With Mother's Day approaching, I thought I would suggest a few of the gifts I have received through my many Mother's Days that I have truly appreciated.
From free to more expensive, not in order however:
Remember a gift is always nice, but it really is the thought that counts, just being remembered by the children they choose to have is what means the most to any Mother.
By Ann Winberg from Loup City, NE
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Following my 70th birthday, my four grown children got together and sent me a beautifully hand-decorated box of little slips of paper where they'd written a Thank-You for something I'd taught them.
For Mother's Day, after quizzing my mom about what she wanted/needed, one of the things my mom requested was a joke book. I considered checking a used bookstore for a unique and inexpensive joke book but am making one myself for cheap!
So here is a really neat idea for making Mom a happy camper when she comes home after working hard and has sore feet. With a little adult supervision, this could be done by children and would be no problem for a teenager.
A wonderful gift for Mother's Day would be to go clean an area and plant some flowers at a walk-way, right outside a window where she can enjoy the view, or at the mailbox.
Last year, I wanted to give something to my adult children on Mother's day to show them how much their mother loves and appreciates them. I made them coupon certificates for 4 hours of baby sitting. They loved it.
I read an article in Ann Landers from a girl who said she was always too busy to take time out for a visit for her Mom. It says; "One of these days will never come because Mom has passed away.
With Mother's Day and Father's Day coming up, the best gift you could ever give is your presence. But if this is not possible, send them several prepaid calling cards so they can keep in touch with you and their grandchildren more often than maybe their budget will allow.
One of my favorites is "Grandma Knows Best But No One Ever Listens!". The author is Mary McBride. Lots of advice for Grandmas with a lot of humor.
Mother's Day is coming up and this cake is the perfect treat for the kids to make for mom! It is so easy they can make it with almost no help.
This is what I did last Mother's Day and have been asked by my mother to do again. I love scrapbooking and had done some pages for my mother, but last Mother's Day, I decided to let her ...
With Mother's Day and Father's Day coming up, the best gift you could ever give is your presence. But if this is not possible, send them several prepaid calling cards so they can keep in touch with you and their grandchildren more often than maybe their budget will allow.
With Mother's Day right around the corner I thought I would send a tip that I like to use. We live several hours away from the closest relative so we need something easy to send.
Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
What are some really good and thoughtful Mother's Day gift ideas?
You could give her homemade coupons for vacuuming, dusting, doing dishes, a spa night (you run the bath, put in bath beads, light candles, play music etc). Anything that your mother does that she doesn't have to do anytime she presents one of the coupons that you make her.
Nothing in the world would mean as much to any mother as to get a long, heartfelt letter telling her how much she means to you. Breakfasts, perfume, flowers, bath salts are all nice, but that heart to heart is what it's all about. I wrote a long letter and sent it with a beautiful card to my mother many, many years ago, and when she passed away, I found that card and letter in her purse.
The gift for Mother's Day that I think is most thoughtful, is your presence, not your presents. Our children never did come to visit us on Easter and it hurt very badly. I would have never treated my parents that way, but what can you do? Showing your mother love and gratitude, is a wondering gift in and of itself. If you feel that you must give her something, make a homemade card w/ a letter inside. I did that for my mother one year, and she almost cried. Someone gave you the idea of coupons, which is an awesome idea.
My husband had a mild stroke on Easter Sunday this year. (The doctors also suspect Bell's palsy.) Not only are finances extra-tight, getting even the basic shopping done has suddenly become problematic. (I can't go on my own, since they usually don't let blind people drive.) My older daughter called last Sunday to say she'd had an idea: instead of flowers I couldn't see or chocolates or a card.
Oops - forgot to point out. My daughter is springing for a certain dollar amount for those groceries, too...
What are some thrifty ideas that children, 12 and under can do for Mother's Day for their parents?
By Ms. Tiger from Desoto, TX
Fix them breakfast in bed or bake there favorite cookies.
I always liked gift certificates for a special chore that was always mine but they gave me the gift of doing it for me for a certain length of time or number of times. My boys often wrote out little cards and decorated them. I really liked that!
They could make a photo album for mother, out of pictures that have duplicates, extra school pictures, etc. Put into a binder that they made from construction paper. Everyone always ends up with lots of extra copies of pics. While looking thru the family photo albums to see what to use, you may find many that you forgot you had!
The sweetest gift any of my kids ever gave me was a little poem one of my sons wrote. If you're not a poet, write out a list of "reasons we love Mom." She'll love it!
What are some pointers on getting mom that special gift for Mother's Day?
Amanda from Shorter, Alabama
Tell her to give you a list of 5-10 things she would like, then pick one. Anything homemade also wins points.
Hi Amanda,
My Mom isn't young anymore, but neither am I! She has just about everything I can think of. I got a cardboard box, wrapped it for Mother's Day and filled it with special cookies, snacks and things she wouldn't buy for herself, but I know she loves AND I made a special card to tell her how much I love her and am so glad she is my Mom.
Love and respect are what Mother's Day is about.
My mom loved a movie basket. I got a basket with a DVD movie I knew she had not seen,specialty popcorn,a one liter of her fav. soda, and a box of candy like the theatres have. with flower and a big bow.
Amanda, I don't ever think it matters how old the daughter is. My most meaningful gifts are ones costing nothing except your time! A hand written letter w/special memories or some thing you've never shared w/Mom before, lessons she's taught you thru life etc.another that costs very little, get a picture frame (only$1.00 at any $$ store) Round up some early pictures of her & you at her age and collage them. Cherish every moment w/her. Life is uncertain...God Bless....
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Grandson Chris sent me this azalea, and he happened to be here when it was delivered. He was surprised, and then upset that it was red, because he had ordered the lavender one.
Rather than giving your mother something she could buy herself, make a personalized gift that she will treasure. If given for a birthday add one for each year. This is a page about making a Mother's Day book with "Reasons I love you".
Homemade Mother's Day gifts are always a hit. Whether it is the construction paper artwork of a small child or a handicraft made by an older one, moms love handmade gifts. This is a page about homemade Mother's Day gifts.
Older parents who reside in assisted living facilities typically do not have a lot of space for large gifts. Choosing a lovely thought gift for these moms is important. This is a page about Mother's Day gift ideas for assisted living residents.
Choosing an appropriate gift for a mom residing in a nursing home can be difficult. This is a page about Mother's Day gift ideas for a mom in a nursing home.
For Mother's Day, I suggested that my grown kids not send me the usual flowers and such. I asked them to go pay one month of my cell phone coverage ($35.00) so that I can continue to talk daily.
For Mother's Day 7 years ago, my husband and sons picked several rose bushes to plant for me in my "Mother's Day" Garden. It has bloomed beautifully since then and it was great to have all 4 sons and my husband work together on a project for me.
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My mother had always told us not to put flowers on her grave when she was gone, for she wouldn't see them. So I came up with an idea.
Does anyone have good gift ideas (under $100) to give a mother who lives in a different state.
