Just two people – Outside the Box

Mother’s day is just around the corner. While men all around might be scrambling to think of great gifts – or ANY gift for that matter (let’s be real here) I can’t help but think of all the adorable coupons, macaroni necklaces and handmade rainbow loom bracelets that my kids have gifted me with over the years. Nothing that has cost more than a few cents to make, but a lot of thought and care to create.

Those are more priceless to me than the beautiful Tiffany necklace I received one year. (Let’s continue to be real – that little blue box gives a girl goosebumps – let’s not get ahead of ourselves lol). But my kids have NO idea what that little blue box means. They don’t even care. They only know what the macaroni necklace means. That they created it. That they loved me enough to make it with care. For ME. Because they loved me and wanted to show their affections. To them, the macaroni necklace was as grand of a gesture as the little blue box with the white bow.

And I agree.

The year I got the little blue box with a beautiful necklace in it, I was so stinking excited. I don’t own very expensive jewelry other than my wedding rings and the occasional bracelet or charm gifted to me through the years. (Robbers – you can go ahead and skip my house). But sadly, more than the beautiful necklace inside, was the attention on the perfect white bow on the little blue Tiffany’s box. I almost didn’t even care what was inside. It was “THE” box. The box all women want at one point in time. To know they are cared for enough to get the “blue box”. Because the blue box means you’re something special. The blue box means that you are especially loved.

I guess my reaction was enough to leave an impression. Because the next year, I found myself being given another little blue box. Inside was a beautiful butterfly ring. I was so extremely appreciative. But also terribly ashamed of myself. THIS was what my family remembered. My reaction to that box. SO much so that they (I say they, but really my husband representing himself and the kids), wanted to get me another gift from that little blue box store.

What I really wanted was another macaroni necklace.

I wanted my children to know that the macaroni necklace meant more to me than any store bought one. Ever. And I only have so many years that they will make me a macaroni necklace. And I don’t want to fast forward any of it.

I want my daughter to grow up and appreciate a gift from ANY box that a man wants to give her, if it means she’ll get his whole heart too.

I want my son to know that when you put your whole heart into a gift for a girl, she should appreciate it no matter how much it cost. And I hope no girl will ever judge him for the color of the box he gives her.

And I want my husband to know that he doesn’t have to spend 1/2 his paycheck on a little blue box to show me he loves me.

I’m not saying don’t own nice things. If money fell off trees then a little blue box would fall off it too and I’d probably have a gigantic collection. Let’s face it – everything in that store is stunning. Hence why all girls gets goosebumps.

But money doesn’t fall off trees. And blue boxes are not a common part of our everyday lives.

The macaroni necklace is more our speed.

I treasure my Tiffany necklace. I really do. Because it is not only a beautiful necklace from a little blue box, but it represents both itself AND the butterfly ring I asked Steve to return. Not to mention the huge lesson I learned that year on appreciating gestures more than things and attempting to teach my children the same.

Instead we went to the Rainforest Cafe lol. Because making memories with my family means more to me than a sparkly butterfly ring.

And I am not the only mom that feels that way.

Gentlemen who may be reading this (or ladies who will forward it to them)….

 

Women LOVE their families. Yes we want fancy jewelry and YES we want a day at the spa. But more than anything we want YOU and THEM (the little ones we created together). We want to feel more than anything how much we are loved. By your actions. And by your thoughtfulness. We want to make memories together. To cherish the precious time we have right now.

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So gentlemen – I challenge you today to knock her socks off this Mother’s Day. Give a gift she will never forget. That she will cherish forever. OUTSIDE THE BOX. Give her an experience with YOU, and her family. You’ll get more points for that, than you will a tiny box, I promise you. 

 

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FREE Custom Heirloom Wood Chapter Box & Letter Kit ($350 value)

For use with Essentials Collection. Includes 11×14 Fine Art Wall Print, 3×3 Accordion Purse book and all digital files on USB Drive.

Sessions must be scheduled by Sept. 1st. 

 

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