Mother’s Day Gifts, Ranked and Annotated
The countdown to Mother’s Day has begun, so consider this your official notice to book brunch at the club. JUST KIDDING! It’s been booked out for months, you dingbat.
And yet hope remains. After all, you still have plenty of time to organize a nice Mother’s Day gift for the various materfamilias in your life. So if you’re looking for ideas of what to give-and what not to give-read on. I’m always happy to help spend other people’s money. My own mom could tell you that 😎.
Sentimental Jewelry: S-Tier. Beautiful or thoughtful jewelry is a gift that actually gets better as time passes, like art or family photographs and-not much else, really. My go-to is always something with the kids initials in their birthstone gems. I have an initial necklace on quite a short, fine gold chain, similar to this, and am now eyeing little earrings like these. Another nice option is to have something engraved in your child’s handwriting, or with a meaningful phrase.
Family photos: This is a really good gift; professional family photos are so expensive and are mostly (read: only) of interest to moms. The photoshoots themselves are guaranteed to be a gongshow-my kids act like lunatics every single time-but despite the tears and temper tantrums, the photos invariably turn out great (gotta be shopped, right?). I use Christine Pienaar, but Eva Grace and Nomad by NK are also beloved around town.
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Breakfast in Bed: Breakfast in bed is not for everyone, but it is definitely for ME. I sit back and sip coffee and watch reality TV while the boys bang around in the kitchen, eventually emerging with french toast and strawberries. Slow mornings are mostly a distant memory so this is a real treat, and I’m extra lucky because my husband always cleans up beautifully. YMMV, though.
Flowers: Mostly fun because men consider them such a waste of money. Now that’s love.
Spa GC: This could go either way. If you have enough free time to actually use it, it’s great. But if your kids are too young for school or you work full-time, then the card languishes away unused, stuffed back in a drawer, a mournful reminder that you still cannot string two consecutive hours together for a much needed moment of self-care.
Kid’s Art: This can be amazing, but is so rarely executed well that I have to rank it at the bottom of the list. IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO THIS: have the kid use good-quality paints (watercolours on dedicated watercolour paper is best, but acrylic on watercolour paper works too), frame nicely ( always with a mat), and install the night before on the appropriate wall. Blindfold her in the morning and have the kids guide her over, or put a little curtain over the display. Have a grand unveiling. Make a meal of it.
Aura Frame: ZERO! Are you kidding me?
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