Gift of Time 花一整天陪妈妈做她喜欢的事情
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/Son day, spend the whole day with her on her terms. Do the things she likes doing and give her the royal treatment. Home Video 收集视频把它们做成一个家庭短片,作为礼物送给妈妈
Take your family videos and put together a short home video, a tribute to mom. This can be a little time consuming but can make a great frugal gift and she can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may require a little effort, the process can be a lot of fun and the end result is often priceless. Mom Mix 收集妈妈喜欢听的歌,做一张混音专辑给妈妈
Make a CD for her, a collection of all the songs that remind her of you and you growing up. You may have a song you used to sing when driving to school or going to bed, think back and you'll be surprised with the result. Write a Letter 给妈妈写一封信,写下你和妈妈相处的所有甜蜜的回忆以及她为你做的所有的事情
Write a letter instead of a card, write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you. I don't mean type, but rather handwritten note the old-fashioned way with a pen and paper. Flowers 送妈妈一束你亲手种的花
Flowers can be tricky, you can easily spend a lot of money on it. if you have flowers in your garden or can handpick them this can be a great gift. Coupons 制作“为妈妈做家务”的优惠券
When I was younger my brother and I made a coupon booklet for my mother it included things like "Wash dishes for the day", "Vacuum for the week", etc., just chores around the house. You have to be prepared to honor the coupons at anytime otherwise it won't work. Digital Photo show 上传一些照片做成动态的照片秀
You can upload photos and create nice slide shows. The basic service is free with Smilebox. Manicure and/or Pedicure 让专业医师为妈妈修手指甲或者脚趾甲
Costs around $20-$30 and lasts for 2-3 weeks. Although, this may not be a very personal gift I am sure all mothers would appreciate a day of being papered. Dinner 为妈妈做一顿晚餐
Make a frugal dinner and invite her over or you can surprise her and take it over to her house, just don't leave a mess behind for her to clean up.