How to Get The Perfect Gift for Mom or Wife--And What to Get Her and Where!

Are you planning on giving your wife or Mom flowers again this year? Check out this list of unique, fun ideas for your Mom or wife for a birthday, Mother's Day, or anniversary!

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Difficulty: Easy

1. EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS: These unique arrangements are made of edible fruit, tastefully arranged into a bouquet. Colorful red, green, yellow, and blue fruits make up each tasty and beautiful arrangement. Great for those on the never ending diet, and those who love healthy treats. Cost: Starts at $25 and goes up+delivery. www.fruitflowers.com
2. COOKIES BY DESIGN: A great treat for those with a sweet tooth. Each delicous sugar cookie is artistically decorated for any occasion you choose, than arranged into a bouquet. Cost: Starts at $14+shipping or delivery. www.cookiesbydesign.com
3. DANCING WITH THE STARS: Is your wife or mother trying to get into shape? Motivate her while indulging her love for "Dancing With the Stars." Head to the local store and grab the "Dancing With the Stars: Cardio DVD" exercise DVD, and a corsage from the local floral shop. Tuck a note with the gifts letting her know she's looking great, (even if she's only been exercising for a week!). Let her know her efforts aren't going unnoticed, and that you hope she'll do some dancing with you soon. Cost: $9.96 DVD (available at Walmart) + cost of corsage.
4. Wii FIT: Does your inner-gamer wife get frustrated that she's forced to give up all her gaming time to her kids? Or, is she frustrated by dull, boring workouts? The Wii Fit would be perfect for her! Get gaming with fun, interactive games like Snowboard Slalom, Yoga, Super Hula Hoop, Dancing, and more! Cost: $100 Available for preorder, out in stores May 2008.
5. DREAM DINNERS/MY GIRLFRIENDS KITCHEN: Does your wife get frustrated having to cook a meal every night? Does your mom hate cooking now that it's just your Dad and her at home? Grab a gift certificate to Dream Dinners, or My Girlfriends Kitchen. Available nationwide, these stores allow you to go in once every two weeks and preassemble meals, then freeze them and cook them later. You can pick your menu, assemble it in store, and in about two hours time, two weeks worth of cooking is DONE! Your mom can prepare a smaller meal when it's just the two of them, or assemble a larger dish to bake when the whole family is over for Sunday dinner. Cost: Varies www.dreamdinners.com, https://secure.mygirlfriendskitchen.com/site/home.php
6. CHOCOLATE OR CANDY BOUQUET: Does your wife LOVE chocolate? Does she crave candy? Does she enjoy chocolate covered strawberries? Each dipped chocolate, candy or chocolate dipped fruit is tastefully arranged into a mouth watering bouquet. Cost: $25 and up + delivery or shipping www.chocotel.com, www.ediblearrangements.com, www.candyflorist.com
7. GIFT BASKET: Step away from the traditional gift basket, and choose one with a unique theme. Is your Mom a movie lover? Try a movie gift basket filled with popcorn, movie tickets, movie rentals, and candy. Is your wife a scrapbooker? Try a scrapbooking gift basket filled to the brim with supplies. Not crafty? You don't have to be. Just point, click, and give someone else who is crafty the money! Cost: As low as $15+shipping. www.giftbasketnetwork.com, http://www.pumpkinpatchcreation.com/Memories_Gift_Design.htm,
8. CHEESECAKE ON A STICK: How about a luscious, melt in your mouth piece of cheesecake you don't have to use your hands or a fork to eat with? Cheesecake on a stick is a soft, tender piece of cheesecake dipped in chocolate, then frozen to keep the delectable flavor. Available in a variety of flavors and available for shipping to your door. Starts at $19.95 + shipping. www.candccreations.com, www.undergroundcheesecake.com, www.elicheesecake.com. **Note: Underground Cheesecake will only deliver in colder months.
9. CHEF FOR A NIGHT: Allow your wife or mom to become a chef for a night. Enjoy a night of hands-on cooking lessons where instruction is given by a professional chef, then you make and prepare the dish. Cost: $50 and up depending on class per couple. http://www.surlatable.com/category/culinary.do
10. CRUISE AWAY: Send your wife or mother on a unique, themed cruise. For the expectant mother, try a cruise filled with classes, massages, relaxation, and non alcoholic drinks. A great way to relax and enjoy a stress free vacation before the huge changes that will occur in her life. Ever heard the saying, "A son is a son 'till he takes a wife, but a daughter is your daughter the rest of your life?" Send your Mom and daughter to bond on a mother-daughter themed cruise filled with shopping, wine tasting, massages, manicures, and more. Is your wife a serious scrapper? Send her on her version of a relaxing cruise and crop vacation. Cost: Varies. http://www.travour.com/cruises/special-cruises/expectant-mother-cruises.html, http://www.princess.com/news/article.jsp?newsArticleId=na874, http://www.scrapbookcruise.com/
11. A NIGHT OF MEMORIES: What was your wife's favorite childhood or teen movie? Grab a copy of Sixteen Candles, Audrey Hepburn, or Sleepless in Seattle and buy a themed gift basket with her favorite childhood treats to go with it! Each candy filled box includes favorite from the 50's, 60's, or even the 90's! Enjoy a night watching your wife indulge in some of her favorites! Cost: $20 and up + shipping. http://candy-crate.stores.yahoo.net/recagibo.html