Problem: Article: Creating it yourself will show her you took some time to say "I love you."  Make a heart card. Fold a red or pink piece of paper in half. Cut half a heart in it. Start by making a curve at the top, and come down to a point. Write on it like a normal card, but when she opens it, it will be a heart. Use watercolors to create a pretty background for stationery. Make sure to let it dry before writing on it. Start with a plain piece of construction paper in her favorite color. Make a heart to go in the middle. Include a special message to show her you care.  You could write something like "I am so thankful you're my mom. You mean so much to me, and I appreciate all you do. Thank you for being there for me. Love you!" Try writing "I Love You" in other languages. Fill up the front of the card with the phrase in other languages. You can use an internet translator or simply visit a page that translates the phrase. Start with "Jeg elsker dig" from Danish, "Ik hou van je" from Dutch, "Je t'aime" from French, "Ich liebe dich" from German, "Te amo" from Spanish, or "chăn rák kun" from Thai.  Include a poem, by you or someone else. You can write your mom a special poem, but if you don't want to do that, you can use someone else's words and give them the credit. List specific things your mom's done. Thank your mom for specific things, and tell her what you love about her. You can even turn it into an alphabet adventure. Write out something you love or appreciate for every letter of the alphabet. You can simplify it a bit and use her name for the first letters instead. Add embellishments to make it special.  Add pressed flowers. You can pick wildflowers, then put them between pages of a book to dry. If you're worried about marking up the book, fold the flowers in a piece of paper first. Glue them to the card in a pretty arrangement.  Gather scraps of paper and pretty things. Add them to the card as embellishment.  Add sewing touches. Use thread to sew in outlines on the paper you use, or use it to write out the message on the front of the card. Wrap it in a piece of paper with her name on it, and leave it for her to find.
Summary: Create stationery or a card. Write how you love her. Decorate your card. Leave it for her to find.

Problem: Article: Every block of wall needs to be placed on a secure footing, which is made from concrete. Footing should be poured twice as deep as the thickness of the wall and twice as wide. If you're using standard blocks (8"), then your footing should be at least 16" wide. Footing is formed by using a frame of 2x4s and wooden stakes. Double the width of the concrete block with two strips of 2x4s. Hold the 2x4s in place using wooden stakes along the outer wall. The 2x4s should be positioned so that they're secured by the stakes. Make sure you aren't preventing natural run-off water from the position of the footing. Observe the land in question for a few days prior to doing any work. Pay special attention to the area after it rains. You don't want to disrupt the flow of water so that it floods into your neighbor’s property. This will secure your potential wall firmly to the base. Fill the frame up to the edge.  Level the freshly poured concrete by running a 2x4 across the top. This will spread the concrete in an even manner.  Fill any spots that are low with additional concrete. Before you can begin building, you'll need to give the concrete ample time to dry. If you expect the footing to hold a substantial amount of weight, wait up to three days for it to dry.
Summary: Understand footing. Prepare the 2x4s. Be aware of the area. Pour the base concrete. Wait for the footing to dry.

Problem: Article: Turn the iron on to the highest setting and let it heat up. It will probably take several minutes for the iron to reach its highest heat level. There should be a light indicator on the iron that lets you know when it has reached the desired temperature. Remember that the iron will be quite hot, so you should take care not to burn yourself or other objects around you – especially things that could melt, like plastic.
Summary:
Turn the iron on.