Top 10 Gift Card Ideas for Mother's Day

Mothers, regardless of how many children, grand children or great grand children they may have, are all girls at heart. They do not want a new mop, vacuum or washing machine for Mothers' Day. They want something pretty that they would never have bought for themselves. To make sure they don't selflessly spend away their Mothers' Day gift certificates for the greater good, I have compiled a list of the top ten gift certificates to give mom for Mothers' Day, as well as suggested retailers.

#10 - A florist. Consider a gift card for a local florist or the 1-800-Flowers gift card.

www.1800flowers.com

#9 - A gift certificate to her favorite gourmet food or drink shop.

Starbucks

www.starbucks.com

Dean & DeLuca

www.deandeluca.com

Harry & David

www.harryanddavid.com

#8 - Give mom a break with a gift certificate to a housecleaning service.

Merry Maids

www.merrymaids.com

The Maids

www.maids.com

#7 - Let her pick out some new bling at her dream jeweler.

Tiffany & Co.

www.tiffany.com

Cartier

www.cartier.com

James Avery

www.jamesavery.com

David Yurman

www.davidyurman.com

#6 - Treat mom to a new do at that posh salon she'd never consider treating herself to!

Toni & Guy

www.toniguy.com

#5 - Give mom a stay at a fabulous boutique hotel in her favorite city. Most mainstream hotels don't have gift certificates but prepayment arrangements can be made if you contact the manager directly.

#4 - It's not number one but it's always sure to please: a gift card to her favorite restaurant, or a fancy one she'd never consider going to otherwise.

Trulucks

www.trulucks.com

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

www.ruthschris.com

Trader Vic's

www.tradervics.com

The Melting Pot

www.meltingpot.com

#3 - Help mom plan her escape with a gift certificate for Amtrak, a sleek rental car or airline.

Amtrak

www.amtrak.com

Southwest Airlines

www.southwest.com

Avis Rent-a-Car

www.avis.com

#2 - No list of mom's favorite gift certifcates would be complete without mentioning a fabulous spa! Whether it's a gift certificate for her favorite local oasis or an upscale spot she's only dreamed of, a spa gift certificate is sure to delight!

The Estee Lauder Spa at Neiman-Marcus

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/

Spa Nordstrom

http://www.nordstrom.com/

Christi Harris

www.christiharris.com

#1 - Give mom a gift card to her favorite department store. No, not Wal-Mart - make it somewhere luxurious! Even if there's not one around, all these department store accept gift cards for Internet orders.

Barneys New York

www.barneys.com

Saks Fifth Avenue

www.saks.com

Nordstrom

www.nordstrom.com

Bergdorf Goodman

www.bergdorfgoodman.com