JUST ADDED!Top 8 – What NOT to Give for Mothers’ Day!
by aviva
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.
2. Anything with the words “age-defying,” “reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles,” or “youthful glow” on it. Even if it’s a more expensive version of a product she already uses. ESPECIALLY if it’s a more expensive version of a product she already uses.
3. Fruit. Did you confuse Mothers’ Day with a funeral?
4. Mundane kitchen items. No one needs more potholders. But fun luxury appliances like a waffle iron or a deep fryer or a pasta maker are ok!
5. Useless arty things like bowls. Not for Mothers’ Day.
6. Spouses and adult children should not give finger paintings or popsicle stick sculptures as gifts.
7. If she likes to knit, don’t get her scrap booking supplies. If she doesn’t like camping, don’t buy her a new sleeping bag.
8. What’s the feminine gift equivalent of a tie?
Actually, I would say that the female equivalent to a tie is accessories, like the ones sold here. That actually might be a good mother’s day present!
I guess my Mom and I go against the flow here lol we like the potholders, towels, chocolate covered fruit, decorative bowls from Belleek or Waterford…I usually get scapbooking kits for Mother’s Day from my parents and we get Mom either kitchen or garden items. We struggle more for Father’s Day because my Dad is so hard to buy for. We’ve had to stop buying from thinkgeek.com for him….back to the drawing board.
also picture frames/photo albums. Nothing says I could not be bothered to put any thought into a gift quite like them!
Thank you so much for a very intelligent and refreshing article. Great job!
Quite impressive blog pal, I will bookmark and return when I have a bit more time.
I dunno, I think guys like ties less than women like accessories!
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I had the similar problem last year. In my occurrence, the top solutions are patient and confident. Be realistic bravely, and you’ll be alright now.
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Gift Certificates to stores your mother never goes to, or stores that don’t the usual things your mother likes. I hate it when my family gives me a gift certificate at a convenient store for them and the store I like to go to.
The mother day is always a special day. In the World Wide Web are many ideas for presents, but I think flowers are the best. Other gifts do not have the same expressive strength.
My mum loves nothing better than a bunch of her favourite flowers which are lillies on mother’s day. I think she sould be very disappointed if I bought her a domestic item like an iron!