UPDATE: Congratulations Kyl! Thanks to everyone who participated, it was a tough decision!
What could be better than giving mom a little CHANEL on her special day!?!? In honor of all mothers, we're giving away a bottle of the most classic fragrance of all, CHANEL No.5! To win, you have to tell us your most fond memory of MOM in 50 words or less. We'll pick a winner in one week, on Thursday May 1st, and you will receive the bottle by Mother's Day!!! We've even gift wrapped it for you in pretty CHANEL wrapping paper :)
Leave your answers in comments, US residents only. Have fun!!!
My favorite memory of my is of her tending to her orchids. I still think fondly of the scent of orchid wafting through my home growing up. Now taking care of my own houseplants and watching them grow gives me a great sense of peace.
Also, I remember that our family dog would only listen to my mother and would trot around the house happily following her. This was visually hilarious, a 70-pound husky running around my small-framed mother with adoring eyes.
My fondest memory of my mom: the day my own son was born. My mom and I never got along all that well, until I became a mom myself. It helped me realize everything she has done for me through the years. Plus she's the best grandma ever!
One sweltering summer day, I was playing half hearted games with my sister when my mom declared that we were going on an adventure. We all put on proper clothes (it was hot, we were young, we had every right to run around in our under pants) and walked into town because we didn't have a car. When we got there, my mom admitted that she didn’t really have a real plan and bought us Cheetos and Icees from a convenience store. Anticlimactic? Not for us kids. Mmmmm
to me my mom will always be wonder woman. she had a cure for everything! in 4th grade i came home sobbing because i found a bald spot the size of an egg on my head. my mom calmly sat me down and started rubbing a knob of ginger on the bald patch! when i saw myself in the mirror i could not help but laugh away the tears. it was such a funny sight, but you know what? i started growing hair in about 2 weeks! my mom just always knew what to do :)
Please pick me -- Channel No.5 IS my mom!!!
My fondest memory of my mom is a little silly, but when I was in junior high/high school mom drove a really beat up minivan because we couldn't afford a new car. In the middle of the cold, ohio winter the power window on the driver's side broke and wouldn't go up or down. One night, we were going to go through the drive thru at Wendy's to pick up a late night snack but couldn't because of the broken window. So my mom turned the minivan around and backed the minivan through the drive thru so we could order from the passenger window. We could hardly order because we were laughing so hard.
My favorite memories of my mom all dwell around sitting watching her doing her hair, putting on her makeup and spritzing perfume as that final touch. She taught me how to be a real girl!
My Mom is one of those stoic types, never the one to wax sentimental or show affection openly. But the tenderness hidden within would come out full force whenever I fell sick or hurt myself. It's funny thinking back on it, but my fondest memories of my Mom are when I was unwell in some manner. It quite takes away the unpleasantness of it, and makes those experiences quite magical really.
My fondest memory of my mom was the first time I met her..
The day I was supposed to meet my new parents, I dressed in my favorite pink bunny dress. Then I met my mom. I can still remember how scared I was that they wouldnt like me. My new mommy was like an angel with pretty curly hair and she smelled soooooo pretty. I knew at that moment that she was the mommy that was always meant for me. I was the luckiest and happiest little girl ever.
My mother gave birth to me when she was 41 and I am to be 25. She had gotten sick after she gave birth and never once ever complained about it. She always says I am her miracle baby and thank GOD that she had me. Since I don't make alot of money and can not support her the way I really want to financially, I get depressed. Hope this will get her a nice Mother's Day present.
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When I was in college, I experienced very bad things, got very depressed. I also developed medical problems that needed attention. My mom came up to help me. Her unconditional love and support have gotten me through many bad times. I don’t know what I would do without her.
I had my tonsils taken out when I was 7. My mom knew that it would be painful so she designed this dessert type menu for me to order yummy stuff off of. She drew pictures for each item and gave them neat, little kid type names. One that I remember, was grape jello mixed with Cool Whip. The sad thing is, I would only eat mac&cheese. I never ate anything off the menu at all. She wasn't mad and we laugh about it today.
The best memory I have of my mother is this one time when I was about 8, we were going up into the moutain to see the snow and I didn't realize how cold it would be. She kept on telling me to dress in layers, but I refused to wear more than my favorite pink teddy bear sweater. We finally got up there and I was freezing! Mt mom didn't even scold me, she just let me burrow into her long black coat..and tied around her own wait were two of my warmest winter jackets. She was always there to look out for me.
My mom used to be very skinny and stylish in her twenties. Then she had six kids (I'm the oldest) and she gained weight over the years. Althouth, she's an accountant and makes a good income, she won't go to our local mall because she thinks she looks too fat, frumpy, & "poor" to walk alongside other moms in their forties who are skinny and well put together. My mom is beautiful and dresses well however her weight makes her feel really bad about herself. She doesn't feel "good enough" to shop in such a affluent mall. Time & time again, my two sisters and I would beg her to come with us, but she would refuse. So one day, we decided that we take her there for a full day of activities without her immediate knowledge. We told her that we be seeing a movie and catching lunch. That was partially true. We had planned a day of hair and make-up, spa massage, shopping, lunch & a movie (at the theater in the mall). When we arrived & told her what we would be doing, my mom told us that she would wait for us in the car. We told her that she had to go down and that she would have fun. She was really reluctant to do everything, but we made sure she was pampered. The experience was really positive one for her and that day, I honestly felt like something inside of her changed. She realized that you don't have to look perfect to shop in a ritzy center. You just have to believe in yourself. I think that the simple trip to the mall gave her at least a small part of her self-esteem back!
My first Christmas dress still hangs in her closet. No money for a lacy new infant dress, she stitched it tirelessly by hand from the skirt of her dress, and the lace from her wedding veil. The most expensive couture gown could never compete with its beauty; or hers.
my mother is quite unusual, i remember one time i came and visited her (my parents live out in the country with a large piece of land) and she was sitting in the middle of a circle of mushrooms. she was convinced fairies had planted them. I believe her!
My favorite memory of my mom is her letting us help her bake gingerbread cookies every year. I know it drove her insane and took a lot more time and cleaning than if she did them herself, but it was one of the best things about Christmas.
My mom was away for a year, and I lived with my grandparents. She’d snuggle me on the couch. We’d go to Roses and rent dollar videos. We'd pig out on chinese food in front of the television. At night, she's lay with me in bed until I fell asleep.
Congrats Kyl - cute story! But, in the future guys, please leave out the "50 words or less" rule if you're not going to stick to it. I'm sure many of us could have written something better if we hadn't stuck to the 50 word max. Thanks!!