The Best Mother’s Day Gift.
When I was a young, extremely naive, stay-at-home mom
to two energetic and spirited little boys,
the perfect Mother’s Day “gift” would have been
an hour or two of peace and quiet all to myself to do whatever I pleased.
But now that I am an older, experienced, working-outside-the-home mom
to two amazing and independent young men,
and have gained two “daughters”
and a granddaughter too…
the perfect Mother’s Day “gift” has become
an hour or two of time together
to love and laugh and appreciate
the greatest gift of all…
The gift of
being a Mom!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
What a beautiful post. Happy Mother’s Day Jodi 🌸❤️
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Thank Miriam!
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Happy Mums day Jodi! 😎❤️
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Thanks John!
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Happy Mother’s Day 🌷
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Thanks! 💛
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Happy Mother’s Day, Jodi. My Bleeding Heart is ablaze with pink hearts too. SOOOOO beautiful!!! 💖
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Happy Mother’s Day Jodi!
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To you to Colleen!
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Time spent with our families is very precious…
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So very!!💕
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What your great Mother’s Day poem says is something that all older mothers can relate to. What a wonderful sentiment that can only be expressed by someone like you, Jodi! Happy Mother’s Day!
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Thank you Peter. Hope your wife has a wonderful day.
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But to be fair, we really did want and need some peace and quiet back in those days! Happy Mother’s Day!
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Indeed! 👍😉💕
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Absolutely agree. Time with family is so precious.
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Happy Mother’s Day to you carol!
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The perfect day for me too, love your Photography today. Happy Mother’s Day Jodi, you are surrounded with love.
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Thanks so much Sharon. I sure am and so fortunate for it. 💕
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Absolutely gorgeous, Jodi! Happy Mother’s Day to you ❤
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To you as well Dina!!
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This is a beautiful beautiful post Jodi! Happy Mother’s Day! This coming weekend I will be leaving to go to Arizona to see my kids and grandchildren and won’t be on the blogs for awhile.
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Hooray. Have fun PJ!! happy Mother’s Day to you. 💕
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Thank you Jodi!! 🙂 💕❤️💜
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Happy Mother’s Day to the dearest niece ever. Love you❤️♥️
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And happy Mother’s Day to the dearest aunt ever!! L
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Happy Mother’s Day Jodi!!
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To you too Margaret!
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Having FaceTime with Patrick and Lucie made my day!
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Hooray! The next best thing!! 💕💕
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Yep, family time is priceless! Happy Mother’s Day Dear Jodi! xx
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To you as well dear Deborah!!
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Thank you! xx
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Beautiful post. 🌸💗
Happy Mother’s Day, Jodi!
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Thanks so much patty!
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Happy Mother’s Day! Of course, I must add a quote. These are words from the “other” Jodi. “My Mother…she is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steal. I want to grow old and be like her.” – Jodi Picoult… me too! I love Bleeding Hearts, my Gram had them growing everywhere. Thank-you!
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Aww. Love the quote and that your gram had bleeding hearts too. Seems like a gramma thing. 💕
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A lovely post, Jodi. Have a wonder-filled day with your family! 💐💐💐 Christine
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Same to you Christine!
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Happy Mother’s Day, Jodi! this is so true…I think the needed time when we were raising our kids was to stay sane and preserve ourselves and now that we’ve been through it, we need just the opposite! I hope you had a wonderful day with your sons, husband, daughters in law and grandbaby!
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Right!!?? I sure hope you did too Mary!
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I did, Jodi, I sure did. Blessings to you.
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Very nice comments Jodi. Being a Mom is so special and spending time with your boys, daughter’s-in-law an grand child makes being a Mom even all that more special. Enjoy your day! Luv Gary
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I sure did. Hope you are doing well Gary!
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I really enjoyed how you expressed this, Jodi. I’m sure your Mother’s Day was incredible, as you deserve to receive what huge amounts you Give to your family and others. ❤️ 💞
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Thank you! It was wonderful. 💕
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Sounds like you had the perfect day! ❤️
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So well put! Yes this is the best gift of all xoxo
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So true! I was the same way…as a young, at-home mom, I often wanted a couple hours to myself on Mother’s Day. Now that my kids are grown and I have a grandson, nothing makes me happier than spending time with them. Glad you had a good mother’s day, Jodi!
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The irony of it – eh? ❤️
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Awh! Glad I found this, since i missed it on Mother’s Day. ❤ ❤ Yes, time together is so precious!
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The best ❤️
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Reblogged this on Go Dog Go Café.
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So true, my mom feels the same way.
I also feel that time with family is always precious!😊
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So true
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Beautiful post!
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Thank you!
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