Whoops, you've got less than
48 hours to figure out what you're going to give to
your mom and other nurturing females in your life. Do you have a game plan? Or are you going to be staring down a
brunch table at your lovely mother's expectant face, knowing that your Whitman's sampler just isn't going to cut it? Here are five easy and fun suggestions of Mother's Day gifts that don't involve collectible knicknacks or bottles of smelly lotion and I guarantee, it's going to totally show up your annoying sister-in-law with her painfully perfect Martha Stewart crafts and snoozer spa gift card.
- Take your mom golfing! No doubt the fresh air and exercise are great for both of you, but with no distractions, you'll be spending quality time with her while you show off your short game. Don't know how to golf? You can both learn together.
- Go on a road trip. Pick a point, any point on the map within 200 miles of your back door, pack some snacks, compile a playlist on your iPod, and hit the road together. Stop at the silly tourist locations that you always blow past, eat at Mom and Pop diners, and explore destinations that are less than a gas tank away.
- Schedule a movie night once a month and make your way through the AFI 100 Greatest American Movies list. This is ideal if your mom can't resist bugging you about making babies or why you didn't marry a doctor, because you can both sit together on the sofa, munching popcorn in your comfy pants and you don't have to say a word.
- Start a genealogy project together. Map out your known relatives using something as simple as a spreadsheet or a software package like Family Tree Maker and then go from there via the Internet. You never know: you might find out that you're closely related to someone like Alanis Morrissette or Katherine of Aragon, like I did, and Mom might just get over her fear of the Internet.
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