“A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” ~Tenneva Jordan
With Mother’s Day just days away, I find the following questions running through my mind: Do I spend a lot and go into debt? Do I spend too little and go into guilt? Do I buy something from the store and look uncaring? Or do I try to make them all something from scratch and end up collapsing onto my hot glue gun permanently scarring my face and emotional self? Is sending flowers too cliché? When they say, “All I want is a few photos of the 
grandkids“, do they really mean it?!?!?! Yes, we have all been there. Trying to find gifts for our mothers, mothers-in-law, step-mothers-in-law, grandmothers, grandmothers-in-law, and friends-who-are-like-our-second-mothers is not an easy task, especially when they all mean so much. Yet with Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, it’s time to put the pedal the metal on Mother’s Day gift preparations. No Fuss Fabulous is going to do what we can to alleviate the pressure. The remainder of the week NFF will be highlighting fuss-free special gifts and printables to shower all the mothers in your life.
“A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” by Tenneva Jordan is one of my favorite quotes regarding mothers. Using her words as inspiration, I created a Mother’s Day printable that can be applied to our featured Pie in a Jar recipe and craft. If you don’t have time to create the Pies in a Jar or if Chocolate Chip Pie isn’t your granny’s thing, you can easily attach the printable to her favorite jar of homemade pie filling or a freshly baked pie! Whatever works for you.
I found this wonderful Kentucky Chocolate Chip Pie in a Jar recipe from the Southern Food section at About.com. It is delicious and so cute! Pair it with home crafted ribbon and our No Fuss Fabulous printables and you have created the perfect little gift for at least one mother in your life!
Kentucky Chocolate Chip Pie in a Jar
What You Need:
Mason Jar
Ribbon
No Fuss Fabulous Printables
Ziploc baggies
Scissors
1 cup granulated sugar (or use half brown granulated)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
pinch salt
Here’s What You Do:
Pour sugar into a lightweight food storage bag. Tie with twine or ribbon and cut off excess plastic bag end, if necessary. Fit bag into the bottom of a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar. Pour in half of the nuts, the chocolate chips, and remaining nuts. Into another food storage bag, add flour and pinch of salt. Tie bag and cut off some of the excess end as before. Fit into the top of the jar then screw on top. Cut out No Fuss quote. Using double stick tape, place it on your mason jar. Tie ribbons around top of jar and attached No Fuss Pie Directions for the mother you are celebrating. Smile and tell yourself what a wonderful daughter you are! They are all so lucky to have you!
Want more fun ideas for the mothers in your life? Check out these other No Fuss Fabulous ideas:
Hooray for Mom! Mini Banner & No Fuss Finial
Mother’s Day Candle & Printable
“Mommy & Me Made This For You” Grandma Gift
Last Minute Mother’s Day Photo CD
Mommy Margarita Relief Package (Non-Alcoholic)
