Know That I Love You Notes

About a month ago, Lindsey Hortin blogged about receiving notes from her mother when she was a child. Reading her blog made me smile . . . I love to leave notes for my kids in all sorts of places, and I know it means a lot to them. In fact, every once in awhile Sam pulls me aside and whispers, “Mom, can you leave me a secret note tomorrow?”

I laugh every time he asks, for the obvious reason: If he asks for it, he knows it’s coming, and it’s not secret, right? However, I also laugh because I know he loves those love notes, and that makes me happy.

I know how my kids—and Lindsey—feel. When I was a little girl, my Grandma Heather made me a doll. The doll had pigtail loops, blue eyes, and purple (my favorite color!) accents on her dress. But the best part was the hand-embroidered message on the hem of her dress: Wherever you go, whatever you do, be happy and know that I love you.

To this day, I remember reading that to myself as a child and knowing that my grandma loved me.

So I decided to take my grandma’s message and put it on a love note for my kids. It’s actually a tag—I created it by choosing the 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" Square Tag under Cards & Tags, which you find under the New Project options. I designed the tag in black and white so I can print it on different colored card stock.

I’m going to print several of these, so I have them on hand next time Sam pulls me aside—or whenever any of my children need a quick reminder that they’re loved!

Sara Douglass

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Comment by Lindsey Hortin on October 4, 2011 at 11:34am: Thanks for returning the favor Sara! You totally made me smile too! How cute of Sam to ask for a secret note..love that! I also love the doll and hand-stitched message from your Grandma, what a treasured gift and a wonderful legacy to pass on to your kids.

Comment by Christina Thurlow on September 27, 2011 at 11:23am: Love the idea and the little quote on your doll. Reading your story almost made me cry! Thanks for sharing!

Comment by Alana Jean-Louis on September 26, 2011 at 9:03pm: SO AWESOME! and very meaningful! I have 2 big boys in the house - one is 6 and one is 36! haha! and they BOTH love getting surprises in their lunch boxes! I am going to have fun adapting your idea to add some life to this ongoing tradition! thank you so much!

Comment by Lisa Provencher on September 26, 2011 at 5:07pm: LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT, could you please tell us the fonts that were used :>)

Comment by Amber Meadows on September 26, 2011 at 3:46pm: Sara, that is a beautiful memory - thank you for sharing! I need to start this tradition with my kids!

Comment by Patty Bennett on September 26, 2011 at 1:10pm: LOVE IT Sara!!! how special, and what a great treasure your grandma gave you!

Patty

Comment by Heather Summers on September 26, 2011 at 9:36am: Hi Sara! I loved your story and sharing the photo of your doll. That's really a special memory. I also love how you built upon Lindsey's idea and made it your own! This is just another reason why this site rocks! Thanks for sharing!