The Top 5 Mother’s Day Gift ideas for money conscientious husbands & children. (No Flowers, I promise)

When it comes to Mother’s Day, most adult children consider it a chore rather than a blessing. Reason being the “what have you done for me lately” isn’t more prominent than when you’ve become a parent yourself. In my case usually an ecard or a quick call to Mom on her special day will suffice. But this year is different for me.

That’s because this just happens to be the first year that my wife qualifies for the Mother’s day prize since we are the proud and happy new parents of a 5 month old baby boy. Despite the fact that we are both new at this parenting thing my wife has hit motherhood head on. Her dedication, commitment and patience have been something not only to be respected but also recognized. I could not be happier or more blessed to have not only the perfect wife but also the perfect mother for my child. Since my baby boy is too young to give his thanks this coming Sunday, it’s up to me to do it for the both of us.

Although the quintessential bouquet of Flowers would be an ok choice as a Mothers Day gift for her, flowers die and sometimes they die quickly. Not to mention they can be very expensive. Not so suitable in these tight budget times. So here’s a thrifty alternative.  I have created a list for husbands like me who really want to show their appreciation without breaking the bank.

After some careful and exhaustive research here are my top five thrifty choices for Mother’s Day Gift ideas,from the heart.

5. Coupons, Coupons and More Coupons.

The homemade coupon book has long been made fun of and who could blame them. Why would you need a coupon to redeem a backrub from a loved one. Just ask for it right? Wrong! Although this may seem quite hokey, put into the right hands this could be a brilliant and ingenious gift. Besides I think most mothers like hokey. So instead of a backrub how about you offer her a date night, complete top to bottom house cleaning or a night out with her gal pals while you stay at home to watch the kids? It’s the gift that keeps on giving. But be forewarned guys, don’t offer a coupon for anything you wouldn’t be willing to do 2, 3 or even 10 months from now because although we have a tendency of forgetting things, they never do.

4. What’s that one thing she’s been trying to get you to do around the home?

Perhaps it’s put up shelving, cleaning out the garage, installing that new water filter. What ever it is, DO IT! In many cases something like this will score you bigger points and really show your appreciation 10 times more than a dinner out. Remember they nag about those things for a reason and that reason is because they want it done. So go ahead and bite the bullet. She’ll love you for it.

3. Make a tribute Video and post it on youtube.

This is 2010 guys so why not get creative? Grab that camcorder and do something cool and sweet. Perhaps you can interview her friends and family and have them all say what an awesome Mother she is. Or you can do a “this is your life” retrospective using some old pictures of her. If your not one for editing, no problem. You can either hire someone locally from craigslist, use a friend or check out animoto.com. You can get a whole video made with graphics, music and everything for free. Just upload any video, pictures or text you want in the order you choose and the animoto softwareputs it all together for you with some professional looking pizzazz.

2. Do what SHE wants for a change!

So often guys force their own wants and interests on their wives when it comes to planning couples activities. Does your wife really want to spend Sunday at the hockey hall of fame? Think outside of the box and surprise the heck out of her by planning to do something she would enjoy but that you would never normally be caught doing. Like a bike ride in the country, a picnic in the park or a night at the symphony. At first it might seem lame but remember this is for her, so suck it up for a couple of hours. FYI most symphonies and musical theatres offer highly discounted last minute ticket deals on certain nights. Shop or ask around for a good bargain. Craigslist or ebay is always a great place to start.

1. Tell her how much you appreciate her and what an amazing job she’s doing.

Most often it’s the simplest things that mean the most to us and telling your wife eye to eye how much she means to you and what an awesome job she’s doing is a 100 times more precious than any superficial token ever could. These expressions of thanks and gratitude shouldn’t just be reserved for Mother’s day but should be an ongoing practice all year around. Just think for a moment what life would be like without her and tell her how lucky you to have found such an amazing wife and how lucky your kids are to have such an amazing mother.

Written by Andrew Skelly Author of the Amazing Millionaire Formula.

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