With Mother’s Day NEXT WEEK (did you forget?) there are an inordinate amount of ads aimed at “The Perfect Gift” to buy for Mom: jewelry, clothing, coffee makers, VACUUMS…???? While a high end vacuum like, well, anything from the Dyson line, is fantastic…it does not fall under the category of “Best Mother’s Day Present Ever”. I have many thoughts as to what does NOT justify adequate Mother’s Day gifts or behavior….but you can read about those over at SuperJenn.

Need a vacuum? By all means…use any of the sales at Target, Sears, JCPenney or Kohl’s to pick one up. Just don’t call it your Mother’s Day gift….do something else … like give her a nap (ahem) …. she will appreciate the sentiment much more, I promise. Most of the stores I listed have decent vacuum sales, including the Dysons I mentioned earlier. Dyson doesn’t often go on sale and is an amazing vacuum. We purchased one 5 years ago…amidst the moans and groans of my husband who couldn’t believe we would spend THAT kind of money on a vacuum. He has since rescinded his objection and agrees this was a purchase well worth the money. This vacuum is still going strong and continues to amaze me.

Dyson has a new cordless stick vac out: the DC35 Multi Floor. Having recently researched myself blind over purchasing a stick vac, this is hands down the best one I found. Sadly, I couldn’t justify spending $300 on a stick vac when my Dyson Animal is still in its prime. WalMart features this vac in its circular this week as a “One Time Offer” of $299. Don’t be fooled and rush into a purchase: this is the standard sticker price listed at Dyson.com.

The other models listed on sale at various stores are, in fact, a good deal and many of them come with an accessory bundle that is quite a deal in of itself.

Spend a little time preparing for Mother’s Day …. but don’t believe every ad you see. Not everything is a good gift idea…and not everything is a good price! (AND…if anyone who cares is reading….a NAP is still FREE and a monumentally good idea…)