Happy birthday, Mama!

My mama's birthday is tomorrow. We spent the weekend with her and my daddy. My parents are at a point in their lives when it's not easy to buy gifts for them. I'm not a very traditional gift-giver and prefer to find the odd piece of art, make something myself or find a funky antique. 

I found this Progressive Farmer magazine from January 1954....the year and month of my mom's birth. I ran across it at my favorite antique mall back in August or September. It is the entire magazine, not just the cover. I decided to frame it for her for her birthday. The way I framed it, she can actually take it out and look at the whole magazine. She loved it. :)

Gift giving doesn't always have to cost a lot of money. Find something you think the person will love. Put a little thought into it or make something yourself. That will mean much more than a store-bought trinket.