8 Thoughtful and Practical Mother’s Day Gifts For a Cool Mom.

Mother’s Day is around the corner, and unless you’re the type who’s got gift-giving on lock months in advance — and seriously, who is that person? — you might be scrambling a bit for great Mother's day 2018 gift ideas. And while it’s important to choose a gift that your mom will love, and that shows your appreciation for the fact that she, you know, gave you life, took care of you when you were sick, cleaned up after your dog, and is basically always there for you — your gift can do even more good by giving back in meaningful and important ways, too. 

Just remember, the best gifts are thoughtful and practical ones!

With Mother's Day coming up on May 13, here are eight  thoughtful and practical ideas for showing your mom how much you care on Mother’s Day this year. Whether you're married to one, the father of one, the daughter of one, the sister or brother of one—you get the idea—buy that talented human being something nice.

1 - Replace something lost or fix something broken:

Listen; is it the most romantic idea? No. But if mom has been driving around with a dinged up side mirror, or the back house light hasn't worked since Independence Holiday, fix the dang thing! You can still be sentimental: If she's ever mourned over a lost earring or a broken watch, try to find a close replacement.

2 - Help keep her cool: 

She’s always been your number one fan, so maybe it’s time to return the favor. If your mom complains about how warm it’s been lately – remember May is the hottest month, this four-speed oscillating wall fan can cool her down without extra noise or overly frigid air. Our "Curved Air" fans make the ideal gift for mom!

3 - Help her keep an eye on things:
 If your mother is part of the sandwich generation and worrying about her own parents while still doing the mom thing, consider treating her to a new high tech home security system. Whether she keeps it positioned over her front door so that you can keep an eye on her when she comes home late, or sets it up at her own mother’s house to monitor daily activities, an IP Cam can be monitored from your home or an app and provides incredible peace of mind. 

4 - Make new mom feel pretty and pampered: 

Make her feel she’s still pretty and pampered even though that baby is currently sucking up all the attention.  Tuck an apple pie flavored lip balm and a couple of nail files into a lovely cosmetic bag – trust us, when you’ve got an infant smooth lips and nails go a long, long way towards feeling half-human again.

5 - Build her a gardening gift basket:

For the mom with a green thumb - Fill a gift basket with a pair of gardening gloves, a weed puller, shovel, kneeling mat, and seeds; Visit our Lawn and Garden Department for all these items for your gift basket.

6 - A day filled with some classic quality time:

If you're looking to give your mom the ultimate Mother's Day, spend May 13 taking her out, to some cute business place in your area. Whether you go to a restaurant, the spa or out shopping.

7 - Keep mom secured:

A major concern for any mother is the safety of her children. Every day, smoke detectors help save lives and lessen the severity of fire damage. At Rayneau, we believe  that gifting your mom with this smoke detector will hopefully have relieved her of one less concern for Mother’s Day.

8 – Make her home rodent free:

For the umpteenth time you have heard your mom, wife, aunt or sister complain about noises in the ceiling created by rodents. Give her that peace and quiet this Mother’s Day by setting up an ultrasonic pest control product from our store. The high-frequency sound waves drive away mice and rats by creating an unpleasant environment for them. Electronic mouse repellents are capable of preventing a rodent infestation before it can even start.   

Feeling a little better about your Mother's Day gift prospects? Your mom is, too.

                               HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY 2018!!!