Do I need to give my wife a Mother's day gift?
488772
No you wouldn't be interfering with your children's gifts by giving your wife something for Mother's Day.  If you want to give your wife something, just tell your kids that the gift is from you, because you want to thank Mommy for taking such good care of her family.  The kids won't mind.  I, personally, think Mother's Day and Father's Day put too much pressure on the family.  I know my family appreciates me, and I don't need a $4.00 card to prove it.  However, some women get very worked up about the whole thing, and it's just easier to give them something to stay out of the dog house.
215581
Bring wine for the father and get something else for the mom like a box of chocolates or something.  Nothing too personal but a token gift. If you bring flowers for the mom, she'll be charmed.
1008474
If thats what she wants. If she wants  and likes expensive gifts then yes......if she likes something else like just spending time then you should do something like that. Its not the gift that matters but the thought.
881338
Oh dear.  This is your cardinal mistake.  You are the only one who can find something for your own wife!  Anyone can give you an answer - diamonds, a helicopter tour of the city lights, a day at the spa - but you are the only one who can make it personal.\n\nThe only thing I know about your wife is that she is a woman.  And the only common thread that is constant among most of our gender is that we want gifts that are creative and meaningful.  The only way to ensure that is to do the homework yourself.\n\nSounds like you want to make it special, so you're on the right track.  Good luck!!
183848
If you ask me the best gift for a mother on Mother's day is to give them a free time (their kids being babysit for free) and loads of money and grand dinner with the father (ofcourse)...\n\nIf you are in a store then probably you can give each of them a cool shade free that goes with the dress they purchase.\n\n.:Fishie:.
933799
You know I just celebrated my 10 year anniversary, I don't mean to sound snooty, but we have all that money can buy.  Sometimes the best gift comes's from ones heart.  My wife (who is not into this type of thing at all) went to Achiever's and made a scrap book of pictures from our first year to the day before our anv.  I am a man who loves money, but i can only own so many Rolex watches I can only have so many cars,  You get the idea.  It does not always have to cost a lot to be a lot!  I PROMISE YOU THIS.  This gift was the best one she has ever given me.  It came from the heart, it was not cheap for her to do i know that, but more important,  I can open it up whenever I want and look at it and laugh, smile and cry.  See if I loose her ever I wont care about the money but I will care about the memories she took the time to make sure i would always have of each other.  \n\nHope this helps,  I know im not your average man but I do know what love is,  our money is abundant but in the end our love and all the little things she does for me means so much more then all the monetary gifts we have exchanged!\n\nPaul
314817
Tell it to my mother-in-law
903813
These ideas are some from gifts my husband has given me, or I have heard of from other women, or things that I want :)  So maybe they will help you imagine what would work for you!  :)  This is kinda fun!! lol\nA ticket for a weekend for two at a romantic Bed and Breakfast\nA check for her to use for her - only her - for personal things and clothes.\nI would love very very nice pajamas with a matching robe (but if she is a mother with young kids she probably would want something more practical)\njewelry - the best, of course, or the best that you can afford.\na jewelry cabinet - they are the big ones that are like mini dressers - the run from 99. to over 400.  It holds alot of jewelry!\nA special piece of furniture - an antique rocker, antique hope chest - I would personally love it if he bought something from an antique store but she might prefer new things.\nwhatever her hobby might be - give her somethign that is really cool in her realm of hobbies - like very nice easel for painting, or new oil paints and expensive sable brushes, or waterpaints, or a gift certificate for her favorite hobby store.....  this would work for me but not all women and you would know if it would work for your wife!  \nplane tickets to a warm beautiful place for a vacation for the two of you for sometime in January!  wow -THAT would be cool!\nI know that I buy myself stuff through out the year but when Christmas comes - I want something I wouldn't normally buy myself, something seen as extravagant, something that makes me feel like I am really special to the person that bought it for me.  \nA special gift from an antique store just melts my heart.  That means that it is more than likely one of a kind and really specially chosen for me.   But if she doesn't have those same feelings then she might think it's junk and that you were cheap! yikes!\nAnother thing is if she has shown any interest - you could call your local university and see if the adult ed classes are having dancing lessons and you could sign you and her up for a few weeks of dancing classes.  The classes all over the U.S. are filling up with people who have never danced before who want to learn.  My husband and I went last summer and while we probably flunked the classes, we laughed the whole time we were in the class and had a great time!  It was a lot of fun!\nYou can also ask a female relative or one of your wife's best friends what she might be wanting and what they think.  Not knowing your wife makes it hard for me to answer, but on the other hand I am telling you things that might be new and different, too.  :)\nVery best of luck to you and your wife is really lucky to have a thoughtful (and early!) husband!!
790790
Spending time with her would be the best gift you could give her.  Take her out to lunch or dinner.  That will mean more to her than any gift you could buy.  You sound like a good son.
633139
although I am a mother, I also have a mother!  I will go and visit her and take her a plant and a card, give her a kiss and tell her thanks for being such a wonderful mom!  I just don't believe so much in all of these special days for things.  Why focus on one day.  My daughter is young and she tells me all the time what a great mother I am, or brings me cards that she made me, or makes me gifts.  What I really want for mothers day is to know that I'm loved all year round...not just on a certain day but for all the years to come. :)  We should never wait for a certain day to let someone so special know how much we love them.
570898
yep, i told her this morning.  to honor my mother, i brought her myself, wife, two daughters, and our hound dog.  we all wished her a happy mother's day before i gave her a new comp, which i'm using to type this answer.  sorry about your falling-out with your mom.  i hope it is not too late for you both.  good luck - you seem like a nice guy.
454139
Start by gently letting her know that she must treat your wife with respect.  Example:  Mom makes a comment about your wife's cooking; you should respond by letting her know that you like your wife's cooking and/or that she worked hard to prepare a meal.  But don't criticize your mom while you do it.  Let her know that you appreciate her as well.  Also, you must NEVER complain to your mother about your wife.  This sets the stage for your mother to complain about her and sets up distrust between your wife and your mother.
512744
let me include in this one ,please\nHAPPY MOTHER'S DAY FROM MY HEART
380201
send her a bouquet of her fav flowers.. order it online & dont tell her anything..\n\nlet her think that u 4got her on mothers day
451666
just married and a newborn son? \n\ngive her a gift certificate to come and babysit the baby so they can go out on a date (or stay in and nap).
934052
If your Mom has a hobby, get something related to that.  \nSubscriptions to a magazine she likes to read is a gift that gives all year.\nMy daughter got me a gift certificate to my favorite lunch place, good for a weeks worth of lunches. \nIf your Mom is like me, she doesn't need trinkets, but something useful is always appreciated.  You know, you could also write her a letter and tell her how much you appreciate and love her.\nPictures are always a good thing too.  A nice scrapbook of her life, something you put together for her.
1010481
Try not to get too personal, it might scare her off. A gift certificate is kind of crude, it's basically the same as cash. Maybe a nice dinner, some flowers (not too extravagant, but not something you'd get your mother either), and a small gift.\n\nIdeas: teddy bear, chocolates, a spa-type gift basket with stuff she can pamper herself with (most drug stores sell those at a reasonable price), or something practical that pertains to her life like a travel mug with a gift certificate from her fave coffee shop or with a bag of good coffee. \n\nThings to avoid: lingerie, jewellry, pets, cash, books and/or music (until you know her tastes really well), blank journals, clothes, poems or songs (until at least 6 months) etc. \n\nGL!