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![Slide 1 of 26: <p>Let's be real, <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/Mother%E2%80%99s-Day">Mother's Day</a> gifts often end up sitting in the trash (eventually) or collecting dust in the closet. It's not like Mom doesn't love you or like your gift; she just doesn't quite know what the hell to do with it. So that's why this year, you should skip the cookie jar for <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/Practical-Gifts-42858702">something a little more practical</a>. Think about what she uses every day, what she can't live without, and what she's obsessed with. You do know her best; be realistic about what she'll love and what she'll use. Here's 25 gift ideas to help you get started. </p><p>Related<br><a href="https://www.popsugar.com/love/Ways-Show-You-Love-Your-Mom-41014927">19 Creative Ways to Show Your Mom You Love Her</a></p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBAI8oT.img?h=373&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=725&y=599"} "Let's be real, Mother's Day gifts often end up sitting in the trash (eventually) or collecting dust ... - Provided by PopSugar")
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25 Mother's Day Gifts She'll Actually Use
Let's be real, Mother's Day gifts often end up sitting in the trash (eventually) or collecting dust in the closet. It's not like Mom doesn't love you or like your gift; she just doesn't quite know what the hell to do with it. So that's why this year, you should skip the cookie jar for something a little more practical. Think about what she uses every day, what she can't live without, and what she's obsessed with. You do know her best; be realistic about what she'll love and what she'll use. Here's 25 gift ideas to help you get started.
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![<p>I don't think this one even needs an explanation. Uninterrupted, glorious sleep. No alarms, phone calls, just no waking mom up, period. Let her emerge from her bed whenever she chooses—and don't give her a hard time if she heads straight for the couch to binge-watch "Gilmore Girls" for the next six hours.</p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBAv98G.img?h=190&w=228&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=292&y=150"} "I don't think this one even needs an explanation. Uninterrupted, glorious sleep. No alarms, phone ca... - Twenty20")
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![<p>Moms make our lives amazing every day of the year, so when <a href="https://mom.me/lifestyle/60936-mothers-day-gift-guide/">Mother's Day</a> arrives, it's time we pay them back in a big way. The following 20 ideas are sure to make every mom feel like the Wonder Woman she really is.</p><p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://mom.me/lifestyle/67843-20-things-every-dad-should-do-mothers-day/"><b>Share This on Facebook?</b></a></p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBAuKG4.img?h=190&w=228&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=227&y=320"} "Moms make our lives amazing every day of the year, so when Mother's Day arrives, it's time we pay th... - Twenty20")
