With Mother’s Day less than a week away, many of you are probably thinking about what you need to get your mother or possibly your spouse on behalf of your kids.  I am a firm believer that a spouse should pick up the reigns of Mother’s Day or Father’s Day if the kids are too young.  This way children will learn how to treat their parents on those special days when they are old enough to do so. 

If you have decided to dip into the wallet instead of creating some homemade gifts (and yes, both are appreciated), I have put together a few ideas, which are listed below, for finding that perfect gift for mom.

• The Old Standby: Flowers are an excellent choice of gift for anyone and can be a nice thing to wake up to on Mother’s Day morning but it can become too much of a good thing if you find that all your special occasion gifts are bouquets.  If you want to punch up the old standby just a little, try purchasing a bunch of perennials and annuals for the gardening mom in your life, instead of giving her some cut flowers that won’t last very long.  If you are worried about choosing the annuals for her, make a nice trip to the garden center with mom and foot the bill after she chooses all the flowers that she loves.  I know that she might like a little company when she is out flower shopping, and it’s only one day.
• Things that sparkle:  I know jewellery is a big thing for Mother’s Day, although I don’t really get too many jewellery pieces since I tend to lose them.  There are tons of items out there that can provide something special for mom.  I know jewellery stores have charms with mom on them, family rings and just about everything.  One of the nicest pieces of jewellery that I ever received on Mother’s Day was a Wish Pearl.  It came in an oyster and with a hearth shaped cage locket.  The whole premise behind the Wish Pearl is to open the oyster while you make a wish, fish out the pearl (there are different colors signifying different things, I had rose) and you put the pearl in the locket and wear it for good luck.  Another nice idea for jewellery is the Treasure Ring.  I just found these in a magazine advertisement but I think it is really special having my kids names and birth dates engraved on the inside of the ring.  Whether I get one or not really depends on whether I could be trusted enough not to lose it. 
• Pampering goes a long way:  One gift that is appreciated at any time of the year are gift certificates to spas or salons.  Treat mom to a nice facial massage, get her a spa package for an hour, day or if your really nice, a weekend.  Even treating her to a hair cut is a nice way to say, “You do so much, why not take a break and do something for yourself.”

Only three ideas but from there, you can come up with hundreds of ideas.  For most moms, simply taking the time to say, “Happy Mother’s Day,” is worth more than any expensive gift that you could find.  After all, a mom just wants to feel appreciated for doing everything she does. 

Sirena Van Schaik

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