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Top 10 Gifts Moms Want
What do women really want? It's a question that's been handed down through the ages. And now, as we prepare to salute our moms, we find ourselves pondering it even more. Godiva truffles? Breakfast in bed? A pink corsage?
According to a highly unscientific survey of both veteran and new moms, the answer is "none of the above." So for the genuinely puzzled and the completely clueless, we offer the gift of a "Top Ten List." These are things to do or buy that are guaranteed to move Mother's Day far beyond the usual flowers and chocolates.
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1. Take Out and Hang Out
Claire Cahill, mother of three-year-old triplets Meaghan, Kimberly and Matthew, remembers the year she and her husband tried to take all three babies -- and her mother -- out to eat on Mother's Day.
"It was absolutely horrible," she says, shuddering at the memory. "We'd made reservations, and even so we had to stand and wait for a table. We'd called ahead for three high chairs; when we got there, they didn't have any! So we sat with the kids on our laps and it was very stressful.
"Sometimes people try to make it so special a day that it goes the other way. So last year we got Chinese takeout and just hung around the house taking pictures of the kids. We had such a good time that we're going to do it again this year!"
2. Home Alone
Of course you should spend time with her. But maybe Mom would love to be...left alone! One of the greatest gifts a mother can receive is a "coupon" for a day off. Hubby takes the kids and head for the hills one morning. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Mom soaks in a hot tub, curls up by the fire with a good book, or invites a long-neglected friend over for lunch. Ahhhh....the sounds of silence. Shhhh. Previous
