For Moms Everywhere...this month and always.

Stepping in Today, with Laura Vomvos

With Mothers Day upon us and with the economy as it is, I thought it would be nice to let our children know what really matters to us does not cost money.  Here are a few thoughtful gifts for the special moms in your life.

 Talk to me.  That’s right, its that simple.  We love to hear about your day, we love details about your thoughts, your dreams, your friendships.  We would love to be considered your BFF, if only for the day. Having children in their teens and twenties means we aren’t needed for the little things anymore.  Remember we still want to be needed and included in your life.

 IPOD, IPhone, IVacuum.  What’s wrong?  You haven’t heard of the IVacuum?  Well, neither have I, but what a great invention that would be.  If only my Dyson could be turned into an IVacuum.  If upon turning it on a tune of Taylor Swift or Justin Beiber blasted throughout the home, my house would be a whole lot cleaner due to the efforts of my children.  So little loves, couldn’t you just pretend it was the IVacuum and pick it up every once in a while?  Helping out around the house is one of the greatest gifts you can give.  After working all day, coming home to a clean house is priceless.

 Laundry Love.  If you took a pile of the unfolded “stuff”, folded it and actually found its way to the proper room, and even drawer it belonged in, that would be a gift in itself.  At present you seem to know how to put it in the washer, and even transfer to the dryer, but for my family that is where it ends.  The Leaning Tower of Pisa made up of clean, unfolded, unclaimed laundry in the middle of the livingroom-not pretty.

 Blooming Buds.  Instead of buying us flowers in a vase, just buy the seeds.  Give of your time and effort to plant them for me.  Infact, if you buy Perennial Flowers they come back every year, and it will remind me of your love and efforts time after time.  And if you want to get really creative, I love tomatoes and fresh vegetables too!

 Facebook, Twitter, Text.  We know you know how to use it.  If you can go on it every day to say things that make no sense at all, why not log on to say something sweet about the mom, stepmom, grandmom, aunt or dear friend  on Mothers Day?  To even allow our names to invade your social realm is love in itself.   We know this. 

Above all else, give of your time.  Older siblings, offer to watch the younger siblings and let mom rediscover mom…or in some cases, let mom and dad rediscover each other.  There is nothing like free babysitting for a romantic evening with our spouse, a trip to the spa, or just a little break from the days of our reoccurring schedules.  A schedule, we might add, that we truly do love… as being a mother is the greatest accomplishment of my life. 

Stepping out until next month...Laura Prince Vomvos