When I was growing up, if you had told my Mom I would someday immerse myself in knitting, sewing and other crafty pursuits, I am pretty sure she would have laughed in your face. I didn’t just not do crafts, I actively disdained them. I groaned every time I had to wait around at the fabric and craft supply stores. When she would proudly show off a doll she just made I would shrug apathetically and hope she wasn’t giving it to me. I just didn’t get it. (Sorry Mom.)
But now, things are different. I finally get it. Now I long to go fabric shopping with my Mom. (And she is going to start knitting just as soon as we can have her first lesson.) I still don’t really want one of those dolls she used to make (remember family, the ones with the really long wood legs and HUGE curly hair) but I now totally respect the talent it takes to flawlessly create one. I am so happy the gene that makes me want to make stuff finally kicked in and I am grateful to my Mom for passing it along.
So to my original crafter, mother of 4, powerful teacher, talented creator, expert bargain shopper, loyal friend, and heart of our family…thank you for my life, for your example, for your awesome genes, and for your unconditional love. Happy Mother’s Day.
I love you lots and lots and lots.
oh, i love this.
love YOU.
LOVE your mom.
almost makes me want to be crafty.
er….almost.
Very sweet! Happy Mother’s Day to your mom.
Mom is the best.
Your mom is so great. So, so great.
aw, that was really sweet. What a great mother’s day post!!
how i love your mama.
and how i remember those tall skinny dolls.
Happy Mother’s Day to your mom! Sounds like you have a beautiful relationship with your mom.
Thank you, Erin, for such a sweet post–I loved it and I love you! I am filled with glee at the thought of ‘crafting’ with my girls! A dream come true…
hooray for mom! she’s the best in the world.
Happy Mother’s Day to Auntie Di! What a great post. I’m glad I got the gene too. I soooo hated “crafting” growing up. The painting, the cross stitch, the wreathes… My mom would constantly complain about how NONE of her girls wanted to be creative. And now look at us
. Well, not exactly crafty, but close enough.
So glad you are your mother’s daughter! She sounds wonderful!
Lucky you for having such a great mum, and lucky her for having you appreciate her so much!
Oh that is so sweet…your Mom is amazing…and so are you!
I’m so glad to hear this story…..I try, in vain to get my 12 year old to knit with me….and do other crafts. It just doesn’t happen, maybe someday.
Erin,
What a great tribute to your Mom. I feel similarly toward mine — she used to sew and crochet while I was growing up, all those Mom things I didn’t appreciate. Now I love to knit, and she is teaching me scrapbooking — I have a whole new appreciation for her.
In catching up on posts, I see you are moving back to Salt Lake and taking on a new job. Best wishes to you for a smooth move and I look forward to hearing all about where you land. Your openness to change inspires me!
I bet she was going for crafty osmosis, which I’m hoping will work on Mike!
Awe… so sweet
I’m sure glad you decided crafts were OK (and that your mom put up with your anti-crafting ways)!