Thank You, Mom! #LoveHallmarkCA
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Dear Mom,
Throughout my entire life, I have been blessed to have you as a mother; one who works extremely hard, who gives of herself endlessly, who never hesitates to help whenever she can and one who is always there to lend a listening ear. Moving away from home was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do because it meant that I couldn't be near you, to be there for you in the moment and to show you each day how much I love you and appreciate you. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you and wish that I could shower you with hugs and kisses. This Mother's Day, I want you to know that I am, and forever will be, grateful for your unwavering love and support, for your morning chats over the phone, for the fondest of memories and for helping me to grow into the woman I am today.
Thank you, Mom!
I'd also like to thank Hallmark Canada for managing to capture those special thoughts we want to share with our moms with beautifully crafted greeting cards, stunning gift bags and sentimental gift ideas. While the weeks leading up to Mother's Day is often the time when we find the most gorgeous cards and gifts for moms, I think it would be great to surprise mom with a little thank you note on a non-holiday. Why wait a whole year, am I right?
What I love most about Hallmark cards is that they are a gift in and of themselves. My mother treasures each and every one of them, especially the Paper Wonder pop-up cards. And they last longer than flowers!
Practical gifts such as this embossed ceramic mug and matching frame are also welcome chez moi. Even more practical these days is this floral Patina Vie umbrella.
Giveaway
One lucky Toronto Teacher Mom reader will win a Patina Vie umbrella, courtesy of Hallmark Canada! To be eligible to win, please complete the Rafflecopter form below. Open to residents of Canada, excluding Quebec, who have reached the age of majority.
Disclosure: I am a member of the Hallmark Canada Blogger Panel and have received product to help facilitate this review. Any opinions expressed in this post are my own.
25 COMMENTS
One of my favorite memories with my mom was when we used to have our giant slumber parties. We would pull out all the mattresses in the entire house and put them in the living room. We would watch movies until we fell asleep.
ReplyDeleteShe knitted my teddy bear a matching sweater when I was a kid. Still have both today.
ReplyDeleteMy mom and I have a fond love of shopping. For a number of years, my mom, sister and I would take shopping road trips for a couple days and visit family along the way. Special memories were made on these trips!
ReplyDeleteOne memory that I will definitely pass on to my child is reading before going to sleep. Some nights we would read quite a few books, others just one. My mother always read with great expressions, I love seeing her read to my son now.
ReplyDeletei remember spending tons of time in the kitchen baking and cooking, it is important to get kids in the kitchen
ReplyDeleteMy mom taught me so many things growing up - making food from scratch, preserving the food from the garden, how to sew, knit, crochet, cross stitch, garden, fix my car...the list goes on!
ReplyDeleteI mom always loved to go to the beach, she didn't swim but would love watching us swim.
ReplyDeleteI remember her love of gardening and her gorgeous flowers she was so proud of.
ReplyDeleteI remember we traveled a lot with my mom, she speaks many languages and it always was easy to talk to different people and interact!
ReplyDeleteI lost my mom 30+ years ago, but I admired her open door policy towards our friends. Our meal table was always welcome for an extra guest. On Sunday suppers, she always said "I'm peeling extra potatoes, but I know I will be feeding extra."
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My mom and I would go visit markets and enjoy local food.
ReplyDeleteI liked going for walks with my mom and the smell of her bread baking
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed our train trip to Edmonton together!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite memory is Mom laughing/
ReplyDeleteMy mom and I used to go for very long drives on Sundays when I first got my license. We used the excuse that I needed driving practice but really we had a blast checking out different farmer's markets and flea markets around the province.
ReplyDeleteMy mom died nearly 40 years ago. She was a great cook and kept the house beautifully. She also took over babysitting my eldest son for a few years when I was going through a difficult time.
ReplyDeleteA road trip, just the two of us, shopping, eating out, was so much fun
ReplyDeleteMy mother and I used to walk to the library together when I was small.
ReplyDeleteLoved to bake with my Mom - still love our yearly trips to a restaurant in Mennonite country...buying gladiolas and the best cheese.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite memories with my mom are times we cuddled up in bed to watch tv or a movie with some tea and something she'd baked.
ReplyDeleteI remember going shopping down town with my mother. We always had ice cream .
ReplyDeleteour mom was well known for her pies. she taught us how to make pies before we were old enough to be afraid of making pastry. we had such a great times together. thanks
ReplyDeleteShe always gave her time for her children, even by getting up at 4 am on Saturday morning to take her son to hockey. I didn't understand until I was older that after working a long week, she must have really wanted to sleep in that day. But she didn't complain.
ReplyDeleteOn Sunday afternoon's when I was small my mom and I would go for a drive and always end up a DQ for an ice cream. I treated my mom the other day to DQ and we talked about how we used to do this when I was small.
ReplyDeleteMy dad worked long hours and was also attending university so my mom had to really step up. She never missed one swim practice, ballet recital, parent-teacher meeting, piano lesson and was always my biggest cheerleader. We spent a lot of time laughing and singing as we drove back and forth. We really had some great times together.
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