I own a good amount of modern tea cups. Still, I often felt under the spell of traditional tea cups. The Amelia Cup & Saucer set feels so romantic. They are on my shopping list.

For guests, my favorite cup and saucer are a matched pair designed by Mary Englebreit. The cup has the words "Life has no blessing like a good friend" in cheery red and yellow letters around the rim.

The best Mother's Day gift, is to spend, if possible, TIME with your MOTHER on Mother's Day and as much as you can throughout the year before she is gone. Love and enjoy her.

I just want time. I want my husband to take the kids out of the house for an entire day (or two) and leave me to clean, relax, play loud music, do projects, whatever. Just a solid chunk of uninterrupted TIME. That truly would be the best gift I could receive!

For me, the perfect Mother's Day gift is the gift of time. Either an entire day alone with no responsibilities or "gift cards" promising a meal cooked, laundry being done, the garden being weeded, the house being cleaned or photos being organized.

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My father used to say to me "love you, your family and the man you are with but sometimes I just need to see you", so my perfect gift would be time alone with my son.

Definitely time. Last year my son asked what I wanted and I told him I wanted him to play golf with my husband and I. My husband is a good golfer, I was just taking up the game and our son really didn't play, but we had a great time and it's a special memory.

This year time is even more important. My Mom has a brain tumor and won't be around much longer. Time with her is very precious. Larell is right - don't wait until something happens - spend the time now. My Mom and I have always been close, but I could have spent more time with her and now she's not really herself and I miss the times we shared. My gift to her and to myself is taking care of her and giving back to her as she gave to me my entire life.

I think the best Mother's Day gift is something relaxing. Spending a couple of hours either at a Spa (paid for, of course) or just soaking in the tub, catching up on reading or what ever is best. Then coming back to a clean house and maybe a nice meal. Just a way for the family to let you know that they appreciate how hard we work at being a mom, and not having a care in the world, at least for one day.

The perfect mother's day gift for me would be the kids cooking or taking me out for dinner..pics taken..and the best would be if ALL of them would be with me all day..and be at my beck and call ( not really, I think!!)

A perfect Mother's Day gift to me is.....letting me sleep in, wear my jammies until I'm ready to get dressed, not having to fix my hair or put on make up, not having to cook or clean or wait on anybody but have those things done for me, and if I feel up to it....maybe go out to eat, otherwise, let's order in! A day to relax and not have to answer to anyone or anything would be just awesome!

Because my children, ages 19 & 22, are busy with their lives we don't get many chances to spend the day together as a family anymore. So, my perfect Mother's Day would be....
to wake up without the alarm clock and to spend the whole day at home with my husband and kids (no boy/girl friends). We'd grill outside for lunch and dinner. Then maybe I could work in my flower/vege gardens. And to top off the day.....a drive to Lake Michigan to watch the sun set while eating an icecream cone from the Dairy Barn. LOVE IT!
Thank you for asking and I wish you a wonderful Mother's Day!

Time!!! The perfect and most memorable gift I ever received was going to a Tea Room in Boston with my daughters. Afterwards we browsed in some shops and leisurely walked back to my middle daughter's home by way of the park. Sheer Bliss~

For Mother's Day, I am taking western line dancing classes with my mother. She loves to dance and spend time with her kids. Also, our family has a tradition of having a Mother's Day brunch at which my brothers and brothers-in-law do all the cooking and clean up. What a treat. It's the best.

The tea sets are nice, and of course we all LOVE getting gifts, but the BEST gift is definitely TIME. I can tell by the posts the mothers who are young and exhausted. They just want some time for themselves. I remember that feeling oh so well. I can also identify with the mothers who are older, and who long for more time with their children. To the young mothers, I know you hear this all time, but it's so true; the 18 or less years you have with your children goes by so fast. Spend as much time with them as you possibly can, doing silly, everyday things. Laugh with them as much as you can. Create as many memories as you can. You and your children will cherish these moments more than you can ever know right now. To the older mothers, whose children are grown: no regrets. You did the best you knew how at the time. My own children are 21 and 23. I am learning now how to be the mother of adults. My own mother passed away 5 years ago. We were never that close, and I do grieve for a relationship that never was, but that's just the way she was. Motherhood in any of its forms is a special gift from God. TIME spent together as the mother or as the child, is a gift that can never be purchased or sold, the gift that never, ever gets old. If you can't spend time with your mother on this Mother's Day, call your mother, or better yet, write her a letter which she can keep. It shows that you "took the time". On a lighter note; Time is what all mothers everywhere will say is what we want. But really, we like gifts too. The tea pots or sets would nice. Time first, gifts second. Child of the year award if you give us both.

A visit or phone call from my son would be the very best Mother's Day present. He hasn't spoken with me for more than a year.

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MY perfect Mother's Day gift is an entire day spent with each child taking a one day class in Manhattan - alone. I have 4 children and that way I can stretch out Mother's Day for 4 weeks. There are no interruptions, no side-talking and we can focus on each other's abilities and strengths. I don't need any more presents. Just my kids company is the very most important thing to me. gb

* A collection of my favorite music with intro recorded by my 10-year old.
* Family recipes in a box my 11-year old decorated
* A heart-shaped pillow covered in old lace chosen for me by my 12-yr old
* A hanging jewelry organizer found when he was thirteen; a living orchid, a unique crystal glass; a chintz porcelain kitten; a copy of my favorite movie; a stuffed Cheshire Cat; a "magic" opalescent frosted glass egg; a multi-colored Galileo liquid thermometer; an earthenware, Oriental patio lantern; a framed enlargement of a twilight we shared; humorous garden statuary; DVDs of movies we made "growing up;" a scarf he knit just for me ...

* No matter what form it takes, the best Mother's Day gift reflects a unique love.

Perfect Mothers day gift - validation!!!!!!!!

How about a clean house?
I share my home with 3 teens, and cannot think of a much nicer gift than for them to clean the house.

I agree that the very best Mother's Day gift is time with as many of my kids and grandkids as possible! Brunch or lunch out with all of them, or over at someone's house; a day shopping with my daughters; a spa day with them; anything that involves getting to be with family.

A hug and an "I Love You, Mom" from my 20 year-old-son about to move out. Time flies and kids grow up much too fast. Enjoy every minute.

The best gift I could receive for Mother's Day is an afternoon spent with my family in our yard. Our fenced-in back yard is a sanctuary of sorts, needing attention especially this time of year. Planting flowers, playing badmitton, sitting on the patio with a cool drink . . . those are all included. When I was growing up, my brother, sister, and I always planted marigolds with our mom in the front of her house. It's nice to carry on the tradition.