Beginning early can ease the pressure of Mother's Day shopping. Research gift options at least a month prior so that you can read reviews on luggage tag and services to guarantee quality. You also want to make sure the gift will arrive on time if you will be ordering your gift online. Here are other ways to shop in a smart manner.
Do some sleuthing. Play detective and take inventory of what Mom likes to do the most. If you ask your mother what she wants, she will likely brush off the question and tell you nothing. It is up to you to do the investigative work. Pay attention to conversations and see if there is anything she mentions wanting to try or something around the house that may need updating. Practical gifts are less likely to end up unopened in the basement or attic.
Check expiration dates. Gift certificates and cards for particular stores or services are popular come Mother's Day. But it is essential to check expiration dates on the certificates or find gifts, as there is a good chance Mom will put off pampering herself and you would not want the gift to expire before she has a chance to use it. In compliance with the law, chain restaurant gift cards don't expire for at least five years from purchase. Those might be your safest bet.
Verify a business. Although Mom may love a cute boutique that just opened, verify the business before buying a gift card from it. An unpredictable economy has made it even harder for new businesses to succeed, and you don't Mom to be stuck with a worthless gift card should the new business not thrive. If she really likes a particular new business, take her on a shopping spree at the store instead.
Skip the chocolate overload. Flowers and chocolates are traditional Mother's Day gifts. However, calorie-conscious women may not want to be faced with the temptation of a warehouse-sized box of chocolate treats. If Mom truly loves chocolate, treat her to a gourmet piece or two, but don't make that your main gift.
Avoid "final sale" items. It can be tempting to peruse the deep-discount rack at Mom's favorite store when retailers cut prices on items in anticipation of a new season. However, these sales may come with restrictions on returns or exchanges. Unless you know Mom will like what you pick out, avoid the "final sale" racks in favor of items that can be returned or exchanged.
Ask for a price match. In an effort to keep a loyal customer base, many stores will price match against competitors' ads. Therefore, if you feel more comfortable at a certain store, print out the advertised price and bring it to your favorite store. There's a good chance they will give you the item for the same price. This works particularly well for tech gifts that typically go on sale in the days leading up to a holiday or special event.
Joseph Park was the last gasp for the TNA locker room. After the Aces & Eights chased James Storm and the Bad Influence pair of Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian from the ring - where they had again failed to sway AJ Styles to their side - Park tried to make a stand against the club and ended up being stretchered out for his valor.
Bully Ray made it clear that he still wanted to talk to Hulk Hogan. The Immortal one looked concerned about a face-to-face, but an offered bargain from Matt Morgan and the pleading of his daughter Brooke weren't enough to sway him.
In the Knockouts division, champion Velvet Sky retained her title in a match against Mickie James, but may have injured her knee in the process. Newcomer Taryn Terrell continued to rise up the rankings with a victory over former champ Tara.
Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez were able to successfully defend their tag team championship due to Daniels and Kazarian's second failed intervention of the evening. A pitch to Bobby Roode to reunite Fourtune went unanswered but overheard by Roode's Dirty Heels partner Austin Aries, and an attempt to assist the It Factor in the Heels match to unseat the Tex-Mexicans backfired.
Finally, Hogan's solo stand against Bully Ray looked to be his last one. He was able to fight off the TNA champ, but the champion's brothers outnumbered him. The lights went out and came back, the familiar calling card of The Icon, Sting. There were tense moments between the two legends. They cleared the ring of Aces & Eights, but left no clue if their alliance was to be an ongoing concern or a one-shot deal.
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Chris Sabin. I've never been a huge fan of the guy without his Motor City Machine Guns partner, but it's pretty damn impressive that he's back. The X-Division has been coasting on the triple threat gimmick without any real stories behind the matches. It'll be nice to see the fresh match-ups that the returning Sabin makes possible, and a good old-fashioned "I'm coming for my belt" story between he and Kenny King would seem refreshing amidst all the alliances and factions surrounding the other two men's title scenes.
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