party. Thank you so much!

    Liz

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  6. reFresh reStyleMay 7, 2012 at 7:53 AM

    BJ, I thinks it's a wonderful gift!
    Debbie

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  7. Linda @ it all started with paintMay 7, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    That just makes my heart melt. Such a lovely gift and fabulous idea!

    :)

    Linda

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  8. Kat's Purrfect BoutiqueMay 7, 2012 at 11:33 PM

    I have another question...I want to put a pinterst button and a blog signature on the bottom of my posts. I forget where to put it in the template so it automatically comes up every blog post.

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  9. SherryMay 8, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    BJ, this is beautiful! The perfect gift for Mother's Day. I'm now your newest linky follower.

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  10. thistlewoodfarmMay 8, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Bj,

    This is truly beautiful. I think I need to make this for my mother :) She is an incredible mother and this poem says so much about how I know she feels.

    blessings,
    karianne

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  11. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    I love the words over the picture. It is so meaningful. Thanks so much for sharing at Toot Your Horn Tuesday :)

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Bj