This is an open invitation to all you husbands and parents out there wondering what to get for the mother of your children or your daughter or your daughter in-law for Mother’s Day. Readers, feel free to pass this on to your significant other.

After reading many quotes on the quote garden, here is the one the rings truest to me:

When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child. ~Sophia Loren, Women and Beauty

We give constantly all day long and very rarely take time for ourselves. On this Mother’s Day, please take care of your mother and yourself, if you are a mother. Yes, we’d like new fancy gadgets but there are many things you could do for us that doesn’t involve money at all. Such as the gift of time, probably the most precious commodity, yet tossed around with carelessness too often. We’d like trips to the movies, to read a book, to have the laundry done without asking, dishes put away. To me, it’s the simple stuff that would make the biggest difference. But I also came up with my own list because I know some of you would rather get a gift:

TIME: Give the mother you know time to be “off duty”. Let her go take a yoga class, take a nap, read a book, get a pedicure, whatever they want for the afternoon free of guilt.

Keen Commuter Sandals. These shoes have built in pedals for those of us who ride around town but don’t want to change our shoes when we get there! I have been salivating over these for months! There are not too many shoes that you can buy with BUILT IN CLEATS…

Cook a Healthy Meal and Do The Dishes.

Stylish, yet, conservative pajamas to be worn around the house.

Dress by Athleta

GARMIN Forerunner 305

Messenger Bag

Healthy, Frozen ready to prepare meals by Dream Dinners, Gourmet Station, etc..

Skirt Sports Running Skirt Black

Moms Rock Tank Tops

To all you mom readers, I wish you a fantastic mother’s day!