Happy Mother’s Day

Every year, I make “Mother’s Day Spoons with Kisses”, and pass them onto others… instead of being selfish in thinking it is all about me.

This year I was forced to make these in red, because it is the only color Michael’s Arts and Craft carries in their store (they made it clear if it wasn’t normally carried on shelves they wouldn’t special order another color). Thankfully I was told where to shop in the future, for more selection and cheaper prices (Roseville area craft shops, and WalMart out there carries them). So, next year when I am doing them for two classrooms, and extras to hand out, I can design around more colors (and separately for the kids’ personal favorites)! ~*Cheers*~

Mother’s Day is not just about the mother… if the kids are happy so is she! The early morning was spent making Cooper tired, took him to a dog park, and let him run and play until he was too tired to move. Unfortunately any and all visits to a dog park mean bathing him, he loves the pools and laying wet in dry dirt, and he is a magnet to all mud puddles. The blessing is that after he is bathed and smells like a coconut again… he takes an actual nap!

The remainder of my day was a blessing, spent with my husband and kids, gifts were thoughtful, and in and out from one thing to the next. I wish that I could say that there was something different and special, but it wasn’t far off from how we normally live. We all enjoy doing little things for each other, giving thoughtful gifts, and no matter how much we give it comes back in return.