Can you help me come up with a "different" Mothers Day idea?

Need ideas for my mom as well as mother-in-law. They both live in different states than we do, and we have done the whole send flower, candy and the edible arrangements. Anyone have some other ideas as to what we can send them?

Can you help me come up with a "different" Mothers Day idea?
Here's something creative that will be appreciated and you will have fun doing:





Make up a crossword puzzle and have all the hints be personal inside moments and jokes that only you two would know about. Put it on a poster board and add some clipart and some pictures to it!





The crossword puzzle could be time consuming and a bit frustrating ... you could do the same idea with a WORDSEARCH or WORDFIND puzzle.





Put your computer skills to work! Use Excel, get clipart from Yahoo Images Search, copy them, and reformat them, use a gluestick to put on posterboard.





Use graph paper, and pictures from magazines if you are not as good on the computer, and it will give it a homemade feeling.





This is a really beautiful poem too!


Women have strengths that amaze us.


They carry children, they carry hardships, they carry burdens but they hold happiness, love and joy.


They smile when they want to scream.


They sing when they want to cry.


They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.


They fight for what they believe in.


They stand up for injustice.


They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.


They go without new shoes so their children can have them.


They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.


They love unconditionally.


They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.


They are happy when they hear about a birth or a new marriage. Their hearts break when a friend dies.


They have sorrow at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.


They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.


Women come in all sizes, in all colors and shapes.


They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.


The heart of a woman is what makes the world spin!


Women do more than just give birth.


They bring joy and hope.


They give compassion and ideals.


They give moral support to their family and friends.


Women have a lot to say and a lot to give.











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Reply:How about a framed poem, or if you have children you could make their footprints on opposite sides (the left foot on the right side of the page and right foot on the left) and make their prints look like butterflies and frame that to send them. Moms and grandmas love that kind of stuff.


Hope this helps, good luck
Reply:what about researching their area for special events? like find out if there any community plays or shows? sometiem su can purchase tickets and leave them at will call for them. what about a charitable donation i ntheir name?
Reply:Call them and invite them to dinner at your house and if you can afford it, send each $50 for gas money to start them on their way. You've probably already spent more than that on the candy and flowers you've sent them in the past.
Reply:check out a personalized gift website and send it over.


We lived in arizona and for christmas I got a package with personalized gifts, it was the best thing! We got a picture frame carved with our names.
Reply:Customize a gift basket for them. Gift baskets can be full of cheaper stuff with maybe one more expensive or fancy item. I love doing them!