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Women: It’s Time to Accept, Like & Love Yourself for Who You Were Created to Be
As true as it is sad, many women today see no real value in who they are and just plain don’t like themselves. Despite the fact we, as women, put so much energy and effort into looking beautiful and changing ourselves, many of us are still unhappy with who we are. Ladies, it’s time to stop it. Don’t you think it’s about time we started accepting ourselves, liking, and more importantly loving the woman we were created to be? Truthfully, if we as women really valued ourselves we wouldn’t try to change so much of how we look in order feel and be accepted by others.
Use Photos to Make Unique Mother’s Day Gifts
Is your mom’s house full of old photos in drawers, boxes, and everywhere else? Or is your mom the proud parent of a newborn child, or is she a new grandma? Regardless of just where she is in life, you can use photos old and new to create some memorable, meaningful Mother’s Day gifts. Here are some ideas.
Family Tree
For this gift, you have all kinds of options for the tree, even before you decorate it with photos. Some possibilities include:
- Purchasing a cast-iron or resin tree
- Collecting attractive branches and using them as-is or spray painting them
Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts for All Ages
Mothers day is coming fast. We all love the gifts we get from our children, one thing I have found from moms of all ages is, Moms really appreciate homemade gifts; they often become keepsakes. No one is too young or too old to make Mom a gift by hand, even if you have to help. Here are some ideas for homemade Mother’s Day gifts for all ages.
1. Toddlers and Preschoolers
This age will obviously need some help, but some of the most precious gifts can come from the hands of this age group. Such as:
Birthday Chronicle ~ Review
I was asked to do a review on this really neat birthday present. I choose to do someone who has an upcoming birthday that I love.
First it was really fast with in a couple of hours it came in my email. It may have been sooner I had other things to do so that is when I checked my mail again. I opened the Birthday Chronicle and it was so great, its filled with facts from the date of birth from sports to the politics, others who share the birthday. This is going to make a great present for this person.
10 Frugal Tips to Save This Christmas
Christmas time is coming up pretty quick, I have seen this question around communities a lot, and I figured maybe adding it to one place it would help more to stretch that dollar this Christmas season.
For Meal time
- Your dinner does not ‘have’ to be ham or turkey, it can be a nice sit down meal.
- If you are having family over or going to someones house set up a potluck type everyone brings something that is special to them.
- Make another meal the ‘big’ meal of the day like breakfast or lunch.
How to Make an Always Treasured Mother’s Day Photo Flower
Most moms love flowers, and all love photos of their families. Why not combine those two ideas to give her flowers that will never die and feature cherished photos of her children? These Mother’s Day photo flowers are sure to make Mom’s big day extra special. Even small children can make them with a little help with the cutting.
Supplies
- Construction paper, colored card stock or patterned scrapbook paper
- Glue or glue stick
- Photos
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Clear tape
- Green chenille stems
Instructions
Baby Gourd Rattle
Most people think that baby rattles have to be shiny plastic do-dads with little plastic beads in them. Unfortunately these types of rattles, while bright, colorful and cute, can break, causing potential harm to the infant. Babies need safe toys to play with.
This adorable craft idea will help you make a toy that is colorful, fun, and safe for any baby. The gourd baby rattle is a natural alternative to the many dangerous toxic toys on the market today. And you only need a few items to get the job done:
- Gourd
- Food dye/non-toxic paint
Kids Christmas Craft – Snow Globes
Snow globes are everyones favorite to make and receive. These are great gifts for grandparents or for mom or dad. We do these every year for mantel decorations. The kids love creating them and I love seeing the progress each year of their advancement of skill and imagination.
If you want to make your own, gather glass or clear plastic containers, like baby food jars or mustard or mayonnaise jars.? Wash and dry them completely.
Gather small plastic Christmas or winter decorations. Try to find some that float. These add a little fun to the snow globe.
