Yesterday, Americans spent nearly $20 billion saying thanks to mothers across the country for their priceless roles as domestic CEOs. Hopefully, you had an enjoyable Mother’s Day weekend and had the opportunity to celebrate with the moms in your life too. While my son and I were making our special recipe of blueberry explosion pancakes in the kitchen for my wife (well, I was primarily trying to minimize the mess he was making out of love for his mommy), I started thinking about my memorable Mother’s Day gifts of the past. As a child, I’m sure there were more than just a few kindhearted but lame attempts at breakfast in bed, homemade cards, flowers, and gift certificates. Even as an adult, I still struggle to find the best gift for my mom and I am sure that I’m not alone when I say that it’s tough to find a substantive gift that adequately says thank you enough. (However, I did come across this open letter to moms everywhere from Kid President and it’s sure to make some moms smile in realizing how awesome they are!) Continue reading →