Mothers Day

There is always a good reason for a throwing a party or giving a gift to someone. One day I really like is Mothers Day, although I think she should be remembered every day and not just once a year.

The history behind Mothers Day is interesting. The Egyptians celebrated the goddess Isis who was considered the mother of the pharaohs, so in a way you can say that celebrating Mothers Day started there.

As a crafter I think Mothers day is a perfect time to show her your love by giving her something you've made yourself. Here are some craft ideas to a "Love you Mom" scrap book or a hand made card.

Mothers Day is not celebrated the same way or even the same day of year in different parts of the world. In the USA, Canada, Turkey and Bangladesh among others it's celebrated on the second Sunday in May while in Sweden it's celebrated on the last Sunday in May and in Spain on the first Sunday in May..... In Panamá it's celebrated in December.

What are you planning to do to celebrate your mother this year?

Valentines Day

I haven't celebrated Valentines day for years but I still think it's a nice tradition, at least to a certain extent. I think we need to show our love and affection for our loved ones every day, not just one day a year, but at least one day is better than none, right?

I don't think Valentines day should be all about buying expensive gifts. I think it should be about caring and doing everything you can for your partner so he/she will have a very special day. If your plans include getting him/her a gift, that's okey.

At couponchief.com you can get great gifts at a low price. I don't know about you but I think a good book is a wonderful way to show your love. Or maybe a gift basket with different things your loved one appreciate. Like coffee from Gevalia, which actually is a Swedish brand. *lol* I think the usual gifts, like chocolate and flowers are a bit out of fashion. What do you think? What would you love your partner to get you for Valentine Day?

Christmas gifts

We must have been really nice last year because Santa brought us lots of presents on December 24th. In Sweden Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Eve, and in many families include: a Christmas lunch with LOTS of food, the same Disney Christmas show we've all seen at least 10 times (it's been on TV for the past 30 years or more) and then it's time for presents. In my family we let someone slip out of the house, put the bags with the gifts outside the front door, ring the bell and then come back in through the garage, hopefully without the kids noticing. Then my dad takes out the gifts, one by one, and the kids help him giving each gift to its' owner.

I got a camera, rain boots, lots of cardstock (my dear brother knows his sister is a scrapper and really got me the most wonderful designs), money and best of all, a camera. The boys got too many gifts - as always. They got several games, a Mr Bean film, clothes, boots, Lego, remote control cars and I don't know what. *lol* Unfortunately we couldn't bring everything so we had to leave several games behind. That's the worst part about living so far away. We can never bring everything, we always have to leave things behind.

When words aren't enough

Is there anything more romantic than flowers? Is there a better way to say "I love you" or "I'm sorry" or just "Hi! I'm thinking about you"? There are situations when words just aren't enough and you need a little touch of something special to make your message loud and clear. Who can resist a bouquet of roses or a gift basket with your favorite gourmet food or maybe a cute stuffed animal? Honestly, I can't think of anybody, at least not among the people I know, that could resist such a gesture. Your special friend will most likely appreciate it too.

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