10 Gifts You Can Buy For Your Mom And That One Gift That Won’t Cost You Money

Mother.

Most of the times it’s just a label. There are so many instances we take our mothers for granted, right from infancy we expect them to comfort and pacify us and as we grow up she’s the one who teaches us everything we know. As we grow older we start defying her choices and start developing our own. No matter what she is always there to pick us up every time we fall from taking a leap too far.

As a thank you note, here are a few things you can get for her on Mother’s Day and some things that she definitely deserves to receive from you.

1. A perfect cushiony Ottoman and recognition of the tiredness of her body

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You can always get her an ultra comfortable pouf ottoman to rest her tired feet on when the load of the day’s work takes a toll on her and maybe sit beside her feet and gently touch them, massage them even. Let me tell you, nothing else would relax her like the touch of her child and the recognition of her hard work.

2. A beautiful wrist watch and just a little of your time every day

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The quintessential possession of a working woman and a working mother, she deserves a beautiful token of appreciation of all the time of her life she has given to you along with the realization that you should give her some time out of your day or night in talking about nothing to anything to your mother. Words soothe more than gifts, trust me.

3. A membership of beginner’s yoga classes and maybe your company for them

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Your mom’s health might get slightly deprecated every year you gain in your life and it should be one of the most important things to you as a child, so, get her into a beginner’s yoga classes which will help her maintain her beautiful smile for much longer. And you know what she would like better? Your company to those classes, her best friend and her daughter/son.

4. An easily usable point and shoot camera and a lot of memories with you for her to capture

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Gift her a little digicam or a point and shoot camera so that she can take a lot of pictures of you to keep as memories every time you leave after visiting her. You’d never know the pain she goes through every time you leave, but you can at least give her some memories to remember until the next time she sees you. 

5. A home security kit and just a little display of your concern for her

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If your mum lives alone without you, this would be the perfect gift. Also, give her a call every day to ask how she is, that moment is when she’ll feel most secure.

6. Tickets to a place she has always wanted to go and telling her that being a mother, is not the only thing that defines her

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Give your mom tickets to a place that she has fancied about going to for a long time, alone or with your dad. Along with these tickets, what would make her feel better is that you remembered something that meant a lot to her ,ergo, that you appreciate her identity beyond being your mother.

7. The hard copy of her favorite book and your appreciation of her choices

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Has your mom shared something very dear to her with you? Has she told you the stories of her childhood? Did she ever tell about the things that got lost with time which was very beloved to her? Like a book which she loved as a young woman but never found it again after she got busy with you? Why not try to find a still existing hard copy of the same book?

This will make her feel so special and appreciated as an individual who has her own choices to cater to besides those of her husband and her children.

8. A new phone because she’s been using an old one for too long and more frequent calls home

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Have you ever wondered how long has your mom has been using the same old phone? You tell her that she’s technologically challenged, but she doesn’t mind being an old fashioned lady because that phone serves her the purpose she keeps it for, talking to you.

Gift her a new phone, teach her how to use it, maybe she’ll learn quickly because you’re taking the efforts and promise that you’ll call her every day and spend time with her as much as you can.

9. A vacuum cleaning robot and for a change, cleaning your room

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Gift her a hassle free vacuum cleaner robot and for a change clean your own room before she even asks you to, and see how that smile on her face widens when you show her what you did!

10. Lastly, pay an ode to your mom by changing your middle name to your mother’s name on Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Twitter.

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Plan a little Mother’s Day party for her and bring your family in for the celebration of her motherhood. Often all of us use our father’s name as the middle name. So, this Mother’s Day let our moms know that their names are just as important…

Let’s pay tribute to all the mothers in the world and their silent crusade by changing or adding to our middle names, our mothers’ name just the day before Mother’s Day. Change your names on all of your social media accounts and share it with your mothers and give them one more reason to smile.