It’s that time of the year.

Mother’s Day is looming and Cribsheet’s inbox is overflowing with pitches. I know, I know, marketing is a hard job and somebody’s gotta do it.

But really, some of these are a stretch.

Friends of the Earth ($15) is offering half-price memberships for mothers ($15). “Show all the mothers in your life that you care by giving them a gift membership today.” (But does it show you care about the earth or about your mother? I’m not sure…anyway, I’m all for anything that helps Mother Nature.)

“National Survey Shows Adult Children Choose Mom over Dad” came the e-mail blast from Senior Helpers, an inhome provider.

“Just in time for Mother’s Day, the national poll found 70% (7 out of 10) adult children would overwhelmingly choose their mom over their dad to move in with them if their elderly parents could not take care of themselves.”

(Argh, do we have to make dad feel bad in order to make mom feel good?)

And the “best” one: “Moms-to-be Need NOT be Nauseated on Mother’s Day” from Psi Bands, the company that makes those wristbands with acupuncture points to overcome nausea. (Anybody tried them? Do they work?)

Then there’s this vaguely annoying pitch from momAgenda, a company that makes organizers for moms. 

“This year cook mom a celebratory meal.  Store her favorite recipes in the momAgenda Kitchen Folio for a quick reference. This powerhouse system is ideal for keeping track of sports team’s practices, camp schedules, family vacation dates and even storing take-out menus for those late nights.  Another use of this product is to centrally store all your kids’ forms including birth certificates and other documents required to jump their sports activities. Help mom stay on track and never forget another game, recital or practice with momAgenda desktop or Mini-Daily.”

(Do I really need more guilt on not having all Vital Documents at my fingertips? And for parity, is there a dadAgenda?)

Now this one I really liked - make a slideshow of mom’s favorite pics on Animoto. Click here for sample video.

“Just upload your photos, pick a song, and Animoto will take care of the rest, creating a one-of-a-kind video with the visual energy of a music video and the emotional impact of a movie trailer.  Now, you can even add personal messages in text (captions, messages, dates, etc.) or give your video a professional-quality effect with stock images.”

(And it’s free! Though I’d skip the stock images if you’re trying to personalize…)

And here’s Kay’s favorite: super cool personalized greeting cards from Snapily. Upload your fave pic of Mom and you can turn it 3D, or Flip or Morph more than one image. Greeting cards start at $3.50.

Of course, you’ve got to check out Cool Mom Picks Mother’s Day ideas

Plus a recent article from Real Simple on Memorable Gifts for Mom

Any other ideas for Mother’s Day gifts Cribsheeters?

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(Reminder - we’ll be @ Salon Aura near 50th & France this Evening for Mom’s Time Out - make an appt to get pampered, or swing by and chat if you can join us for some wine & cheese. If you can’t make it this evening - they are still taking appointments today and tomorrow for 2 treatments for $50 - a seriously great deal!)

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