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FROM THE HEARTMOTHER’S DAY By Joy RothbergGIFT IDEASMother’s Day is the day to celebrate your mom, the woman you love whotook care of you when you could not care for yourself, the woman wholoves you unconditionally and still takes care of you.You are probably saying to yourself “What do I buy my mom, the one person who shapedme into the person I am today?”Throughout the years, I have purchased many things for my mom for Mother’s Day,and I have even made some items as well. Here is a list of some items that arebudget-friendly, and I am sure you will enjoy buying for your mom, and she willenjoy receiving them.One year while trying my best to come up with a great gift for my mom at Barnes &Noble, I decided on a gift of music. You can buy your mom her favorite artists onCDs, and place them in a gift basket with some bubble bath so she can pamperherself on her special day. Whether your mom loves Michael Buble, BarryManilow or Barbara Streisand, it is a gift she will love. You can also surprise herwith tickets to a musical or concert inside the CD as well.Whether your mom lives in a different state or next door, I am sure she will love newpictures of her grandchildren.You can capture all those great moments in your child’s liveson film and place them on a DVD and give them to your mom so she can watch them at homeand share them with her friends.You can also download the pictures into a digital picture frame soshe will always have those special moments nearby.If your mom loves books, go to the bookstore and buy books of poems to tell her howmuch you love and appreciate her. Buy a great teacup or mug with her favorite blend oftea or coffee and place them in a gift basket. If your mom does not love poetry then one ofher favorite authors will also do. Whether she loves books by Danielle Steel, JulieGarwood, or Nora Roberts, I am sure she will love this gift idea.Here is one gift that I bought my mom last year. I was trying my best to come up withsomething that was special and said all the things that I wanted to tell her. So I bought herUnconditional Love. You are probably wondering how that is possible. Well, it is the latestfragrance by Philosophy. You can find it at any major department stores that sell the Philosophyproduct line. What better gift to give mom than your unconditional love in a bottle?If your mom loves flowers or has a favorite type of flower, you can go to the gardencenter and purchase trays of flowers and bulbs and plant them in your mom’s garden.This gift will come back every year for mom to enjoy.If your mom has a favorite show that is no longer on TV, or she just loves movies, thengive the gift of movies. Some of the best shows of past and present are now on DVD andyou can purchase some or all of the seasons of those shows for your mom for Mother’sDay. Whether she loves the Golden Girls or Gilmore Girls you can gift her with thecomplete box set. Also, you can purchase some great movies and have a movie night onher special day—just bring the popcorn and some tissues.No matter what gift you give your mom this Mother’s Day, just remember that you aregiving her the best gift of all, the gift of love, appreciation and most of all yourself. Have agreat Mother’s Day and please remember the best gift any mom can get is a gift that comesfrom her child’s heart.52MAY 2010