Have you guys heard this quote?
“The biggest mistake I made [as a parent] is the one that most of us make. … I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of [my three children] sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less” -Anna Quindlen
I love this quote and wanted it as a daily reminder to enjoy this time in my life- when my kids are little and we can have fun together. So I made this…
It’s just a cheap frame from IKEA that I painted black. The background is some fabric and the vinyl is on the outside of the frame. It was super easy to do, and I am excited to have it as my own reminder to Live in the Moment and create memories to treasure!
(This idea originally published on Somewhat Simple in July 2009)
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What an awesome reminder!! I love that quote, too! I've always wanted my kids to hurry & grow up, and now they have
Cherish every moment — good or bad!
I want that! You make me want to get a vinyl machine.
By the way that quote made me cry. I can't believe how fast Chelsey is growing. She'll be one in 5 short months. It goes by too fast
Are you going to sell this in your etsy shop?
I have to make this. True for many of us. As i sit back and watch old family movies of the kids, I say to myself “where was I ?” not living in the moment. True for many of us. Now they are grown and have kids of their own.Also cared for my ill mother for many years, always just trying to make her better, which of course I was never able to do. She is gone now and I just stare at the many photos of her, knowing I wasn’t in the moment. How I would love just one of those simple moments with her again. Perfect daily reminder. Love it. Thanks for sharing. K