Joanna Gaines Reveals Why Son Crew Brings Her These Sweet Gifts ‘Every Day’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Joanna Gaines.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty

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Joanna Gaineswill never take her son’s daily gifts for granted.The Magnolia co-founder, 46, chatted with PEOPLE abouther recent partnershipwith online education platformMasterClassto share her expertise with viewers who want to create their dream home. She emphasized the importance of “sit-abouts,” which are trinkets that serve to “remind us of something we love.“TheFixer Upperstar shares with PEOPLE that her favorite sit-abouts are those she receives from her and husbandChip Gaines' son Crew, 6, on the daily.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Joanna Gaines.Getty (1); Wayfair (1)“Every day Crew brings me something he discovered outside, and at this point, he knows I’m going to put it on display somewhere around the house,” she tells PEOPLE. “So I have his collections everywhere — a lot of acorns and shells and flowers we’ve picked together.“She adds, “I also have my own collection of miniature brass sit-abouts that I keep in the living room.“Last week, the mom of five sharedCrew’s latest outdoor presenton her Instagram, sharing a sweet photo of a handwritten note beside a small flower bouquet.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“Just because I love you mom, love Crew,” read the heartwarming note. “Just because… 🧡🥹,” the proud mom captioned the photo.Joanna and Chip share Crew, as well as four other kids: Drake, 19, Ella, 18, Duke, 16, and Emmie, 14.The proud mom recently opened up about her oldest son during an appearance onTodayon Oct. 22 alongside Chip, revealingthe teen added some personal touches to his college apartmentafter she decorated it for him.“I spend all this time and plan. I do it, and then the day I leave, he’ll send pictures to his siblings and then they’ll show me,” she explained to hostsSavannah GuthrieandHoda Kotb.A photo of Drake’s apartment popped up on the screen behind her as she spoke, showing a space that doesn’t exactly evoke Joanna’s signature farmhouse modern style. In the shot, a strip of blue LED lights can be seen glowing around the entire perimeter of the ceiling.“This is all about lighting. He wanted more lighting,” Joanna said. “He bought some lights on Amazon and strung them throughout his whole apartment. Now it looks like a club.”

Joanna Gaineswill never take her son’s daily gifts for granted.

The Magnolia co-founder, 46, chatted with PEOPLE abouther recent partnershipwith online education platformMasterClassto share her expertise with viewers who want to create their dream home. She emphasized the importance of “sit-abouts,” which are trinkets that serve to “remind us of something we love.”

TheFixer Upperstar shares with PEOPLE that her favorite sit-abouts are those she receives from her and husbandChip Gaines' son Crew, 6, on the daily.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Joanna Gaines.Getty (1); Wayfair (1)

Getty (1); Wayfair (1)

“Every day Crew brings me something he discovered outside, and at this point, he knows I’m going to put it on display somewhere around the house,” she tells PEOPLE. “So I have his collections everywhere — a lot of acorns and shells and flowers we’ve picked together.”

She adds, “I also have my own collection of miniature brass sit-abouts that I keep in the living room.”

Last week, the mom of five sharedCrew’s latest outdoor presenton her Instagram, sharing a sweet photo of a handwritten note beside a small flower bouquet.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

“Just because I love you mom, love Crew,” read the heartwarming note. “Just because… 🧡🥹,” the proud mom captioned the photo.

Joanna and Chip share Crew, as well as four other kids: Drake, 19, Ella, 18, Duke, 16, and Emmie, 14.

The proud mom recently opened up about her oldest son during an appearance onTodayon Oct. 22 alongside Chip, revealingthe teen added some personal touches to his college apartmentafter she decorated it for him.

“I spend all this time and plan. I do it, and then the day I leave, he’ll send pictures to his siblings and then they’ll show me,” she explained to hostsSavannah GuthrieandHoda Kotb.

A photo of Drake’s apartment popped up on the screen behind her as she spoke, showing a space that doesn’t exactly evoke Joanna’s signature farmhouse modern style. In the shot, a strip of blue LED lights can be seen glowing around the entire perimeter of the ceiling.

“This is all about lighting. He wanted more lighting,” Joanna said. “He bought some lights on Amazon and strung them throughout his whole apartment. Now it looks like a club.”

source: people.com