Fabulous and
Frugal Mother's Day Gifts
by Cyndi Roberts
1 Frugal Friend 2 Another
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What to do? Mother's Day is just around the corner and there's just no
money in the budget for gifts. Not to worry! Just look over this list of
inexpensive gifts to buy or make and you'll be all set. These budget ideas
with a lot of heart can mean more than 2 dozen red roses to a mom!
1. Bring your mom a bouquet of flowers from your own garden. Use a vase you
have saved from a time when you received flowers from a florist or spend a
little on a pretty new vase. (Try your local Dollar Store) Tie a ribbon or
raffia bow around it and add a card (make it yourself on your computer) and
your gift is ready!
2. Buy a single bloom at the florist. The florist in our town will put one
carnation, daisy or other flower in a bud vase along with a little baby's
breath and add a bow for around $5.00. And they will deliver.
3. Give your mom an afternoon with you! Not with your kids or spouse along,
just you. How long has it been since you spent uninterrupted time with her?
Look at old pictures, reminisce, or go window- shopping, whatever. The point
is just being together.
4. Make your mom's favorite dessert and present it to her along with a gift
certificate for a homemade dessert once a month. Especially if your mom
lives alone, this can really be a treat.
5. If your mom is elderly or lives alone, give her the gift of a Saturday
spent doing things around her house. Such as washing her windows, changing
light bulbs and air conditioner filters, working in her yard, hauling away
trash, anything she finds it difficult to do for herself anymore. Get the
whole family involved in this one!
6. Gift baskets are always fun for the recipient and the giver, too. Fill a
pretty basket with things you make, cookie mixes, dried herbs, needlework, a
mug filled with a couple of specialty tea bags. Line the basket with a lacy
doily or napkin, add a raffia bow and you have a great gift any mother will
love.
7. If a card is just all you can do this year, make it really special. Have
everyone in the family write a little note; toddlers who can't write yet can
draw a picture.
With a little imagination, you can create a gift your mother will be elated
to receive! And she'll wonder what you'll come up with next year!
Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face.
- George Eliot, English novelist
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Cyndi Roberts is the
editor of the bi-weekly newsletter "1 Frugal Friend 2 Another", bringing you
practical, money-saving tips, recipes and ideas. Visit her online at
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