They say it is the thought that counts when it comes to gift giving, but there is such a thing between a bad and a good gift. The good gift is one that the recipient likes and one that took some thought that brings joy. But a bad gift, is just that - bad and maybe even insulting.
So, if you're still looking for a Mother's Day present to give to mom this weekend, you may want to take a look at the list of best and worst gifts before you make your decision.
The worst Mother's Day gifts
"A toilet-bowl brush set and cleaning supplies."
— Anonymous
"My husband decided to go out of state on Mother's Day weekend, and it wasn't just for business. I was seven months pregnant with our second child."
— Rose, Michigan
"My husband gave me the honor of keeping the flower that I bought for his mother!"
— Jennifer, North Carolina
"Spent my first Mother's day at home, with the baby, while my husband worked on our broken-down car... all day. Sigh."
— Momma21
"I asked my husband what we should do for my first Mother's Day. He looked a bit perplexed and said, 'Well, you're not my mother.' "
— Mollie, California
"An apron."
— Carolyn
"My husband gave me a card emblazoned with heart-shaped egg yolks on top of shattered shells that read, 'Thanks for donating your eggs.' "
— Mary, Maryland
The best Mother's Day gifts
"A picture frame that talks. My husband found a picture of our 3-year-old son and helped him record the message, 'I love you, Mommy.' "
— Anne, New York
"Gift certificates to a local spa."
— Susan, Canada
"A bottle of good scotch."
— Naomi, California
"My beautiful baby boy! He was born at 5:02 am last Mother's Day. And this Mother's Day, he took his first steps."
— Els-Mommy
"Last year I was 7 months pregnant and my husband sent me roses with a poem that said, Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm in your belly, LET ME OUT! It was awesome. Can't wait to celebrate my first mommy day this year!"
— jwill
"The time my 3-year-old son slept until noon! I had a Sunday morning to myself to read the newspaper and drink my coffee while listening to him quietly sleeping."
— Sandra, Delaware
"On my first Mother's Day, my husband gave me a mother-and-baby charm with our daughter's birthstone in it. After our second daughter was born, he gave me another Mother's Day charm with both of our children's birthstones in it. I'm now pregnant with my third child, and am hoping for a third charm."
— Jodi, Michigan
"A picture collage of my son's first year."
— Dee, Texas
"A shirt with my 22-month-old daughter's handprints and footprints."
— Amber, Florida
"My first child. She was born on May 8, and we came home from the hospital on Mother's Day. I hadn't even realized what day it was until I walked into the nursery and found my first Mother's Day card signed with my daughter's footprint."
— Harla, Alberta, Canada
Source: Baby Center