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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

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Being Mama

This moment…

A Saturday joy.
A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from our world.
A simple, special, extraordinary moment.
A moment to savor and remember.
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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.

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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:

  1. Print out our coupon patterns, as many as you like.
  2. Fill in the blanks on any of the coupons that are not filled out.
  3. Use a paper cutter or scissors to cut out the coupons.
  4. Use a pencil to sketch around a coupon onto the cardstock, about 1/2″ larger than the coupon.
  5. Cut the cardstock using the sketched line as a guide, cut two pieces for the cover and the back.
  6. 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.
  7. 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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Mother’s Day Giveaway WINNER!!

Are you ready?!

And the winner is….

Steacey…

who wrote:

“It is sad to say, but I also have not seen these. I will have to get them from the library, unless I am lucky enough to win!”
Congratulations my dear–apparently, you are lucky enough to win.
Wahoo for you!

Thanks everyone for entering and stick around–there’s more to come~

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