Comments on: Editorial: What To Get Mom, Beyond The Flowers http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/07/editorial-what-to-get-mom-beyond-the-flowers/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: LesFex http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/07/editorial-what-to-get-mom-beyond-the-flowers/#comment-310671 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:40:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/07/editorial-what-to-get-mom-beyond-the-flowers/#comment-310671 Awesome tools! Not sure if my mom likes it. But know for sure, mom'll never forget this Mother's Day (none in my family will forget too). Will be witnessing mom's pic on the Giant Reuters Screens in New York Times Square. I'll be getting a snap of the moment too on the mobile phone - surely I'll be framing it for friends & family to see. It costs$44, but actual cost is $69 and furthermore you can get a discount of $25 by using the coupon code 'ojiriwotu' at www.fameslot.com Awesome tools! Not sure if my mom likes it. But know for sure, mom’ll never forget this Mother’s Day (none in my family will forget too). Will be witnessing mom’s pic on the Giant Reuters Screens in New York Times Square. I’ll be getting a snap of the moment too on the mobile phone - surely I’ll be framing it for friends & family to see. It costs$44, but actual cost is $69 and furthermore you can get a discount of $25 by using the coupon code ‘ojiriwotu’ at www.fameslot.com

]]> by: Stuart http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/07/editorial-what-to-get-mom-beyond-the-flowers/#comment-307832 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:56:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/07/editorial-what-to-get-mom-beyond-the-flowers/#comment-307832 I think that giving most mothers tool kits for Mother's Day would be a bad idea. Of course craft related tools, or a similar themed kit might be welcome, but household tools? No. It's better to invest time, money, and energy into doing something useful instead. If pictures need hanging up, hang a few up for her. Of course it might be a good idea to show her how and to leave the tools with her. In that case, an included tool kit is okay. That's not to say that one should fall back to giving flowers. I bought an Indiana Jones Mr. Potato Head for my mother, and I know for a fact she'll like it better than flowers. If I gave her tools of any kind, they would end up in my father's pile of tools in the basement, never to be used by anyone. I think that giving most mothers tool kits for Mother’s Day would be a bad idea.

Of course craft related tools, or a similar themed kit might be welcome, but household tools? No.

It’s better to invest time, money, and energy into doing something useful instead. If pictures need hanging up, hang a few up for her. Of course it might be a good idea to show her how and to leave the tools with her. In that case, an included tool kit is okay.

That’s not to say that one should fall back to giving flowers. I bought an Indiana Jones Mr. Potato Head for my mother, and I know for a fact she’ll like it better than flowers. If I gave her tools of any kind, they would end up in my father’s pile of tools in the basement, never to be used by anyone.

]]> by: Bart'sDad http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/07/editorial-what-to-get-mom-beyond-the-flowers/#comment-307662 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:34:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/07/editorial-what-to-get-mom-beyond-the-flowers/#comment-307662 Bart got his Mom a Leatherman for her birthday. She finds it very useful at work in an office environment. Bart got his Mom a Leatherman for her birthday. She finds it very useful at work in an office environment.

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