Moms do a lot all day, every day.

They work, take care of the kids, do laundry, cook, clean, play referee, and so many other things that keep the family functioning. Mother’s Day is the time to recognize ALL that the moms in your life do and there are worse ways of doing so than with a gift. It doesn’t have to be flashy or expensive, because that’s not what really matters to us anyway, but a little bit of thought goes a long way.

If I were to write my own wish list here is what I (and pretty much every mom you know) would REALLY want for mother’s day.

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Time 

I’ve spent far too much time wondering why the stereotypical Father’s day involves trips to the golf course and evenings at the bar while the stereotypical mothers day revolves around family activities all day long.

Seriously, do you know any moms who don’t need a break?

The best gift you can give your wife is time to themselves. Let them do whatever they want for 6 hours.

If they want to sleep? Leave with the kids!

If they want to go see their long neglected best friend? Tell them you’ve got this and to have fun!

I guarantee this is the most meaningful gift you can give them and it is FREE.

Some Pampering!

Take the gift of time to herself up a notch and pay for a spa day, haircut, or a massage!

Mom’s need pampering too!  I know since having kids I’ve gone over a year between haircuts, my nails are often drab, and lordy I don’t even remember the last massage I had.

So if you can afford it let her get a massage to get rid of the knots formed by lugging around a 20 pound child , let her do that new thing she’s been secretly obsessing about doing with her hair, let her get next Gen nails that will withstand the test of washing dishes.

For all the time she spends pampering everyone else in her life through countless hours of cooking and laundry, let her pamper herself for a change.

I can hear it now “well this ones not for her because she doesn’t like flowers.”

First let me clear this up, EVERY woman likes flowers (barring allergies).

I’ve told my husband many a time he didn’t need to buy me flowers, they just die anyway.( Sound familiar?) Guess what I still like flowers and I still appreciate every time he brings them home.

Up the ante by buying her favorite flowers (and if you don’t know what they are you should probably get on that). For us women it’s not always about the gift itself it’s about the thought you put into it. Bringing home flowers, even free ones, means you took a few minutes to think about us and that means everything.

Other than for our wedding my husband and I have never had professional photos taken.

As much as I would love to, it has seemed like an extravagance when that money could be put toward something else we need. However as my children are getting older I’m beginning to regret not making that a priority.

I will never be able to capture him and us together when he was a toddler. I won’t ever have those professional photos to hang on the wall.

So take the initiative for the woman in your life. Check their schedule and plan a professional photo shoot. Every mother wants to be able to show off their family and every mother wants to be able to look back and remember back when the children were that little, so let them.

What She Has Asked For!

I’m not talking about that purse she was ogling last week or a cell phone upgrade (although those aren’t bad ideas either). I’m talking about those things on her “Honey Do” list that never seem to actually get done.

Change those light bulbs, stain the door, fix that leaky sink, plant those Dahlias, do whatever it is that she has reminded you of a million times but you have never found the time to do.

Show her that you listen, that you want to help keep your home looking it’s best and the family running smoothly. Take things off her never ending to do list. This is the gift that keeps on giving in that EVERY time she turns on the sink or walks past flower bed filled with Dahlias and opens her newly stained door she will remember how much you care.

Hopefully I’ve given you some food for thought and some ideas at all price ranges, you don’t have to spend a fortune to make your wife feel loved and appreciated. You (should) know your wife best and therefore may have an even more personally significant gift in mind. If you know there is something she’d love do it!

I hope all of the moms in your life have a relaxing Mother’s Day and to you dads good luck with the kids!

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