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My mom still has a few Mother's Day gifts I made for her back in my childhood, and now that I am a mother myself, I can understand why that macaroni-studded flower pot means so much to her. In a world where we can purchase anything with convenience, ease (and let's face it, very little thought), handmade gifts from our children will stand the test of time. As a former preschool teacher, I know that my students' mothers will cherish some of their handmade masterpieces forever, and others, well, mom may have held on for a few weeks before tossing...