With Mother’s Day right around the corner, are you wondering what the special moms in your life REALLY want for Mother’s Day? Flowers? Jewelry? A day at the spa? Breakfast in bed? A day alone? A day with the family?
With so many people truly stumped, and so many moms not wanting to give a definitive answer when prompted (does “I don’t need anything” sound familiar when you find yourself asking the question?), sometimes it is best to go straight to the source.
Mama Tested-Mama Approved
As part of my “Mama Tested-Mama Approved” series, I polled a collection of moms to ask this exact question. (Do you want to be a part of the polls in the future and receive the chance to win amazing giveaways in the process? You can join the free Facebook group here.)
With a wide variety of honest and unique answers, the idea MAY or may NOT be what you were expecting. With all listed below, a common theme appeared to be a day off of everyday mom duties!
Check out what moms REALLY want for Mother’s Day below!
- Homemade gifts made by the kiddos (may require parental supervision by someone other than mom!)
- Skin cream specific to wrinkles and tired eyes (specific recommendation was the “Rodan + Fields Redefine” line)
- Instant pot (the gift that could benefit the entire family!)
- Professional massage (prenatal massages come highly recommended for expecting mamas as well!)
- Uninterrupted nap time (for mama that is ;)!).
- A clean and organized house (where mama gets a free pass!)
- A family day trip (to the zoo, museum, lunch, etc.)
- Breakfast in bed (after being able to sleep in as long as desired of course)
- Large coffe mug with a fun/inspiring quote (emphasis on the “large” component)
- New pajamas
- Succulents/house plants
- Plush rube
- Personalized coffee mug (bring on the photos with the kiddos!)
- Pedicure and/or manicure
- Laser hair removal gift vouchers
- A day free of all mom-related duties (while the snuggles and kisses are always appreciated, we could all use a day off of diaper changes, discipline, cleaning, and cooking for others.)
- An entire night of interrupted sleep
- A day free to do whatever mom wants (shopping, binge watching Netflix, a manicure… if she can dream it, she can do it!)
- Personalized necklace with children’s initials or names
- Starting a fun new tradition that can be implemented year after year. (One mama shared this adorable tradition that makes her smile every Mother’s Day, “My husband and the boys always plant flowers in our window box. They usually don’t match at all and they make me smile all summer.”)
- A breastmilk necklace (did you know that you can send away a super small portion of mama’s breastmilk and turn it into a necklace? If the special mom in your life recently ended her breastfeeding journey with baby this would be a beautiful gift!)
- A day free to catch up on projects
- A personalized tote bag (that benefits mothers in Haiti)
- Fixing/completing a household task that has been on the to-do list FOREVER (i.e. a broken appliance, repainting a room, etc.)
- Athleta or LuluLemon apparel
- A day completely planned FOR and NOT by mom (implementing some of the ideas above, surprise her with a day of fun!)
Narrowing down what the special mom in YOUR life REALLY wants for Mother’s Day!
Has the above inspiration left you with endless ideas but still rubbing your head with deciding the “perfect” one? Simply share this post with that special mom in your life and let her pick what she REALLY wants for Mother’s Day by simply giving number suggestions from the list above!
Are you a mom? What do you REALLY want for Mother’s Day? Share below!
These are great recommendations! My mom is picky and most of the time she tells me she wants nothing. It does get a little frustrating so instead of a gift this year, I am thinking lunch or dinner. After all, she can’t argue about spending time!! Lol 😂 I am a mom too and I actually don’t need anything but I just want quality time whether a walk in the park or sitting down together with my son, that’s all I want.
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Sounds like the perfect idea for your mother, Maureen! I hope she loved the experience! I almost ALWAYS take an experience over a tangible gift to be honest with you :). I hope you had a magical Mother’s Day with your son!
Yes! I always expect something cute from the kids. ha ha But some of the others listed above would be nice too, like getting a free pass from doing household crap or working on a project that needs done that I can’t/don’t have time to do!
Yes, I must admit I love the personalized/cute things from the kids! Handmade is always so enduring! I hope your Mother’s Day was wonderful!
Love this! Going to poll some of my friends now! Visiting you from the Imparting Grace Link up. laurensparks.net
Yay! I hope the poll turned out with some wonderful ideas! 🙂
I always want a flat of annual flowers and the time to plant them. It is instantly gratifying to see pretty plants in pretty pots on my patio.
What a fun idea, Michele! Instantly gratifying indeed!! 🙂
love the post and would like to now i its ok to share it on my blog.
Thank you for your kind words, Marcella! Yes, please feel free to forward it on/share with others 🙂
Some fab ideas great list can I have uninterrupted sleep for Father’s Day Thank you for linking to #Thatfridaylinky please come back next week
Haha, Yes… definitely uninterrupted sleep can top the list, Nigel!
All of these are really great ideas…..when I was just a mom I could have used anything on this list……today I’m a grandmom (grammie) and some of those suggestions don’t work anymore, but some of them do……
I’m so glad you liked the list, Olivia! Yes, we should do a grandmother gift list next! What a fun idea!
What a lovely list of love for well deserving moms. My joy is two beautiful phone calls and taken out for dinner by the father of my children.
We are going to feature your post on the next Blogger’s Pit Stop, I am sure it will give some ideas to help others.
Thank you so much for the feature, Kathleen! I am so grateful and honored :). Your joy sounds absolutely perfect. I hope your day was magical!