Here's to you mom! A last minute gift guide but she won't know it.
Mothers, beautiful women who bring us into this world and then tirelessly spend the rest of their lives loving us. They hold many job titles that include; taxi driver, chef, nutritionalist, nurse, activities coordinator, laundry machine tech, psycologist and housekeeper to name but a few. The working mom puts in more than 96 hours a week when you combine her full-time job, mom hours, and mom overtime. Wow! That is something to think about when you are playing your vids or out on the green.
In fact Salary.com says that the average stay at home American mom should be taking home about $117, 000.00 per annum! So while most stay at home and working moms are simply being paid with love, hugs, kisses, a few whines and runny noses let her know that she is priceless with some of these great Canadian-made gift ideas.
Gift Idea 1: Momma, we got you something monstrous!
Some moms are monster lovers, like me. They adore the quirky, the bizarre and/or the unique. Ontario-based Monster Factory is your monster centre from Andy to Wilma and Chelsea too. Package your monster in a great Monster Factory totebag and add all sorts of Monster goodies like the biggest bouquet of the biggest flowers with a monster sized card the kids made (have them decorate the front with their foot prints and once the paint is dry they can add claws and paw pads). Find a Monster Factory retailer near you.
Gift idea 2: Shhh we're hunting flowers...
If mom enjoys being outdoors and is often seen collecting flowers, this gift idea may be up her garden path. Ottawa-based Lee Valley has a ingenious microwave flower press, what would take weeks with a traditional paper and wood press takes only minutes with this product. This gift would go great with home made coupons that entitle mom to walks in meadows, slow drives down dusty gravel roads and meanderings in out of the way farmers markets all for the flower hunt. These coupons should also include some family crafternoons to create beautiful pressed flower crafts. If that isn't enough, consider adding a sun hat, sunscreen and a flower collecting basket to this great gift. Find a Lee Valley store near you.
Gift idea 3: Just me and Indigo, lounging!
Bookworms are the cutest worms in town. If mom is a book worm consider this mommy and me book duo Alias Grace (for mom) and Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorina (for the kids) both by acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood. Though if you are uncertain what mom wants to read, both for herself and her moppets, you can give her a gift card for Chapters.Indigo filled to the brim and an afternoon alone at their closest location. While she is rifling though the stacks and sipping a coffee you can quickly jet over to our member Leather Craft for a stunning lounge chair so she can enjoy her books in comfort and style. There's also enough room to cuddle with her little angels there too.
Mother's day is a time to remind ourselves of all the wonders our Moms do, everyday. Your sock drawers are filled, the coffee and breakfast are ready, lunches are waiting and hugs and kisses are always available, 24/7. Moms deserve our attention every day and we should show her by pitching in and working together to omit those 16 hours of Mom overtime!
What are you putting together for your mom this year?
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