For My Mother: A Keepsake of Thanks & Memories of Growing Up

A friend showed me this book that she had given to her mom for Mother's day this year. I needed a Thank You gift for my mom for all she has done for me and my family recently. This was perfect! I wish it wasn't out of print because I think this is a great gift! It was thought provoking in terms of memories. I tried to think of all good stuff. I know as a mom I doubt myself and my actions all the time so I thought it would be nice to show my mom that my perception of my childhood wasn't all bad at all. There were lots of good times and these were my perceptions of them. It goes from asking what your first memory was to the time you laughed the hardest to the best advice she gave you to being a mom. There are spots for photos, but I didn't use those because I scrapbook and all of my photos are in books already.

I got this as a gift for my mom. It's a pretty little book with some nice writing prompts and empty pages for putting in photographs. I just wish it had some plastic sleeves for photos, and perhaps a few more colors (it's only got like 3 colors of ink - mostly blues on cream). Some of the prompts were a bit pointless ("What was my favorite color as a child?") but most of them are sweet. The end of the book is about the child as an adult, having children of their own. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to give a book of memories to their mom. Just make sure you have photo corners ready, because the book doesn't come with them!

I purchased this book for my brothers & sisters to write in it about our memories with our mother to give her as a gift. I think it will be a beautiful gift when we give it to her. I would love it if my children gave me a gift like this! Each page has lots of space to write about certain memories such as: -My first memory is -I remember when you taught me how to -One of our funniest moments together was -The time I missed you most was -My favorite holiday or birthday present was -My favorite foods you cooked were -My favorite children's book was -My favorite family vacation was -The most powerful lessons you ever taught me were -I wish I'd listened to you when -The time I needed you most and you were there for me was -You were a wonderful grandmother because There are 46 different memories to write about as well as pages for photographs. I think this is a great gift to any mother!

What a great idea for a book! This is an easy way to create a very personal and happy book of memories for your mother. The prompts are both serious and light-hearted, and the design elegant. I would also recommend it as a family project for mother's day ... its better than flowers or chocolates!