[Kaelyn]

I’m trying to think of what to gift my mom this year, but don’t have a lot of extra cash lying around.

[Linda]

The absolutely best present my husband and children used to give me is a full car detail. They would work together to get the job done and I loved watching them bond over the gift for mom.

[Jean]

Frame a favorite picture. Or spend the day with her. This year my daughter is strapped for cash and is going to spend the weekend with me and help me with some of my projects around her house.

[Debi]

Depends how old you are and how old your mother is and if you live near each other… but.. A Mother’s day “coupon” book: each coupon is something you will do for her, deliverable when presented to you. (within reason).

Ex: “Good for a 15 minute shoulder massage”

“redeemable for a home-cooked meal by me for you”

“An evening together of watching only TV shows you like”

“one lawn mowed by me for you”

etc.. etc…

[Christine]

It doesn’t matter what I give my mother. She will find fault, complain and then give it back to me wrapped in a garbage bag. Happens with every thing I give her. This year she is getting a garbage can.

[Danielle]

For me personally as a mom I don’t want cut flowers or cheesy gifts. I want my kiddos to get along. To maybe help me in the garden, go get manicures together, a nice meal cooked by my husband and kiddos. Short of the stuff they make (which is my favorite) all I want is time.

[Carol]

As a mom & grandma.. your time a phone call a meal together , a plant and or a card is priceless. Moms know the struggles .

[Vicky]

To be honest, nothing could please me more than a few foot massages. My daughter is awesome at it. I told her that’s all I wanted once and she said, “I’ll do that anytime you want!” I said, “I knew I did good when I birthed you!”

[Gwen]

One of my mom’s favorite to receive was…I took a pretty glass jar and wrote thank you’s… like thank you for forcing me to get back in the car and drive home after my fender bender, thank you for teaching me how to make peach jam, thank you for feeding my friends every weekend when everyone hung out at our house, etc. It took a bit getting started to think of things but then it just flowed out. I wrote all of them on card paper, hole punched it and tied each one with a pink ribbon.

[Gudelia]

Write her an appreciation letter and tell her you love her. Wash and detail her car yourself. Top off your visit by sitting with her to talk about her and her memories with an iced tea (or beer) in hand. The attention she will get will live in her heart always and is priceless. Top off your visit by taking Mother’s day pic together and have it framed. (As budget allows) if you can bake, make her something tasty or buy
Mother’s Day donuts and coffee.

[Cindy]

Take her out to Great Clips or some other lower cost hair salon to have her get her hair done. Give her a manicure and paint her nails. Do her makeup for her. Then take her out some place inexpensive but fun for lunch. We older moms still like to look beautiful and be pampered.

[Mary]

Spend time with her and show you care by cleaning her house or cooking her a meal. Other suggestions are wash and put away clothes for her or clean up , mow yard. There are many things she could use help with that are free- just your time and effort to show your love for her.

[Susan]

This is my first Mother’s Day without my Mama. She passed away last October. I always gave her a basket of flowers to hang from her sheppard’s hook in her back yard. I know she truly just wanted to spend time with me. This is something I deeply regret not doing as often as I could have. This year I decided to still give her the hanging basket of flowers but will be placing them on her grave.

[Lenna]

I sent my mother in law some adult coloring books and some rather nice colored pencils for a total of under $30. She loves to do any kind of art, is 80 years old and I know she will enjoy them. Notice I said I sent them. My husband has yet to mention Mother’s Day and she is the only one of our 4 parents who is still living. I would hope she deserves the respect of getting some kind of acknowledgment and I think the only way she will get it is if I do it.

[Janice]

As a mother, all I ever want at Mother’s Day is a call or visit. I don’t really want flowers, cards, candy or any of the other overpriced items. Perhaps you could offer some of your time to do a special chore or offer a service such as help with gardening or help cleaning out the garage. Your mom will appreciate your time more than something that has to be dusted or maintained.

[Diane]

We don’t have much money, don’t know if you mom has. But I used to give my mom things they couldn’t afford but enjoyed like a bottle of honey. Or a spread maybe marmalade, some type of food stuffs that are different. My kids know I like different cheese, like blue, or camenbare, and a packet of salty crackers. I would like my kids to gift me with things like that. Luxurys I now can’t afford.

[Susan]

First, we don’t buy cards. We go to the store and take pics of the card we like, send it to the person via text, and put the card back. Might sound cheap, but my young adult kids love this. We have been doing this since they were freshman in high school and they think it is hilarious! (Now a SR in college) We sometimes go to the store together and hand the recipient the card, let them read it, the put it back. I started this so my young teens didn’t spend their money on me and it just snowballed to every holiday….bonus: I don’t have to store cards forever or feel bad about throwing them away.

[Deana]

I bought my 85 yo mom a set of granny undies that are for leakage. I’d have liked that myself, in a few more years, when needed. She said she won’t wear them.

Happy Mother’s Day!!

[Sandra]

My parents live 6 hrs away (with kids it’s more like a 12 he road trip). I will be going over there as soon as school lets out. I usually gift my mother clothes, perfumes, or spa baskets, stuff like that. But honestly, she has all that already and doesn’t need anymore at this moment. So, this year we are. going with essentials!

I plan to gift her a pantry stock up spree. I have set aside $500 just for that. Already spent $65 to buy her storage totes, and $35 for mylar bags. Already started pricing out items at 3 different stores so we know exactly what to get from where.

So my gift to her is going over for a weekend, taking her to different stores, buying stock, packaging it in mylar bags, and converting a spare room into a walk-in pantry for her. My goal is to make sure they are stocked up for a year, or as close as we can get. With prices increasing almost daily, it will allow me to have peace of mind to know they are food secure until we can make a trip again in December.

Definitely not inexpensive, but puts my money to the best use possible!

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