Mother’s Day is on the horizon, and 2009 seems like the perfect year to honor Mom with gifts of the heart, not of the credit card. So I’ve come up with a few unique gift certificate ideas that only a mother could appreciate. Feel free to forward this article to your family. Note: Some adult supervision required, Dad.

One Don’t-Get-Up Dinner. You bought the food. You cooked the food. Now, you can actually eat the food while it’s hot! That’s right, Mom. This certificate is good for an entire meal eaten while seated. No hopping up to get seconds, more milk or the towel to clean up milk when little brother spills it. You sit; we’ll get it. We’ll handle the table clearing and clean up, too!

One Week of Thank-Yous. No matter what you give us (a snack, a bath, homework help), we promise to say ”thank you“ without prompting. This certificate even includes those occasions when you give us stuff we don’t want, like a reminder to brush our teeth or clean our rooms. We’ll respond, ”Thanks, Mom, for that great advice.“ As an added bonus, we’ll throw in a few ”pleases.“

One Prime Time of Controlling the Remote Control. Relax, put your feet up, and grab that remote! It’s yours for the evening. No talking sponges, no wrestling, no shows about attacking animals. Watch whatever you want, Mom. We promise not to whine, complain or punch each other while we sit on the couch. Popcorn included.

One Family Game Night Without Accusations. This certificate entitles you to an evening of board games without the usual cries of “Cheater!” or “That’s so not fair!” Doesn’t that sound like a little slice of heaven? Not to us, but we know you’ll love it, so we’ll do it for you, Mom.

A Weekend of Hazard-free Floors. Tired of tripping over backpacks, abandoned shoes, scattered toys and random socks? Not this weekend, Mom. We’ll keep the house hazard-free for 48 hours! Travel anywhere you’d like in your own home without stopping to bend over and pick up something! Imagine the luxury! Walk to the bathroom at night without incident. The floor is yours!

A Fidgetless Hour. We won’t wiggle, giggle, poke each other or make inappropriate noises to attract attention from strangers. We won’t move and you won’t have to give us The Look. Suitable for use at Grandma’s house, church or waiting in line anywhere.

About the author: Lian Dolan is a writer, mother, Satellite Sister and creator of The Chaos Chronicles, a podcast, blog and Website about modern motherhood.

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