Mother’s Day is right around the corner and many folks are checking the internet for “the perfect gift”. Our Mother’s Day tradition in the Chiles household has always been to have a Sunday afternoon picnic someplace and the “gift” has always been outdoor plants to get the summer season started off with a splash of color. My birthday falls just a week or two before Mother’s Day so we kind of fell into this tradition years ago when the boys were small so that I did not feel the day was forgotten.
As time passes Chris and I still try to keep that tradition going even if the picnic involves just the two of us. It is still a tradition that I am unwilling to give up and hope that someday I can do that same tradition with grand babies.
I have been a huge fan of any kind of journal and one of my favorite types of journals have been the ones that she has on her site. She is a master story catcher and I fell in love with her “She” and “Seeking Grace” journals several years ago. I blogged about those here.
I was so excited to hear from Katie way back in 2016 and find out that she had taken another step in her business and has recently released a new paperback journal that is geared especially for sons (ages 9 and up) and mothers. Being the mom of two sons I would have loved to have had this when my boys were younger and I think we could have had a lot of fun with it. Not sure that they would be willing to fill it out now at ages 31 and almost 28 but maybe I should ask?
The journal is called Between Mom and Me and you can check it out by clicking on this link here. It is a great tool that mothers and sons can use together to strengthen their bond and create memories at the same time. I think it would make the perfect Mother’s Day gift for a mom with younger boys, don’ t you? But not only does she offer this journal — she has a whole line of journals for use with all relationships. You absolutley need to check out all that she has on her website now. A lot has happend since I shared this post ten years ago! Click here to go directly to the landing page for all her journal offerings.
Katie sent me a preview of the Between Mom and Me journal and I just had to share. I love the simplicity of it but also that each book will be uniquely made by mother and son. You can order a copy on Katie’s site here or by going to Amazon here. She has revamped her website from the first time I shared this way back in 2016 but the links here will work since I have updated them.
Check out Katie’s Ted Talk below. I think you will agree she is pretty amazing.
