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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a new mom. DD was born in Feb. I received my gift tonight from my MIL. She purchased a subscription for me from a company called Storybooks. I’ve never heard of this before, so if you’re in the dark like I was, basically it’s this company that emails you a writing prompt every week and you are to fill it out. After the year is up, these responses are compiled into a book for you. My MIL thought it would be a wonderful idea for me to do for my daughter because I am a new mom, so when she’s older, she can read all about mom.

While I appreciate the thought behind this, this gift is so not me. I do not like to write, let alone journal. Never have, never will. To me, this is a huge commitment for an entire year that I just don’t have time for. Again, I’m a new mom, I’m now back at work - I don’t have the time nor desire to write a short story on my life each week for a YEAR. A YEAR!!

I suppose if you’re a really sentimental person and you enjoy writing in your spare time, this would be a great gift. But to me, she gifted me WORK.

Also, the company emails MIL my weekly responses to the writing prompt so she will know if I complete the assignment each week.

Ugh. Thanks for letting me vent.[/quote]

FWIW, one of my best friends received this from her daughter and she had a ball with it.  I learned about it only because she emailed me with questions about our friendship and things we did thatt had been prompted.  Her daughter said she learned all sorts of (good) things about her mother.  I don't believe you have to send anything to your MIL.[/quote]

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