Unless your kids are adults, the bulk of the responsibility for getting a great Mother's Day gift gets bestowed upon the husband. I know you're not HIS mother, but he needs to express his gratitude for all the things that you and all Mothers do all year.
There is a lot of pressure with this one. It can't be too domestic (no pans or cleaning items - no matter how cool or technologically advanced). It can't be too sexy - save that for your anniversary or Father's Day.
All Moms will say, I don't need anything. Have the kids make a card. We'll go to dinner. Blah, blah, blah.
Well I've got it for you men. You don't even have to spend a dime. Even if you can't do all of these things, at least pick one. This is what women want.
Then just buy us a giant diamondIf we want to watch a stupid lifetime movie, or catch up on the million hours of DVR we have saved, let us with a smile on your face. No judgements on mindless TV. Just because we don't like the History or Military channel doesn't mean we're dumb.We don't need to be away from kids the whole day - we still love them and appreciate them. We would just like a little time to build that appreciation. We want to start and finish a project, so give us at least a few hoursA job us Mothers do endlessly. Just run the show - but don't be better at it than we are...I swear that's where I got a bad back. Everyone in my house looks at a mess and then simply walks away. I often hear, "I didn't do it". NEWSFLASH: My life is filled with fixing, cleaning and putting away things that I didn't do.
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Arrange the whole party from invites to favors. Settle on the date and location - even if it's 6 months after Mother's day, just do one kid, one birthday party.Instead of giving it a try and causing more problems. Simply defer to the expertsMake my car look like yoursWhen siblings fight - come up with a logical solutionWhen someone needs something, or can't find something. Be the man. Be the man with the answer. For once -- find it. We simply want a day free of responsibility.
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If I want to eat a Mickey Mouse ice cream bar, then let me. And I don't want to hear, "what are you eating?" or "Can I have some?" or "Can I eat the rest of that?"It's an ugly job and always has the mom's name on it. Although be careful with this one. I remember hearing about my father-in-law "cleaning" the cabinets when my mother-in-law was in the hospital only to discover once she arrived home that all the spices were gone. He said," Oh, all those were open and I've seen them around for a while, so I threw them all out."I would LOVE if someone came home on Mother's day and said, "What's for dinner DAD?"Look at all the activities and appointments you have for the upcoming week, and figure out how everyone is going to get to where they need to, and call the parents that you need to beg to have them pick up or drop off your kidJust once, we'd like you to figure out what to get a 12 year old girl that you hardly know
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We have a number of relatives that live out of town and they send my kids amazing presents. It's always left to me to make sure a thank you is sent either from myself or the kids. So Husbands, sit with the kids while they write them, address, stamp and actually go to the post office.Think about this one carefully. We're talking from start to finish. Not throwing into washer... dryer... and then thrown in a pile on the laundry room countertop. My husband doesn't seem to understand why I'm not overjoyed when he does the laundry. It's because it takes me another four hours to fold all the wrinkled mess and sort it into piles...Take care of all the morning rituals.... but quietly
Really. I remember having to tell my kids (and husband) that one year. Breakfast means clean up, too. Honestly, that's the worst part about cooking, I think.
If I had the first two I would be happy. Sleep and laundry sounds luxurious.
A mom's version of a spa day.
Hey, you forgot breakfast in bed! :)
I figured I'd spare us the clean-up later...
Really. I remember having to tell my kids (and husband) that one year. Breakfast means clean up, too. Honestly, that's the worst part about cooking, I think.
I love that you've included visual aids with your wish list. Very spouse and kid-friendly!