This moment…
A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.
A simple, special, extraordinary moment.
A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
Happy Saturday my dears!
The Highest Calling
Widow Kirby and her children–the little guy on the bottom left…is my dad.“During my professional career as a doctor of medicine, I was occasionally asked why I chose to do that difficult work. I responded with my opinion that the highest and noblest work in this life is that of a mother. Since that option was not available to me, I thought that caring for the sick might come close. I tried to care for my patients as compassionately and competently as Mother cared for me.
Many years ago the First Presidency issued a statement that has had a profound and lasting influence upon me. “Motherhood,” they wrote, “is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. It places her who honors its holy calling and service next to the angels.”
~Elder Russell M. Nelson
Being Mama
This moment…
A Mum For Mom
Here’s a real quick and easy gift–we’re talking under an hour, start to finish–to make for the Moms in your world.
I saw it on the Creative Jewish Mom blog. The pattern is there too, so that makes it even easier.
Just think how happy mom…or sister…or daughter…or Aunt Mabel will be when at last, at last they have a rational place to keep the safety pins.
They will thank you for making their life complete. What a gift!
Beat that.
Mother’s Day Coupon Book
What you’ll need:
- ½ sheet cardstock
- 2 paper fasteners or stapler
- Hole punch or sharpened pencil
- Paper cutter
- Stickers, foam stickers, markers, or anything else you would like to decorate with
- Patterns
How to make it:
- Print out our coupon patterns, as many as you like.
- Fill in the blanks on any of the coupons that are not filled out.
- Use a paper cutter or scissors to cut out the coupons.
- Use a pencil to sketch around a coupon onto the cardstock, about 1/2″ larger than the coupon.
- Cut the cardstock using the sketched line as a guide, cut two pieces for the cover and the back.
- Use a hole punch or a sharpened pencil to poke holes in the coupons and the cardstock and assemble with the paper fasteners. Or you can simply staple the booklet together.
- Decorate the front cover with markers, stickers, foam stickers, or whatever else you like.
And there you have it!
A kid friendly gift for the mom.
PS~ You know…it’s not a bad idea to fill out the blank coupons yourself (mom) and hand out the booklets for the kids to “give back” to you.
How’s that for choosing your own present!
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