How to Select a Mother's Day Gift for Moms Who Don't Want Anything

A mother might say she doesn’t want a Mother’s Day gift for a variety of reasons, from worrying that you can’t afford it to preferring to pick out items herself. Don't try to change your mother's thinking. You might want to spoil her with stuff, but if that's not what makes her happy then you're only satisfying yourself. Listen to what your mother talks about when she chats with you and you'll get a clue as to what she'd like. Gift her a gift that reflects what excites her, and spend a little time with her.

Instructions

1. Invite her to spend a day shopping at several flea markets if your mother enjoys bargain-hunting and brags about the great deals she gets. Make sure you buy at least two things so she can be excited for you. If she wants to buy you something, let her. Then treat her to lunch.

2. Take your mother to visit someone for the day if she doesn't get to see friends or other family members as often as she'd like. Bring pastries, then offer to pick up lunch. Or arrange for someone to visit your Mom. Make the phone call, arrange for a ride if necessary, and buy a bouquet of fresh flowers for your mother and for her guest.

3. Do a home improvement project for your mother if she is older and her house needs some work. Pick a room to clean and make a day of it, weed the garden, or arrange for other household repairs to be completed.

4. Take your mother for a salon manicure or pedicure. It's a relatively inexpensive way to feel pampered. She will be more willing to go if someone goes with her. If you're her daughter, then make it a mother-daughter outing. If you're her son and aren't the manicure type, invite your wife, sister or daughter to go.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember that sharing time with your Mom is a gift that is always appreciated.