@RiotGrrrl: It would be a good Christmas present. Would you mom appreciate a present a month club? Like a book a month or flowers or beer of the world?

@RiotGrrrl: What about beautiful wood carving with all of your names?

@RiotGrrrl: Ok, let's get specific. What do you mean by country? Are we talking French country side or rodeo?

@Go for Papa Palpatine: Be Dexter's sidekick?

@ablative: There are websites that you can upload a picture and they will make a jigsaw out of it. Put the pieces in a blank box so that she'll be surprised by the completed puzzle.

@RiotGrrrl: What about buying her annuals that you could plant together? That way each year she can watch your love "bloom."

@LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman: This is the go-to present in my family. They're kind of pricey, but we figure everyone shares and everyone buys at least one and gets at least one a year.

@SilentSparrow: It's a tradition that carries on; I place important treasures under my mattress and/or bed (depending on size). She has pictures of her father, who passed away 30+ years ago, my sisters' wedding invitations, love notes from my father, the list goes on and on.

@Sev: I personally love them. I usually like to ask for gift cards to Whole Foods or a general one, like a Visa or American Express gift card. My mother just prefers more personal presents that she won't forget she placed in a random drawer.

Oh and worse present ever: gift cards, no matter what store or spa. My mother perpetually forgets that she has them and usually finds them right before they expire. It causes her more stress to use them than joy in picking out her own present. Then again, she also finds gift cards to be a cheap cop-out.

My mother has always loved a thoughtful card on mother's day. She always smiles the biggest and cries the hardiest when she gets a card full of gratitude. The best part is she saves each and every card and puts them under her mattress. She likes to feel the love and good wishes. Also, whenever she flips the…

@mustlovebooknerd: Isn't that just horrifying for a kid's birthday. "C'mon boys and girls! Let's watch the scary lizard swallow whole rats!"

@mandiandi: Meerkat? Ms. Paltrow, please tell me you meant meerkat!

I googled. There's no such thing as a meat rat, though there are plenty of hits for meat of a rat. I would like the last 10 minutes of my life back, as well as the phrase "meat rat" removed from my brain.

@rosie.the.riveter: It was MandiAndi in the bedroom with a Wendy's salad and baked potato watching The Simpson's.

@cowboy killer: Those look awesome! How hard is it to get the glitter off when it's time to change colors?

@loudlyquiet: At least I have Rocky Balboa to keep me company!

@Sputnik_Sweetheart: Gin and tonic please!

@loudlyquiet: I know they would be totally awesome, but I have issues with being in new situations. I've never been to the bar they are meeting at, which makes me nervous in and of itself. I can get painfully shy. And then there's the, "what if they're so awesome and I'm a total dweeb?! No one will like me and…

So, because I'm too nervous about meeting real like Jezzies tonight, I'm using my paper due on Monday as an excuse. Do you ladies mind if I hang with all of you instead?