Warmed her body and her heart This was the second of two birthday gifts I purchased for my mom for her 83rd birthday in Jan 2013 (the other being the rhinestone initialed coffee mug which she also loved very much). She uses it as a lap blanket when she is sitting in her chair watching TV. She said it is the perfect size with a little touch of me embroidered in it. Although I haven't physically seen it yet she LOVED it. And she really did too...I can tell the difference when she really likes something or she likes it just because her son got it for her and she REALLY LOVED this.