What Moms Really Want for Mother's Day • Mama Latina Tips

This is the thing. Mother's Day is quickly approaching and I think all moms want to feel appreciated for all the work they do. It is also true that it is hard for moms to say what they really want. So I created an anonymous survey for moms like you and me, and I asked them what they really wanted for Mother's Day (besides World Peace).

Here are the responses I got, by category. Feel free to show it to your partner and/or your kids (or leave this post open on your computer in the family room. I've added some affiliate links for easy shopping!):

Pampering and Time Alone

“A massage.”
“The opportunity to sleep-in, undisturbed.”
“A day to myself! Sleeping-in…Netflix binge-watching, eating pizza and ice cream.”
“The house to myself for a day of lazing around!”
“A day of rest. Go to a fancy hotel for the day with a spa, pool, room service and TV… Alone!”
“A good novel and time to read it.”
“I'd love a meal planning/delivery service, or for the entire house to be cleaned while I sit and watch TV with popcorn.”
“A getaway–just a night, and not too far is fine.”
“A full day of pampering: mani, pedi, massage and margaritas!!”

Choose Own Gift

Gift Cards like: Nordstrom, TJMaxx, Michael's or Amazon
Cash!

One of the moms was very specific: “1 BIG gift card to buy clothes and shoes.”

For the Techie Moms

“A GPS for running. Running is one of my passions.”
“I want a new laptop, Samsung S6, a new tablet or even a drone. I'm a techie mom so these things make me happy.”
An Apple computer
A canon camera
“Golden beat headphones :)”

Priceless Gifts

“A day of outdoor adventures with my son.”
“A night alone with my husband.”
“A nice day out with the family on the beach.”
“A weekend with my family with no TV, no phone and no wi-fi.”
“Hand-made gifts from my children.”
“For the kids to clean out the closet, help keep things clean, save me time from doing it myself! Also, time together doing stuff, not so much material things.”
“Spend the whole day doing nothing but having fun with my kids.”
“I would love to receive lots of love and wellness for Mother's Day.”
“A day off! No cleaning, cooking, walking the dog, or helping with homework.”

Other Gifts

Somebody asked for The Plantpower Way cookbook by Rich Roll & Julie Piatt
“We are all Star Wars and superheroes fans in this house and my son said that he told my husband that he wanted to buy me a Star Wars necklace. That would be just perfect!” Check out some Star Wars gifts for women here and Superheroes gifts for women here.
Flowers
“For my sewing room to be completed! It's currently in progress.”
Jewelry
“Pandora style beads from my kids' birth months and a day of no decision making. :)”
“A weekend getaway to a near place, with a nanny.”
“A person to come and do my laundry once a week (wash, dry, fold, and put away).”
“Plane tickets to visit my family in México.”
“A new makeup set that includes all the basics: makeup, concealer, eye shadows, mascara, etc.”
“Subscription to a half marathon (San Francisco or Santa Barbara) all expenses covered.”

What would you like? I hope you get it!

Happy Mother's Day

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Silvia started bilingual website Mama Latina Tips in 2009 to connect and share her stories, recipes and culture with readers. Silvia loves dancing, cooking, watching movies, reading, throwing Mexican parties and spending time with family and friends. Silvia is the winner of The Great American Recipe.

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