I’m not the most reliable gift-giver.  Sometimes I remember my sister’s birthday and send her something cute and personal; sometimes years will go by before I remember to call my parents on their anniversary.  But now that I have a baby, I’m hoping for some decent swag in honor of my first Mothers’ Day.

Decent swag includes obvious things like chocolate, jewelry, and overlooking the fact that I just bought a pile of new clothes.  But for the creative, yet giftly-challenged out there, here are a few guidelines as to what you’re better off avoiding.

1. Men should never buy clothing for women.  Especially if it’s tight. Their idea of shopping is to pick something off the rack that has the right inch-age and then go look at the smartphones on display at Radio shack.  Women do not come in standard measurements!  If you really have no imagination (or know she’d actually like to receive one), get a gift card.

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