I was drawing with Ada and she asked me what I wanted for Mother’s Day. Diamonds? Flowers? Shopkins?

No, baby. You know what I really want?

I want to sip more tea instead of chugging so much coffee.

Tea Bag Pocket Mug

I want to worry less and wander more.

Personalized Family Bike Glassware

I want to stop stepping on so many Legos and twirl with you instead. Yes, twirling is a must.

Mother and Child Necklace

I want to read a book that isn’t about parenting or weight loss. In fact, I want to read a lot of books. Maybe in that dusty hammock that’s been forgotten in the corner of the garage.

Well-Read Women: A Reader’s Journal

I want little reminders of who I am for those days when the trials of motherhood has stripped me down and left me very, very, very shabby.

Fringe Indigo Kimono

Something that makes me feel like a girl again on those days when some 19-year-old barista calls me “Ma’am.”

Personalized Faux Bois Vase

Sure, a day at the spa would be lovely but really, I just want to shower without a tiny audience.

Aromatherapy Shower Kit

And maybe a reminder that I’m not screwing this up. That’s the hardest part, you know? Long after you drift off to sleep, I’m often still awake, folding laundry and wondering if I did enough to help you become, well, You.

You Help Me Grow Planter

Because You are great. Trust me, little one. Your momma has fabulous intuition.

Most Mothers are Instinctive Philosophers Print

I guess what I’m trying to say is that I want this all to just slow down a little. I want to savor it more; savor YOU more. It’s going to go by so fast. I know because the sweet, old ladies at the grocery store tell me so.

Hugs for All Family Sculpture

That’s what I want. And of course, a homemade card ;)

* This post was a collaboration with Uncommon Goods. All opinions and product selections are my own.