The do’s and don’ts of Mother’s Day gifts

The do’s and don’ts of Mother’s Day gifts

Over $34 billion is expected to be spent on Mother’s Day, according to the National Retail Federation.

As the old saying goes: No one loves you like your Mama loves you. So, shouldn’t you give her a Mother’s Day gift she would actually like?

Of course, you can always stick with the same old stand-by gifts like flowers, candy and cards, but what about something a little more creative?

WTOP headed to the National Mall to ask tourists for the “do’s and don’ts” of Mother’s Day gifts.

Lori Durnil from Ellettsville, Indiana, had advice she wanted all children and husbands to know about picking out a gift for mom: “Honestly, for Mother’s Day, no mother wants something practical.”

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Jimmy Alexander

Jimmy Alexander has been a part of the D.C. media scene as a reporter for DC News Now and a long-standing voice on the Jack Diamond Morning Show. Now, Alexander brings those years spent interviewing newsmakers like President Bill Clinton, Paul McCartney and Sean Connery, to the WTOP Newsroom.

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