You are a hard working Daddy of little ones and you need some last minute gift ideas for your wife for Mother's Day. Here are a few ideas you can pull off before Sunday:
Tell your wife tomorrow that you want to take the kids for a shake or to the park so she can have a little "me time". Even if you never do this, it won't raise suspicion because she will think you are just doing so in the Mother's Day Spirit. Then take them to your local Portrait Innovations studio. You can call ahead and make an appointment but they also take walk in's. Best part, you get the prints in your hand fast. They should be running a Mother's Day special like the one above. Click here to print of this coupon to get the jewelry box they are showing above for free.
Here's a tip: The special they are running is perfect. There is no need to buy more. Trust me the photos will be perfect. She'll be surprised. No need to over spend.
I LOVE YOU JAR
Here's what you do. Cut or tear up a bunch of small pieces of paper. You and your children write compliments, memories, or just nice things on the pieces of paper. If your kids are too small to write ask them things like, What does Mommy do for you that is nice...then write it down for them. They can even color on some of the pieces of paper. Put in things they think Mommy would like. Even if your little boy puts a Lego in the jar your wife will love the gesture. If you don't have a jar laying around just improvise. Look around your garage or kitchen for a container that might work like a flower vase, candy dish, etc. If you don't decorate the container use some colored paper or even those neon colored sticky notes to make it more colorful.
Make Dinner at Home & Clean-Up Afterwards
I know, it may be a simple idea but it works. Mother's don't want to plan, cook, clean or any other Mother-Duty type things on Mother's Day. You may make reservations but is she still getting the kids dressed, packing a diaper bag for you and the kids to get there? Why not do dinner at home? Plan to make either her favorite meal or just any meal you can pull off. Grilling would be great! Let her hang out on the patio with a drink and relax while the kids play in the yard. If they kids start to bicker, you extinguish it. Just let Mommy chill. Have a nice dinner she didn't have to think about or cook and when it is over send her to her bedroom to read her nook or take a bath with a glass of wine. You handle the clean-up (and really clean-up...don't just pile dishes in the sink) and night time routines with the kids. All it takes is one trip to the grocery store for food, wine & a card. Done! This may be the best Mother's Day she has ever had!!
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