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5 Last-Minute Mom's Day Ideas

Flowers, breakfast, gadgets and more.

Down to the wire and still empty-handed for Mother's Day? Here are a few ideas:

1. Breakfast. Start the morning off right. Chef Jennifer Segal offers 10 breakfast treats for Mother's Day. Go quick and easy with the cinnamon buns, or try your hand at some scones.

2. Flowers. Can you go wrong with a beautiful bloom in May? Well, maybe. Blogger Katherine Bindley offers a buyers guide for the florally challenged. Top tip: Hydrangeas good, lilies bad. 

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3. Sleep. It may be hard for her to brag about this one come Monday, but it may be the best gift, says pediatrician Harvey Karp. "Sleep struggles are the number one behavioral grumble of parents," Karp says. Check out his tips.

4. Gifts. Not going to get away with "sleep" as the big gift? Stylelist has 11 last-minute ideas that only require a quick drive to Target or Walgreens. My favorite? The ScarpPad App.

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5. Geek's Gifts. Best present my mom has received in the past year: her tablet. She's in love. Tech CEO Andreas Bernström offers 5 last-minute gadget gifts for mom, including a power pad and a Brookstone wine opener. Cheers!

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