Memories VS an MP3 Player for Mother’s Day

According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend an average of $139.14 (or $15.7 billion nationally) on their mothers on Mother’s Day this year. The most popular items among consumers are pretty traditional and include such things as flowers, perfume and dining out. A trip to the spa is gaining in popularity as a Mother’s Day gift. Several places in town have a line of pink electronics, including an MP3 player. The options range broadly, however, and you’ve probably seen the ads marketing some quite unusual things as the perfect present for your mom.

The president of the National Retail Federation claims that what people are looking for most is a creative way to treat their mothers to something special.

Have you been able to get what you most wanted for your mother this year? How will you find something she will value or a creative way to treat her to something special? What if you told your mother that her life matters so much to you that you want to hear about it from her and you want to be able to share that with your children and future generations? A personal history project is a unique, meaningful and special gift, and a wonderful bonus is that it tends to be at least a two-way gift. We at MI-Stories.com think it is the ideal value for your portion of the sixteen billion that will be spent on Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 13. Other notable holidays appropriate for sharing and preserving personal stories are Memorial Day on May 28 and Father’s Day on June 17. And did you know that May is Personal History Month? These holidays are excellent opportunities to show your loved ones that you value their life stories.