Mother's Day is coming up in just a week and a half, are you ready? It's usually a busy day for restaurants all over the area, so if you plan to take mom out to a nice brunch, lunch or dinner, make those plans now!

Needing ideas for the perfect gift? Something hand-made or personalized is always nice. For a practical approach, you could take mom's car to get it washed and cleaned for her. Flowers or a plant for the garden is a good way to go, or you could treat her to a trip to the spa! Just about anything you give a mom for Mother's Day will be perfect because it's given from someone she loves.

There are plenty of website out there with great ideas too, here are a few of my favorites:

Cool Mom Picks - 2012 Mother's Day Gift Guide

Paper-Source (2 Houston area locations)

Rachel Ray Magazine - Mother's Day Gift Guide