Phil has always gotten me something for Mother's Day and right from the start I told him to please not get me any of those dead flowers because after all, once they're cut they're dead. I'm also not much of a jewelery person. If I am going to be given a gift, I want something that I want and that is usually something useful. However, he does always get me the most perfect cards. I love how this one is made with the flowers up off the paper and the little gems in the center of the flowers (good ideas for making cards!).
And here is my gift this year. It is exactly what I wanted- and asked him for. I really needed a big cutting board but just couldn't seem to make myself spend the money for a piece of wood. The knives were an extra surprise and will definitely come in handy. I haven't had a new set of knives for about 22 years.
Phil actually saw me posting this and said you all would think he was cheap. I had to explain to him that some people actually understood where I was coming from. Not everything is all about money.
Now a little tribute to my mom. My mom was the greatest person I ever knew. She went through a lot in her life and didn't get a whole lot back in return. She has been gone almost 18 years now. She died of cancer two weeks before my daughters birth when she was just 51 years old. I miss her every day.
I think your views on presents are spot-on. There's such a lot of money wasted on things that are here and gone in a day or two. Your 22-year-old knives must be pretty good ones to have lasted that long! I'm sure you will put the new ones to good use.
ReplyDeleteI am sure the first knives were quite good (and expensive). My ex mother-in-law bought gave them to me and her son as a wedding present. She is another one of those people who believe expensive presents are important. Her giving me knives was actually supposed to be an insult of sorts, lol, but they were definitely great knives.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand. I can not stand wasting money on a gift that can not be used. In fact I prohibit my Husband from buying me cards, but he does it anyway. Makes me crazy. I hope you enjoy the great gift.
ReplyDeleteYou got me looking at the back of that card. OMG! He paid $5 for that card! We need to have another talk...
ReplyDeleteGifts and cards are special, but what really spoke to me in your blog was how you still miss your mother after 18 years. I know how that feels although my Mother died 3 years ago at the age of 93. I miss her daily and know I always will until I join her in Heaven.
ReplyDeleteMy mother once told me that she always missed her mother and I always wondered how you could miss someone for so long but you do, you just do.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't think of a better gift than a cutting board! You tell hubby that is NOT cheap. I think it's great!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mom's day!
They're great gifts! Something simple & practical is perfect in my mind, & there's no need to break the bank every birthday, christmas or mothers day anyway :p
ReplyDeleteEnjoy them! :D
I used them tonight to cut up cabbage, red sausage and onions for supper. Love having the nice big cutting board and the knives worked great.
ReplyDeleteTell Phil, they are wonderful and perfect presents.
ReplyDeleteExcellent and very thoughtful gifts!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great Mothers Day. You can't go wrong with knives and a cutting board. They are very useful tools. Congrats on the loot.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card! Good job, hubby.
ReplyDeleteToo bad you didn't see my giveaways before you got this cutting board. I have two giveaways going on right now for free pizza and cutting board. Here's one giveaway and has a link in the first para to the other one.
Lucky Mum, knives and cutting board are the most useful utensils you can have. That is very thoughtful...and that is a very pretty card.
ReplyDeleteI have just found your blog through HDene. I'm trying to follow the self suff path too, very slowly though with a few young children around me. I got a great Mothers Day gift this year and you should see the smile on my face, If you would like a peak pop over to http://gooseberryjamman.blogspot.com/2011/05/garden-post.html
I disagree with people wasting money on gifts just for the sake of it! :)