With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it falls to the children to make her day as special as possible. With old-fashioned gifts like candy and flowers relegated to second-class status, we need to find the right products to make Mother’s Day perfect. Following are just a few off-the-wall gift ideas under twenty dollars that may just make your Mother remember why she loves you so much.
Porn for Women: No, aren’t some racy photographs of men jiggling their so-and-so’s. This is a fantasy world for today’s busy woman. Oh, sure, these pages are covered with studly men. But they’re doing what women find sexiest. They’re cooking, cleaning, asking for directions, and doing dishes! These men will really get your mom riled up with their alluring captions, such as, “As long as I have two legs, you’ll never have to take out the trash!”
Available from www.barnesandnoble.com ($11.65 per book)
Philosophy Ultra-rich 3-in-1: With fragrances such as coconut frosting, strawberry milkshake, and raspberry sorbet, these items do triple duty! Treat your mother to a bubble-bath, shower gel, and shampoo all in one bottle. These offerings smell amazing, and they’ll do more than just make your mother relax; they’ll make her WANT to relax, and that’s just as important. Best of all, printed on each of the bottles is a recipe for making whatever it is that your mother is using.
Available from www.philosophy.com ($16.00 for 16oz.)
Milano Lunch Tote: Mother’s day gifts should be practical when possible. Allow your mother to both watch her figure, and look stylish. This lunch tote is available in a dizzying array of bright colors, including lime, red, orange, and black. Your mother will be able to bring her lunch from home, without the unsightly brown bag. Show your mother you don’t just care about her on the inside. Show her you care about helping her look great, as well!
Available from www.wrapables.com (19.95 per tote)
The Field Guide to Stains: Are you constantly taking clothes to your mother’s house, expecting her to know how to get that stubborn stain out? This book will let her do it, and still leave her time to enjoy a nice hot bath as well! This book is travel-capable at only 4.5 x 5.5 inches, so she can take it with her wherever she goes. Your mother will flip over the instructions outlining stain removal of everything from grass to bodily functions. And seriously, isn’t saving your mother some time one of the best Mother’s Day gifts you can give?
Available from www.spoonsisters.com (14.95 per book)
The DIY Quick Fix Book: Help your mother help herself with this comprehensive book covering everything from burst pipes, to a stuck window or door. She’ll be able to repair her own faucets, clean out her own drains, and generally be more independent. After all, isn’t giving your Mom her independence one of the best Mother’s day gifts out there!
Available from www.spoonsisters.com ($20.00 per book)
Gevalia Travel Sampler: Does your mother have trouble getting up and running in the morning? Does she run out of steam mid-morning? The solution is obvious! Get your mom the Gevalia Travel Sampler and she will always have gourmet coffee at her fingertips. This kit includes samples of Gevalia’s top 10 coffee blends, so your mom can always have them with her. It also includes a 14oz stainless steel travel tumbler.
Available from www.gevalia.com ($19.95 per set)
Indoor Gardening Tool Set: Is your Mother’s green thumb looking a little gray? This kit will allow your mom to tote her tools around easily, without having to worry about needed a dump-truck. This canvas bag has eight pockets for storing the included tool-set. The tools are designed to care for a small indoor garden, so your mom can satisfy her need to grow her own herbs, while keeping her head dry and warm.
Available from www.wrapables.com ($14.95 per kit)
Grandin Road Silk Scarf: Let your mom show off her sassy side with this polka-dot number! This wearable work of art is made from pure silk, and features a stylish tonal pattern. This is oversized, so it will also function as a wrap, for those cold mornings. This scarf is available in 3 beautiful colors. Show mom you care with Mother’s day gifts that can be worn all year long
Available from www.grandinroad.com (19.00 per scarf)
Instant Cellphone Charger: Does your mother like to talk, and talk, and talk? Well now she can, without needing to worry about losing her battery. This instant cell phone charger will allow your mother to make those every day calls to you that she loves so much. Simply plugs in to your cell phone’s charging port, and recharges your mom’s battery at just the right moment. Comes with 10 charging adapters; fits most phones and PDAs, and only uses one AA battery.
Available from www.bestbuy.com (19.99 per unit)
New Guinea Impatiens: These beautiful little flowers are available in many different colors. You can get them individually, or in a hanging basket. Here’s the best thing about them, though; they can be left in full sunlight! They’re relatively maintenance free, and even if you do happen to forget to water it while mom’s on vacation, it’ll often perk right back up when you finally remember. Check them out at your local garden center.
Available from Lowe’s, Home Depot, and others (approximately 15.00 per basket)
