Every year, it’s the same rush to find Mom the best gift. What do you get the woman who gave you everything? This year, I decided to break the cycle of generic gifts and find something she would truly appreciate. Here’s what I learned about choosing Mother’s Day gifts that are both thoughtful and practical, without the stress!
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Match Mom’s Lifestyle for a Gift She’ll Love (Timesaving Tip)
First of all, you should always take mom’s lifestyle into consideration instead of buying what appeals to you. As individuals, we live our lives differently and don’t necessarily need or have a purpose for some items that the gifter may feel useful if given the same gift. For example, you may buy mom a new handbag, which all women need. You pick out a gorgeous shoulder bag, but mom typically uses one with a shorter strap to carry by hand. Sometimes, it is difficult for someone to change years of a particular preference out of habit, despite your good intentions.
Let me tell you a story of my uncle and his Mother’s Day gift buying for my grandmother. When I was a child, I remember him always buying her a perfume gift set. Yes, women love perfume. The only problem was that my grandmother loved to smell great, but fragrance used to give her a headache. She never had the heart to tell him his gift made her suffer and hurt his feelings when it was the thought that mattered. As a result, I always went home after he left with the most gorgeous perfume gift sets ever.
When it was Father’s Day, my uncle always bought my grandfather a new pipe and tobacco. It was so comical watching my grandfather stare at another new pipe. After all, it takes a while to properly break in a new pipe. He could never understand why his son kept buying him new ones when his was fashioned how he liked it for smoking. Like my grandmother, he could have told my uncle no more pipes, but he too just smiled and pretended he liked the pipe. I did not go home with any pipes or tobacco just for the record.
My grandmother was a homemaker. She had no use for fancy jewelry and elegant gowns and usually just wore her watch and casual outfits. Therefore, you may wonder what would be more appropriate of a gift for someone with more of a simple lifestyle.
Meaningful Mother’s Day Gifts on a Budget (DIY Ideas Included!)
You can please the mom that has everything to one with a simple lifestyle gifting them with a personalized memory album to help Mom reminisce about cherished moments. All it takes is gathering photos of the family through the years, dating them and including the function or place and placing them in a gorgeous album for mom to page through to bring back cherished memories.
Another though is a food gift. You can buy a fruit basket, but she may not care for some of the fruits of what is packed. You can arrange a beautiful and individualized basket with her favorite fruits, then wrap it the same way with the colored plastic basket wrap yourself. Not only will you save money, but more importantly, you will give mom what she prefers to eat.
If your mother is on a special diet such as watching her sugar, sodium, etc. you can make a basket of sugarless products such as sugar-free jams, jellies, candy or low sodium products, wrapping it again with the basket wrap and mom will get a thoughtful gift that shows love and concern for her health.
Grass-fed beef and organic chicken is healthy for everyone, but especially would be perfect for an aging mom for keeping her as healthy as possible. I am an affiliate of Butcherbox, the healthy online meat subscription, but also only eat their quality meats for years now. Mom would love the convenience of just walking to her freezer instead of the need to shop for meats.
These are just a few suggestions for Mother’s Day gifts that may save time and be more meaningful to your mom than you may realize. If you have had more to add, please share in the comments.
