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mother, who stood beside me in that Texas garden shop and admired those hippie-style hanging pots right along with me.

Now, Mom (Wanda Jarriel Collins), if you’re reading this—and I know you are—yes, you know what’s coming for Mother’s Day. But don’t you worry. I’ll make sure there’s another surprise tucked in the box, too.

And if you, dear reader, learned to macramé as a child, let me encourage you to dust off those old memories and put your hands to work again. It’s back, it’s beautiful and something handmade from the heart is always worth giving.