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Happy Mother's Day from Gina Conkle How will you celebrate the day? I'm going to see Guardians of the Galaxy II with my youngest son and planting some flowers with both boys. One of my favorite Mother's Day holidays came when my sons were ages 4 and 6. My husband asked my boys to make a Mom's Day card out of construction paper (read that as Brian forgot to buy a card). He got the crayons out and told the boys, "Draw pictures of mom's favorite things." Guess what was on the cover? A giant glass of red wine! Brian and I had a good laugh over that. As big as that glass was, I had to wonder how much they thought Mom loved red wine. I still have the card (it will eventually make it into a scrapbook). As moms we put a lot of pressure on ourselves. When my first son was born, I kept a to-the-minute log of every diaper change and feeding and his sleep schedule. At his 6 week well visit, the pediatrician looked at my little spiral bound no...

I probably don't have to remind you that Mother's Day is coming in about 8 days. I look forward to this day every year because it's the one day I can request and receive a nap. Not this year! My daughter's ballet studio scheduled her recital at 2 p.m. on Mother's Day. What is THAT about? I'll be celebrating (and napping) on Saturday instead. If you haven't decided what to get your mom (or what to ask for), here are some ideas. 5. Jewelry Moms love jewelry, whether it's a new watch or a necklace with the birthstones of their children or grandchildren. You can't go wrong with a nice pair of earrings or a pretty bracelet. 4. Flowers I love flowers. My cats do too, so this isn't a good gift for me. I do love plants I can plant and enjoy all year. 3. Framed picture of the kids or grandkids I love to pictures of my daughter and my nieces and nephews all together. This year we hired a photographer to do some shots of all the g...