Gifts Mom Really Wants

I’ve been told I’m hard to shop for. I blame it on the fact that I’m practical and frugal. I enjoy giving gifts to others but for myself? I’m content with practical and simple gifts.

After my husband asked me (again) what I’d like for Christmas, I started thinking about the gifts a mom really want. As a Mom, it’s easy to focus on others but it is nice to receive a gift that we really do want.

I asked on the Joyfully Thriving Facebook page and received some great feedback. Between those moms and myself, I came up with a pretty great list of 70 gifts that moms really want. You’ll notice that time away is a reoccurring theme. Just remember that as much as we love being wife and mom, the time away helps recharge our batteries. I know I would be happy with any of these – but I’m especially hoping for number 5 and 64 this year! 🙂

Moms, feel free to share this list with your husband or in-laws or whoever asks, and circle the items you would particularly like! Or email them a link to this article if that helps because I know my husband is always happy for specific details when it comes to shopping this mom.

This post does contain affiliate links but regardless of where these gifts are purchased, I still stand by my word that moms really do want these gifts! 

1. A morning away from the kids
2. A gift card for Panera
3. An Amazon gift card because she can find anything on Amazon
4. A book that reminds Mom how good it is to make time for herself 
5. Time to herself
6. A night of baby-sitting
7. Frozen dinners (homemade or store bought) for busy nights
8. Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate! (This is my current favorite chocolate, but any chocolate is good!)
9. Bath and Body Works foaming hand soap
10. Scented bubble bath
11. Caffeine to get her through the day – coffee, tea or pop, depending on the mom
12. A book that reminds her she’s not alone in this mom journey
13. A pizza gift card so she can pick up pizza for the family some night when she doesn’t feel like cooking
14. A grocery store gift card for the months when the grocery budget is extra tight
15. A unique nativity of the Holy Family
16. Anything from Dayspring
17. A whole day “off” from all mom responsibilities
18. A custom return address stamp
19. A cut bouquet of flowers that she can enjoy now but not have one more thing to worry about taking care of
20. A photo calendar of her and the kids
21. A morning to sleep in as late as she wants
22. An instrumental Christmas cd that isn’t boring and that the whole family will enjoy
23. Several hours when you take the kids away so she can be home alone to do whatever she wants
24. A manicure / pedicure appointment
25. A date night (or more) with her husband, complete with booked and paid for baby-sitting
26. Frame this free printable to remind her being a Mom is important
27. A favorite bottle of wine (or two) to enjoy after the kids are in bed
28. Jewelry with her kids names on it
29. Several pints of her favorite ice cream
30. A list of things you love about her
31. Shutterfly gift cards to work on those photo scrapbooks she wants to make
32. A nap for as long as she likes
33. A gift card to an online thrift store so she can shop for bargains for herself from the comfort of her home
34. The start of a “Someday” travel fund
35. Chick-fi-la gift cards because what Mom doesn’t like Chick-fi-la with the kids?
36. A subscription that automatically prints the pictures from her phone into little books each month
37. A massage
38. A good mixer that will work no matter how many batches of cookies she makes in it
39. A book by her favorite author
40. A unique piece of jewelry made by a mother in Uganda and whose purchase helps feed hungry children
41. A personalized family tree
42. A good camera so she can capture all the too fleeting moments of childhood
43. A unique camera strap for her good camera
44. Her favorite snacks and treats that are just for her and no one else
45. A week of doing the dishes
46. An appointment to take pictures of the whole family
47. A movie that makes her laugh and cry and smile every time she watches it
48. Catch up on all the laundry
49. A personal laminator 
50. Do one of the house projects that has been on her to-do list for months (or, ahem, years)
51. Replace her cookie sheets that are scratched and worn from years of baking
52. Send her our for the night with her girlfriends
53. A professional house cleaning
54. A makeover
55. A gift card to Kohls and time to shop by herself so she can actually try clothes on
56. For the crafty mom – a Cricut or Silhouette cameo
57. Take her car to be washed and give her coupons for future car washes
58. Cook dinner for the family so she gets a night off from cooking
59. A budget priced Deebot to help keep the house clean for her
60. Get the whole family together and stay up late talking and playing games
61. Take her wedding rings to get cleaned, polished and resized, if necessary
62. A weekend alone in a hotel
63. A reliable and powerful vacuum that will work on all the household messes
64. The frugal Yeti equivelant to keep her drinks cold (or hot) when she’s chasing after little ones all day
65. Help her work on that organizing project she’s wanted to tackle
66. A Hobby Lobby gift card
67. Popcorn seasonings
68. A card in the mail reminding her what a great job she’s doing
69. Surprise her with lunch out to her favorite restaurant…next month
70. That one thing that has been on her wish list for months now but she won’t buy for herself

There you have it! A list of 70 gifts Mom really wants! Fellow moms, what are you hoping for this Christmas? Or what would you add to this list?