Father’s Day Gifts: What’s On Dad’s Wishlist?

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Is your dad hard to buy for? Is he the guy that has everything? Or maybe he’s not a shopper, a collector or easily impressed…Or whatever he wants, he get’s it himself? Somehow expert shoppers like myself have complete and total buyers-block when it comes to buying for Dad, whether it’s Father’s Day, birthdays or Christmas. I get the wrong size, or I buy something I gave him 2 years ago or I buy something from a hobby he gave up because he broke his pinky toe. (don’t ask…who knew brewing beer could be dangerous!)

Let’s face it, you love Dad but hate the stress and anxiety of finding the perfect gift.  But there IS something he would LOVE. No, probably Not another wallet, T-shirt or tie; and he already has the perfect set of golf clubs or BBQ tools.

Your Pop has been there for you, right? For years and years, through college (despite changing majors 3 times and taking 5 years to graduate) and into adulthood…like most dads, he might not get enough appreciation. It doesn’t have to cost a fortune to get it right. Getting him something he really wants in the right size, color, model = The Perfect Gift! so hand him his favorite beverage and help Dad make his wishlist on MyPerfectGift. He’ll say it was the “Best Father’s Day Ever”.

 

 

 

Treat Mom Like A Star: The Most Extravagant Mother’s Day Gifts

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Mansion Beyonce bought for Mom

At my house Mother’s Day gifts are typically sentimental rather than pricey. For instance, a handwritten card, bouquet of flowers or a handmade clay vase. But, what if you had really deep pockets and the urge to splurge on extravagant gifts for Mom?  If you had a bulging bank account how would you spoil your most self-sacrificing parent?

Well, celebrities can show you exactly how that’s done.  Noted for their lavish lifestyles and pricey presents when holidays roll around, here are some of the most extravagant gifts your favorite celebrities bought their moms to show their love and gratitude.

Houses

Country darling Taylor Swift knows that one of the best ways to thank your parents for providing room and board is to buy them a little property fit for celebrity parents.  Quite the real estate mogul already, Miss Swift purchased her mom and dad a $1.4 million cottage in Nashville, Tennessee.

Now that may seem sweet, or excessive, but she’s not the only star to provide a new nest for her family.  Both Beyonce and Adele gifted their moms with some fresh architecture as well. In fact, the Houston mansion Beyonce bought skyrocketed past the other singers’ gift homes at a cool $5.9 million.  That really says “Thanks Mom”!

Cars

High-end vehicles are some of the most popular gifts for celebrity couples to exchange with each other. Unsurprisingly, they prove just as popular as a present for Mom. Though arguably jumping the gun, Kanye West gifted Kris Jenner, Mom of his girlfriend Kim Kardashian, with a shiny new $200,000 Bentley which, reportedly, was customized with Swarovski crystals and an embroidered monogram. Lucky Kris!

Plastic Surgery

Famous people are under constant scrutiny; they face constant attention from the media and from the world at large, so they occasionally turn to plastic surgery to maintain the best look. Therefore, it may not seem like a stretch (pun intended) that Katy Perry would think it reasonable to buy her beloved mother a facelift.

If you consider pricey gifts like houses, cars and facial manipulation outside your financial reach, there is another option.  You can still spoil Mom on Mother’s Day with something she genuinely wants by encouraging her to make a wishlist on MyPerfectGift.com. She can list all the goodies she’s had her eye on and you can find something within your budget that makes her feel like a star.

Just for grins, what would you buy your Mom if price were no object?

Mother’s Day Gifts Without Guesswork: Let Mom Choose Her Gift

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Yes, Mother’s Day is all about celebrating motherhood and the sacrifices that mothers make.  However, it is also about honoring the woman within that allowed Mom to become, well, Mom!  Here are a few reminders about why it is crucial to ask loved ones to make a wishlist and take the guesswork out of giving a Mother’s Day gift to the world’s most important woman.

Moms Are People Too

Since your Mom became the first influential woman in your life, her main job has been you.  Prior to that, she could put herself first.  Becoming a mother does not negate the person your mother was (and probably still is to some extent). Mothers are an amalgamation of many aspects of themselves, but those special qualities stem from who she is as an individual.  Letting your mom make her own wishlist gives her a chance to reflect her individuality.

Moms Are Powerful

That superhero metaphor was no exaggeration.  Moms can do just about anything, sometimes all at once.  Yet, here’s the rub: Moms have no interest in flouting their power.  They channel it and convert it into loving energy, hoping it is enough to instill good judgement and confidence – in you. Mothers use their powers for the forces of good.  Now, if that does not give her the gilded platform of choosing her own gift, then nothing does.

Moms Are Forever

The woman that has the honor of being your mother has the beautiful distinction of holding an eternal title.  No one will ever take her place.  So, give your ‘forever’ mom a bit of latitude and let her pick a Mother’s day gift she feels reflects her maternity.  Do not forget to keep that never-ending notion going by using Mom’s wishlist all year (think birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and just because).  Mark your calendar and bookmark MyPerfectGift.com to keep Mom happy the whole year ’round.

So there you have it. A short, but sweet, ode to the virtues of Mom.  This post is meant to inform Dads, too.  Everyone could use a bit of direction, including the pops around the world.  Just a heads-up Dad.  Your special day is coming soon – but this one is strictly for Mom.  Happy guess-free Mother’s Day!.

What surprising item might your Mom have on her wishlist? Salsa lessons? Kickboxing gloves?