Mother’s Day Is Upon Us
Friday, May 8th, 2009
You now have two shopping days left till Mother’s Day, but if you’ve put off getting her a present, don’t panic. We’ve said it before, and it bears repeating this year: Don’t settle for flowers or Sunday brunch for mom — if she has projects around the house or a hobby, give her some tools. A few years ago we got my dad a PS20 for X-mas, and after seeing it in action, Mom absconded with it and he hasn’t seen it since. Who knew she would be into that sort of thing? We didn’t know, but we should have.
You don’t have to shell out for a new Snap-on rolling tool chest filled with ten-grand-worth of shiny chrome (though that would be cool), but a nice set of sturdy gear makes a great gift for anyone, including mom.
Before you rush off to the Net to buy the latest in pink fashion tools, stop and think about that. You wouldn’t want a set of pink tools that aren’t up to shop-quality, so why would she? Think decent and functional, the types of tools anyone could use around the house. If you can’t find a set that fits the bill, make one yourself, especially if you have a clue what she might need or what she’ll use ‘em for.
Here’s where you get to channel all your creative tool-buying knowledge gleaned from hard research and firsthand experience, and put it to work. Does she like to hang pictures? Then perhaps your mom’s kit should include a tack hammer and a box of angled picture hooks that hold 5, 10, and 25 lbs. apiece.
The best part: You’ll get to explain why you got her the items you did, showing her, through your selection, that you were really thinking about her and about how to make her life a bit easier. That’s a gift worth giving.
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Part 3 of our “tools for Mom” feature (Mother’s Day is May 14th — write it down) takes a look at Tomboy Tools’ range of Mom-friendly toolkits.
We continue our look at tools you might consider buying for Mom this Mother’s Day (May 14th… remember?) with Part 2 — a look at the Little Pink Tool Kit Company’s (duh) Little Pink Tool Kit.
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware stores are focusing their in-store demos this weekend on turning — specifically on making pens and wine stoppers for mother’s day. They say:
Whether you just want to give Mom something practical this year or whether you’re tired of your tools slowly disappearing from the garage, you know you’ve thought about giving Mom the gift of tools. Well, Toolmonger is here to help, leading up to Mother’s Day (May 14th for those of you who may have forgotten) with a multi-part series covering some of the tool products targeted directly at women as well as their standard counterpart products.
