It’s Let’s Look day with Shay @ Mix and Match Mama and Erika @ A Little Bit of Everything! If you’re new here, it’s one day a month that we share a little peak into some aspect of our lives. So far this year, I’ve shared:

• In February, I shared what we ate in a week.
• For March, I shared a look back at college life.
• April, we looked at how we plan date night
• For May, I shared the things I love about my hometown, Kansas City
• In June, we shared our go-to summer lunches
• July I shared how I keep a healthy
• For August, I shared how a do every day tidying up
• September, we shared our closet organization
• And last month, I shared how we choose our Halloween costumes

Today we’re talking about where we shop for our Mom. This is my mom, Cheryl.

I love my mom. When it comes to shopping for a gift for my mom, I keep it very simple. She isn’t into new clothes, generally. She rarely wears make-up. She isn’t the cook of the family. And she is certainly never interested in the latest technology thing because she’s barely been able to figure out her iPhone.

There are a few things I can guarantee that she’ll always love. Plants. Birds. And Jesus.

December isn’t a great time to be buying plants. But my sister and I often gift her plants for mother’s day. We go with her to the garden center and let her pick out plants as a gift. (Apple didn’t fall far from the tree, did it? I’d love plants for every holiday, too.)

During the winter, I’ll usually stop by our favorite bird store and buy a Christmas birdseed wreath as a gift. Or, of course, a gift card is always good, too.

As for her love of Jesus, well, occasionally she’ll ask for something specific. But unless I get strict marching orders, she’s usually in the middle of study with the next one planned. 🙂

Truthfully, the thing she loves the most is quality time. So I tend to try to focus on one-on-one time with her than a physical gift.