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Mothers Day Gift Ideas

May 9, 2018 Comments : 34

Ahhhh Mother’s Day. The one day each year where you get appreciated and showered with flowers or candy because you either grew a tiny human or raised one (this includes adoptive moms and stepmoms). Don’t get me wrong, I love candy and flowers but they either make you fat or they die. This year, I have compiled a list of the stuff I really want for Mother’s Day. I also should note that I am sleep deprived currently with a 2 month old so these mothers day gift ideas may be on the more practical side.

Mothers Day Gift Ideas Moms Actually Want

A Nap

I don’t even care if it’s only for an hour. I’ve been running on about 3-4 hours of sleep a night and would love some time to nap without the baby next to me or attached to my nipple.

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A Fully Cooked Meal

And by that I mean a fully cooked meal that I don’t have to prepare, cook or clean up afterwards. This includes not having to look at the used dishes the next day either. A dinner out would suffice as well.

Wine

Lots and lots of wine. Maybe a cute wine glass as well.

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A Spa Day

A massage or a facial is great but I really would love a day that is spent just pampering me. I want to be rubbed and scrubbed and wrapped in some weird seaweed. Mostly I just want to spend an entire day listening to soothing music and not listening to kids yell mom over and over again.

A Cleaning Service

What I wouldn’t give to have someone come in and clean my house from top to bottom. If they also want to do a load of laundry, have at it.

Handmade gifts from the kids

Clearly Avery is way to young to handle a paintbrush but I love cute, cheesy hand prints or foot print creations. Hayden generally gives me a cute picture or poem for Mother’s Day and I actually look forward to it every year.

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Most importantly I just want to spend time with my children

That is actually all I really want this Mother’s Day because someday they won’t want to spend time with me. Well, Avery really has no choice especially since technically I’m her food source currently.

Lastly, I want to spend time with my mom

The older I get the more thankful I am for my own mom. She has been such a good role model for not only myself but my children as well. So whatever we end up doing on Mother’s Day this year, I at least know we will spend time together and that is the best gift in my opinion.

What is the best gift you have gotten for Mother’s Day? Let me know in the comments!

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  1. Makenzie says

    May 9, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    The best gift I could have asked for this year is my baby gir! This is my first mother’s day so it is extra special. But if I could have anything, it would be to spend with my mom. She lives about 12 hours away, so I miss her like crazy!

    Reply
    • myslightlychaoticlife says

      May 12, 2018 at 9:42 pm

      That is such a great gift! Congrats! I can’t imagine living that far away from my mom, hang in there.

      Reply
  2. Stacey says

    May 9, 2018 at 12:52 pm

    I would love a nap myself haha! Or just sometime to really pamper myself.

    Reply
    • myslightlychaoticlife says

      May 12, 2018 at 9:43 pm

      Yes I agree, Naps for Mother’s Day are a must!

      Reply
  3. Noteworthy Mommy says

    May 9, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    Spending time with my mom, having a nice meal that doesn’t require me to lift a finger and a massage sound perfect.

    Reply
    • myslightlychaoticlife says

      May 12, 2018 at 9:43 pm

      I hope you get all of those things this Mother’s Day!

      Reply
  4. Tiffany says

    May 9, 2018 at 1:29 pm

    Lol love your list! I think you deserve all of those!!!

    Reply
    • myslightlychaoticlife says

      May 12, 2018 at 9:44 pm

      Thank you! I hope you do as well!!

      Reply
  5. Rikki Ridgeway says

    May 10, 2018 at 6:07 pm

    I agree with you. I told my husband that what I really want for Mother’s Day is just a “day off” in a manner of speaking. I don’t want to cook, clean, do dishes, and I just want to sleep in. lol.

    Reply
    • myslightlychaoticlife says

      May 12, 2018 at 9:39 pm

      Exactly! You deserve it too!

      Reply
  6. Jessie says

    May 11, 2018 at 5:10 pm

    I would totally love a nap. Oh and a spa day this post was spot on for what mom’s really want. Great read.

    Reply
    • myslightlychaoticlife says

      May 12, 2018 at 9:39 pm

      Thank you!! I think nap is at the top of my list!

      Reply
  7. Danielle says

    April 23, 2019 at 10:55 am

    Nap, spa day, quite time, a hot cup of coffee and a good book is all I ask for. Is that too much? 😉

    Reply
  8. Ashli Ferguson says

    April 23, 2019 at 11:55 am

    Wine and lots of wine haha I love it!

    Reply
  9. Laura says

    April 23, 2019 at 12:10 pm

    I LOVE these. I want a lot of the same. Several of these have no price and those are the most meaningful.

    Reply
  10. Nicole says

    April 23, 2019 at 12:48 pm

    Hope you get pampered and a nap!

    Reply
  11. Luna S says

    April 23, 2019 at 2:01 pm

    A spa day sounds like a great gift to me as well! I’ve never been to one before but I’ve always wanted to.

    Reply
  12. Sikandar khan says

    April 23, 2019 at 2:15 pm

    great gift, everyone loves their mother 🙂

    Reply
  13. Lorita | Ting and Things says

    April 23, 2019 at 8:00 pm

    I have a post sharing a printable of a mother’s day coupon book that shares similar gift ideas as you. perhaps you can check it out 😉

    Reply
  14. Neil Alvin Nicerio says

    April 24, 2019 at 8:31 am

    Nice read. I will ask my wife what she likes to receive as a gift. 🙂

    Reply
  15. Anagha says

    April 24, 2019 at 8:48 am

    Every mother needs those gifts to have a cheerful day 🙂 Cute gifts from kids are one of the amazing things.

    Reply
  16. Junell DuBois says

    April 24, 2019 at 9:57 am

    Great list! I love a good spa day!

    Reply
  17. anshul says

    April 24, 2019 at 10:09 am

    Really cute post. I think the best gift should be that children take over all the work that the mother generally does and make the day memorable.

    Reply
  18. Lisa says

    April 24, 2019 at 12:48 pm

    These are great gift choices. I hope you get at least one of them for Mother’s Day!

    Reply
  19. aisasami says

    April 24, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    I really want to give my mom a spa day and a meal that I cooked for her. And maybe take her to a place where she would love to go.

    Reply
  20. Hackytips says

    April 24, 2019 at 6:36 pm

    Lovely.. You spoke for all mums out there.

    Reply
  21. Maysz says

    April 24, 2019 at 11:01 pm

    I’m not a mother yet but I will treat my mom to go hang out on Mothers day and give her flowers as a sign of true love 🙂

    Reply
  22. Yonnah Says says

    April 25, 2019 at 2:38 am

    Such a nice post and I hope you get all the you wish for on this upcoming Mother’s Day.

    Reply
  23. Monidipa Dutta says

    April 25, 2019 at 7:08 am

    I am not a mom but I too love naps a lot. This gift is wonderful

    Reply
  24. Elizabeth O says

    April 25, 2019 at 11:26 pm

    I was thinking of a big and comfy pillow too as presents for my mom this Mother’s day.

    Reply
  25. Taylor says

    April 26, 2019 at 11:23 am

    These are cute and very easy to gift. I hope you receive all of them and more!

    Reply
  26. Blair villanueva says

    April 27, 2019 at 8:51 am

    Flowers withered and die, chocolates and candies makes you fat – reasons why these two are worst gifts for me. I will be happy for a spa day!

    Reply
  27. Vaishali says

    April 28, 2019 at 5:50 pm

    Sing it!All great ideas. I am right there with ya for wine!!

    Reply
  28. Grace Esedeke | Today Was Fab says

    April 29, 2019 at 6:50 pm

    Baking a cake and some fav snacks and spending time with my mom is how I plan to celebrate this year’s mothers day.

    Reply

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