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| A memorable Mother's Day gift doesn't have to | | | | romantic to your wife. Tell her what you |
| cost an arm and a leg. In fact, the best gifts in life | | | | appreciate about her. What do you love about her |
| are indeed often free. Here are five surefire ideas | | | | smile, her hair or appearance? How does she |
| to honor your wife: | | | | make you feel? Why are you grateful she's in |
| 1. Give her a 30 minute massage. If you've never | | | | your life? What do you admire in her as a |
| given a massage, you'll be surprised at how easy | | | | mother? |
| it is. Have your wife lie face down on the bed. | | | | 4. Offer to watch the kids. Take your kids for |
| Begin with her neck and shoulders. You can buy | | | | the evening and give your wife a quiet night at |
| massage oil or even use a little olive oil. Make a | | | | home. This will give her a treasured time to |
| fist with your hand and using your bent knuckles, | | | | exercise, watch a movie, take a bubble bath, |
| knead her back and buttocks. You can also use | | | | read, or do anything she would like to. |
| your elbows to provide more pressure. End with | | | | 5. Make her a special meal. If you have young |
| massaging her hands and feet. If you want some | | | | kids, you can involve them and make your wife a |
| professional pointers, check out a massage book | | | | pancake breakfast. If you have older kids, you |
| from the library. | | | | can set up a candlelight dinner and have your |
| 2. Do the dishes. It's a chore that always needs | | | | children act as your servers. Even if you can't |
| to get done but rarely feels worthwhile - doing | | | | cook, you can pick up a rotisserie chicken, side |
| the dishes after dinner. Offer to wash and put | | | | order, salad and dessert and you're on your way! |
| away the dishes after dinner for a week. You will | | | | When you make a special effort to appreciate |
| be a hero! | | | | the little things your wife does all year for the |
| 3. Write her a love letter. It doesn't matter if it's a | | | | family, she will be refreshed and blessed. |