I’ve been thinking about what kind of gift we might take for the foster mom when we visit for months now. I’ve read many suggestions but never had a moment where I thought “Aha! That’s the ticket!” Some of the suggestions are wonderful…but seem more appropriate for pick up than the first time we meet her. Others just feel a little too generic or impersonal. It’s a strange situation – this woman is a complete stranger but she is caring for our daughter 24/7 for the first 6 months of her life. Gifts are not mandatory but are a nice gesture to show your appreciation.

I have recently embarked on (yet another) crafty hobby. I’ve tried knitting and crocheting but don’t seem to have the patience (or skill) for either beyond the 1st half of a project. In the past I’ve tried scrapbooking (yawn), painting (no skill), photography (which I enjoy and still do), thought about pottery (would love it but an expensive hobby to have), and thought about sewing (ugly flashbacks to 7th grade home ec ensued). I just have a need for some sort of creative outlet. Blogging helps but I need a little something more.

Steve is thankfully patient of my wandering among various crafty endeavors. My newest one (I’ve been contemplating it for awhile and took the plunge this weekend) is jewelry making. I spent some time reading up and playing around with it this weekend. A trip to Michael’s resulted in some supplies and tools. And so our gift for Sabrina’s foster mom was born.

Sabrina’s foster mother always has dangling earrings on in the photo updates we receive so I thought perhaps she would appreciate these. I thought a gift we made might be more meaningful than chocolates or bath gel (not that there is anything wrong with either). I also plan on giving her a card with some cash in it because I’m sure that is much more useful than anything else I could bring her.