Repost of Mother's Memory jar

Since my craft room is still not together, and most of my craft things are still in boxes...I decided to do a couple of  re posts on some of the gifts that I made for my Mother through the years.  Hoping that some of these gifts will give some inspiration to someone.

I originally posted about this Memory jar here...
My Mother only had a small apartment, and she was a "shopper" one of  her favorite things to do.  So...there was very little she needed, and it made it hard for me to buy things for her...fortunately, for me, she loved home made gifts.  So each year I would try and make something special for her.  This was a favorite of hers.  If you read my original post you will see that it was not my idea, I found it in a magazine.  I was surprised at how much this gift meant to her.  I still have it, and from time to time I will read the notes inside till the tears start to come, then I put it away for later.  But I also remember how much she enjoyed it and reading the notes I had inside......So it will be a keeper!

These are some of the notes from inside the jar...

I remember the cake Jerry and I baked for your birthday.  It fell apart when we took it out of the oven, and we tried to glue it back together with lots and lots of icing.  It was an Overly "sweet" cake, but you seemed to appreciate it anyway.  At least you made us feel that way....smile.

I remember the day I learned to ride my bike for the first time in my back yard.  I asked you if I could ride my bike out in front of the house.  You cautioned me that I was not ready, and I didn't listen, and I fell off of my bike into our neighbors bush next door.  The one with the thorns.  Ouch!

I remember how much fun I had with the flour and water paste you would make up for me, and let me make a collage on our basement door using cut outs from our old Sears Catalogs...

I remember a favorite dress that you purchased ...you bought it for me when I was in grade school...Yellow and white with small yellow rose buds on the dress underneath, and it had a pretty organza pinafore that went over top the dress with a pretty lace collar.

Hope everyone is having a good day...

Blessings,
Jill