I really, really love aprons. I think they’re fun to wear, keep you mess-free while doing the dishes, and come in a lot of fashionable and fun prints, like the Diva Delights version from the Fashionista series shown above (call me a cat lady but it has funky cute cats all over it). But would my mother love an apron for Mother’s Day? I don’t know, but here’s my guess: Negative.

It can be a tough call when it comes to Mother’s Day — after all, perhaps Mom’s been complaining about needing a new dishwasher or fancy new cookware. But does that mean you should buy it for her, as a gift? My policy is to never get my mother gifts that inspire images and remind her the domestic part of her life…unless it’s something really, really cool. I love these new Aerogardens that are all the rage right now — they’re utilitarian, pleasant to look at, and a gift that’s just plain hard to get mad at. Take the Roomba for instance.  I’ve been seeing it all over the place on Mother’s Day Gift Guide lists, and while they’re really amazing, a Red Roomba still a Roomba, isn’t it? Which is still a vacuum?

Or what about these designer rubber gloves:

I mean, they’re very fashionable (and really cute), but does the giver of these deserved to get slapped with them by Mom?

Sigh. Who knows. Perhaps you should just call it a day and get her The Wine Rack to make life easier. (Just kidding Mom!)