感恩母親節(jié)

What for Mother’s day?
送給媽媽的母親節(jié)禮物

Gift ideas for Mother's Day to cross off your list
每年五月的第二個星期天就是“母親節(jié)”，你們想好送什么禮物給自己的母親了嗎？

Mother's Day is May 13 and we're already overwhelmed with commercials suggesting that we aren't good children or husbands if we don't break the bank honoring the woman who reared us this Mother's Day. If you've watched TV lately, you may think infants need to cough up diamond rings for their mommies, or that daughters should pick up a new smart phone for their moms.
今年的母親節(jié)是五月十三日，而我們已經(jīng)被各種商業(yè)噱頭搞的心神不寧，似乎我們在母親節(jié)沒有出血犒勞這些含辛茹苦養(yǎng)大我們的女人就不是好兒女和好丈夫。倘若你最近也有看電視，你就會認為孩童都需要傾其所有以鉆戒來回報媽媽們，或者女兒應該為媽媽們挑選一部智能手機。

It's true that moms like to receive special attention on Mother's Day, but not all moms are so materialistic. In fact, a pizza company did a survey recently that found that 96% of moms would be happy with a homemade gift from their kids (and one of their pizzas on the table).
媽媽們確實喜歡在母親節(jié)獲得特別的關注，然而并不是所有的媽媽們都是如此物質。事實上，一家披薩公司在最近的一項調(diào)查中發(fā)現(xiàn)96%的媽媽們會很高興得到孩子們自制的禮物（和一盒他們公司的披薩。）

So if you have little ones at home, direct them to the craft aisle when shopping for a Mother’s Day gift. If you're a grown kid, then try to plan a little in advance. Because the following list is a definite no-no.
所以，如果你家里有小孩，為母親節(jié)選購禮物時就差他們?nèi)ナ止し?。如果你是大孩子，那就事先計劃一下。因為下面的禮物清單是萬萬不可的。

Grocery store flowers. Come on, the woman who birthed you deserves more than a $5 bouquet of daisies. If you’re going to give flowers, think florist，give a pot of live flowers that she can enjoy all summer long.
雜貨店的鮮花。好吧，給你生命的這個女人值得擁有一束超過5美元的雛菊。如果你要送花，那就考慮去花商那里，送一盆活的鮮花，這樣她可以享受一整夏的花香。

Bag of chocolate. Yes, most moms delight in chocolate. But unless that bag of Walmart chocolate bars are tucked inside a handmade candy jar, you should aim a little higher. Think Godiva.
一包巧克力。是的，大多數(shù)的媽媽們喜歡巧克力。但是如果這袋沃爾瑪?shù)那煽肆Σ皇茄b在一個手工的糖罐里，你就應該再想個好一點的主義。可以考慮高迪瓦巧克力。

Cheap wine. Seriously? If your mom (or wife) likes wine, take her on a trip through Missouri wine country.
廉價葡萄酒。拜托，認真點。如果你媽媽或者妻子喜歡葡萄酒，那就帶她去密蘇里來一次葡萄酒旅行吧。

Discount jewelry. Leave the “best mom ever” trinkets alone, unless you’re six years old and bought that $5 dollar bracelet with the hard earned contents of your very own piggy bank.
打折珠寶。這個蹩腳的主意還是省省吧，除非你是個6歲大的孩子并想要辛辛苦苦攢下你儲物罐里的每個硬幣去買那個價值5美元的項鏈。

Gift cards. Your mom cooks and cleans and even picks up your dirty socks. Now you’re going to make her shop for her own gift? Give mom a day off. If you give her a gift card, it is better be for her favorite restaurant or take-out joint.
禮物卡。你媽媽每天為你洗衣做飯收拾臟襪子?，F(xiàn)在你又要讓她自己去選購禮物？給媽媽們放一天假吧。如果你給她一張禮物卡，不如讓她有一天時間去自己喜歡的飯店或出游。

Small appliances. Just because your mom is still using the beat up toaster she got on her wedding day does not mean she needs a new one on Mother’s Day. Besides, giving your mom a toaster just says, “Mom, make me some toast.”
小型家電。如果你媽媽還在使用那個她結婚時收到的已經(jīng)殘破不堪的烤箱，這并不意味著她需要在母親節(jié)這一天換一個新的。你送給她烤箱時應該對她說，媽媽，我想吃烤面包。

Exercise equipment. Even if your mom works out every day and looks like a Greek goddess, do not give her new workout gear. You may as well tell her she's fat to her face. She can buy her own workout gadgets, thank you very much.
運動器材。即使你媽媽每天鍛煉而且看起來像希臘女神，也不要再給她一個新的運動器械。你最好告訴她她的臉有些胖。她會自己去買運動器材并感謝你。

DIY facials. Sure there’s lots of pampering goodies to be found at make-up section of Target, but if you really want to surprise mom, send her to a spa.
DIY面部護理?；瘖y品區(qū)自然有很多令人眼花繚亂的東西，如果想要給媽媽一個驚喜，那就帶她去做個SPA吧。
Coupons for chores. You and she both know these coupons will never be redeemed. If you want to offer your time and labor, do it on Mother’s Day.
家務保潔優(yōu)惠劵。你和她都知道這些優(yōu)惠劵是絕不會被使用的。如果你想盡一點力，就在母親節(jié)來做吧。

A day out with the family. If you plan on giving mom a “cherished memory” in the form of a trip to the zoo, a picnic in the park or a stroll through the museum…don’t. Not unless the trip includes a pre-packed picnic lunch and a promise of no whining and no diaper changes (for those with little ones).
一家人一起外出。如果你計劃帶媽媽去動物園游玩，公園野餐或博物館閑逛并想以此給她一個珍貴的記憶，還是不要吧。不僅僅是因為這趟外出需要提前準備野餐便當而且還要保證沒有抱怨和沒有為小孩子換尿布的麻煩。

Anything from the Dollar Store. Just turn around slowly and put down the 99 cent garden gnome. You’ll thank us later.
一元店的任何東西。去一元店溜達一圈然后買下那個99美分的花園小矮人。你過后會感謝我們的。

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