I mentioned earlier this week that last weekend was my Mom's birthday - and it was a big one :) She didn't want a party- just a quiet celebration with immediate family. So my brother flew in from Atlanta and I drove over from Minnesota (destination = Pewaukee, Wisconsin). And even through she didn't want a fuss, I still wanted to do something special. After looking for inspiration on Pinterest, I found the perfect way to celebrate her big day... I contacted friends and family and had them send me a favorite memory of my Mom - and I put together 60 memories to represent her 60 years. It was a great way of bringing loved ones to her... and we all had fun reminiscing on memories that made her shake her head, laugh, and cry. Personally I think the memory from Rex was her favorite :)
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This is such a sweet thing to do! xoxo.
Happy belated birthday to your mom! The 60 memories for 60 years is such a meaningful gift; I'm going to have to keep it in mind for when my mom reaches the same milestone in a few years :)
xox,
Cee
That was such a great idea <3 Happy belated b'day to your mom!!
Your idea was sooo good ! Your mom must have been so happy for all the love. And by the way she is beautiful just like you.
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awww <3 I had seen this before and thought it was such a wonderful idea! I hope to do something similar for my parents someday.
i love this idea! what a thoughtful way to bring all her friends to her while still just keeping it family!!
That is such a cute and clever gift for her birthday. Have a lovely weekend. :)/Madison
What a sweet gift! You are always such a thoughtful gift-giver. Happy Friday! :)
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I remember seeing this on Pinterest and absolutely loved the idea. Definitely keeping this in mind for my family.
What an awesome birthday gift. And a great one for a milestone.
I want to do that for my mom when she turns 60 in a year and a half! I saw it on Pinterest and it seems like such a fantastic idea! Happy birthday to your mom!
~Sara
Such a good-looking family- that's a great photo! You are SO thoughtful! This is a great idea
wow, what an amazing daughter you are! this is incredible!
I did this for my Mom's 50th birthday this past year! She loved it...there were definitely a lot of tears and laughter and it was totally a pleasure to put together!
This is the absolute BEST idea for a gift. I'm totally doing this for my mom for her next birthday!! Hope you all had a great day/night! xo, Julie
That is such a cute idea! I may have to steal it. My Grandpa is turning 65 this year.
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Wow, whoever took that family photo really knew what they were doing! They should really get some credit in your blog... :)
I saw this on Pinterest and thought it was such a sweet idea, I wanted to do it for my dad's 60th but I didn't have enough time to put it together. I love that you did this for your mom, so very cool!!
Such a cute idea! I love it!
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OH YES! I remember you telling me about this. And I so wanted to do the same thing for my mom (she is turning the same age this weekend!) I'm sure your mom absolutely LOVED your gift. And holy good looking family! :)
That is such a sweet idea! I bet your mom loved it!
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What a beautiful and thoughtful gift Heather. It must have been so nice for your mom to read all those beautiful letters.
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This is such a sweet and cute idea. I bet she LOVED this!
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Your mom looks so young! She definitely doesn't look even close to 60.
This is such a wonderfully sweet idea! I want to do it myself. xx. McKenna Lou
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What an amazing idea! I might have to do this for my dad. Thank you for the inspiration.
this is SUCH a cute idea - i love this and i'm sure your mom did as well!
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That is so incredibly thoughtful! What a wonderful daughter you are :-)
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What a beautiful idea! Those are truly the best gifts that people cherish and remember!
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How neat, and what a great family photo!
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Heather, your momy can be so proud to have such thoughtful daughter. I love how really look for meaningful gifts, the 60 memories is one. Happy birthday to your momy :-)
ani
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Beautiful post! I love the pictures and the idea.
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heather, that was an awesome gift! what a great idea :D ask your mom, what is her beauty secrets, because she does not look 60! great family photo! glad she had an awesome day! have a great weekend.
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That's a great idea! My mom's turning 60 this year too... I think she's going to be more interested in a Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings endless marathon, though. And I still can't get over how cute your puppy is!
xo
Sue
Aw what a sweet idea! This family photo is perfect. Gotta frame it ;)
I love that idea. I might have to steal it for my parents' next big b-day! Glad you guys all got to be together! And I still am in love with Rex! :)
Jill
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Oh Heather! That is a great idea you did! I love the last photo, too. Have a great weekend and watch out for green beer on Sunday!!!!
I love that idea - I saw it on Pinterest and now just need someone in my family to have a big enough birthday!
That was such a sweet gift! You look just like your mom.. beautiful!
This is so sweet, you're mum is so lucky to have a wonderful thoughtful daughter like you. She looks so young! Happy belated Birthday to her!
What a great idea to celebrate a milestone birthday!
What a sweet idea! Happy Birthday to your mom. (Great family photo, too!)
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Wow, that's such a lovely idea. Great initiative!
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aw how lovely - such a happy picture !! Happy belated birthday wishes.
You look great
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Happy belated birthday to your mom! It is such an amazing idea, love it :-)
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wow thats pretty cool idea!
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It's such a great idea! What a beautiful surprise. Your family is lovely!
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Aww. I love looking at old pictures too!
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ok, this is the sweetest idea ever! love! xoxo
awww that is such a lovely gift!
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Happy Belated Birthday to your mom!
xo Jo
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awww this is an adorable post!
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Awww, that is so amazing! What a lovely, thoughtful gift :D
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that is too sweet!! i'm glad she had a wonderful bday.
Wow, that is so sweet! What a beautiful idea!
such a sweet birthday gift! All of my cousins grew up in pewaukee and my mom is born & raised in wauwatosa so the area holds a special place in my heart :)
Sooo sweet of you! What a great idea to contact your friends and family and create these "memories" list!!!
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What a great idea - I saw something similar on Pinterest but I can't imagine the under-taking to get all those notes and memories. This is touching and awesome!
Seriously, what a sweet thoughtful idea. I love it.
Such a beautiful idea. Wonderful gift!
x Kirsty
wow, this is such a cute thing to do! and it's a very nice family portrait you got there, you're all so beautiful. oh, and you're mummy doesn't look like 60 at all!
What a great birthday present yor your mum!
She looks fantastic and so happy.
Annette
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Happy Birthday to your mom! I did something similar for my dad's birthday a few years ago. However, it didn't have such cute packaging.
-Karen
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Heather, this is the most beautiful, heartfelt and inspiring post I've seen today! What an amazing and touching way to celebrate your mom's big day! I'm loving the idea, and I'll definitely be bookmarking it for my mom's upcoming birthday!
Have a fantastic week, sweetie!
xx Ivana
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I love that idea- so cute!
Awwwww, this is such a sweet post!!! I wish i had seen this idea just a few years earlier, my mom turned 60 around 4-5 years ago, lol...i guess it can be done for the big 70 too?!!? hehe
Btw, your mom looks really young!!!and Rex is too CUTE:D
Cinz
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Oh my, this is such a cute idea, I'm definitely keeping it in mind for my mom's big 60 :)
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