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Bundles of joy

My amazing hairdresser has listened for years to all my crazy stories and we have become good friends. She has been gone on maternity leave for a few months and I have realized how much I miss her easy conversation and her easy skill with my hair. It is easy to come up with a baby gift for someone who has just had a baby but when I truly thought about her and remembered being a new mom, I wanted to thank her for making me beautiful but I also wanted her to feel beautiful. As a new mom you often don’t take time to make yourself beautiful or even take a moment to take a shower or comb your hair. For the first time in your life, you feel completely overwhelmed and out of your element, so completely inadequate. So instead of a baby gift, I wrote a gratitude card. I thanked her for her skill and her attention to detail. I thanked her for being such great listener and storyteller. I thanked her for making me feel beautiful. I encouraged her to take care of herself at least once a day. Do one thing that makes her feel good. I included a gift card to Ulta so that she could buy something to make her feel beautiful and sent it off. I hope it comes at the exact moment she needs it. With Mother’s Day coming up, I am going to focus on the mom’s in my life that make me try to be a better mom and I am going to find meaningful ways to thank them for giving everything of themselves to grow and shape amazing children.

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