{"id":9774,"date":"2015-12-21T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T16:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=9774"},"modified":"2015-12-21T11:45:40","modified_gmt":"2015-12-21T16:45:40","slug":"gifts-for-mom-what-she-really-wants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/21\/gifts-for-mom-what-she-really-wants\/","title":{"rendered":"Gifts for Mom: What She Really Wants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The mommy in your life may have given you a list of what she wants for Christmas, but I&#8217;m guessing there are a few things she left off. \u00a0Here are the gifts for mom that she really wants but won&#8217;t ask for:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-presents.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-presents.png\" alt=\"mommy presents\" width=\"1152\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-presents.png 1152w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-presents-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-presents-600x314.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-presents-390x204.png 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-presents-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-presents-1000x523.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Potty Privacy<\/h3>\n<p>Seriously, getting to use the toilet without interruption or having to listen to chaos or cut it short because there is a crisis would just be too awesome to handle for most moms!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/potty-privacy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/potty-privacy.jpg\" alt=\"potty privacy\" width=\"1075\" height=\"1073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/potty-privacy.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/potty-privacy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/potty-privacy-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/potty-privacy-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/potty-privacy-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/potty-privacy-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/potty-privacy-1000x998.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A Long, Hot Shower<\/h3>\n<p>If I could get a shower in where I didn&#8217;t have to rush it because of a crying baby or not have to get in and out quickly as to not waste too much of my precious nap time on personal hygiene I would love it!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shower.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shower.jpg\" alt=\"shower\" width=\"1642\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shower.jpg 1642w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shower-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shower-600x372.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shower-390x242.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shower-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shower-1000x619.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1642px) 100vw, 1642px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A Hot Cup of Coffee<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking of hot, how awesome would it be to be able to make a cup of coffee and FINISH it before it got cold!? \u00a0(without having to reheat multiple times, of course, that doesn&#8217;t count!)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/microwave-coffee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/microwave-coffee.jpg\" alt=\"microwave coffee\" width=\"1166\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/microwave-coffee.jpg 1166w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/microwave-coffee-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/microwave-coffee-600x380.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/microwave-coffee-390x247.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/microwave-coffee-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/microwave-coffee-1000x634.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1166px) 100vw, 1166px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A Real Vacation<\/h3>\n<p>This doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean being away from the kids but getting an actual break from diaper changing, food preparing, putting kids to bed\/nap, breaking up fights, etc. would be a\u00a0<em>real<\/em> vacation and special treat!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/passport-ticket.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9780 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/passport-ticket.jpg\" alt=\"passport ticket\" width=\"1394\" height=\"952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/passport-ticket.jpg 1394w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/passport-ticket-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/passport-ticket-600x410.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/passport-ticket-366x250.jpg 366w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/passport-ticket-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/passport-ticket-1000x683.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1394px) 100vw, 1394px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Quiet<\/h3>\n<p>Seriously. \u00a0Just a few minutes of quiet would be golden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-reading.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9787 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-reading.jpg\" alt=\"kids reading\" width=\"1699\" height=\"963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-reading.jpg 1699w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-reading-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-reading-600x340.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-reading-390x221.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-reading-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-reading-1000x567.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1699px) 100vw, 1699px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Uninterrupted Sleep<\/h3>\n<p>Oh the glory of getting a full night&#8217;s sleep without anyone waking you up because they&#8217;re hungry or had a bad dream or can&#8217;t sleep. \u00a0I just can&#8217;t even imagine!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-sleeping.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-sleeping.jpg\" alt=\"mommy sleeping\" width=\"1003\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-sleeping.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-sleeping-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-sleeping-600x366.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-sleeping-390x238.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommy-sleeping-1000x610.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A peaceful, hot meal<\/h3>\n<p>I don&#8217;t even remember what it&#8217;s like to eat a whole meal at home while it&#8217;s still hot and without having to get up to get things, tell my kids to be patient or hold the baby. \u00a0No matter how much I prepare, I just can&#8217;t seem to make it happen!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-meal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-meal.jpg\" alt=\"hot meal\" width=\"1296\" height=\"1685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-meal.jpg 1296w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-meal-300x390.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-meal-600x780.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-meal-192x250.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-meal-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-meal-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-meal-1000x1300.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Peace on Earth (or at least at home)<\/h3>\n<p>You know what is the best thing ever? \u00a0When everyone gets along! I can not even put into words how glorious life is when everyone is happy and playing nicely together!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/card-game.jpg\" alt=\"card game\" width=\"1952\" height=\"1681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/card-game.jpg 1952w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/card-game-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/card-game-600x517.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/card-game-290x250.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/card-game-1024x882.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/card-game-1000x861.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1952px) 100vw, 1952px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Plus more of this:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/card-game.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/girls-laugh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/girls-laugh.jpg\" alt=\"girls laugh\" width=\"1454\" height=\"1388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/girls-laugh.jpg 1454w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/girls-laugh-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/girls-laugh-600x573.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/girls-laugh-262x250.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/girls-laugh-1024x978.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/girls-laugh-1000x955.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1454px) 100vw, 1454px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>and this:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-hug.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-hug.jpg\" alt=\"kids hug\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-hug.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-hug-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-hug-600x532.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-hug-282x250.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-hug-1024x907.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kids-hug-1000x886.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/532269249691015399\/\">Pin the list:<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/532269249691015399\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9788 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommies-christmas.png\" alt=\"mommies christmas\" width=\"705\" height=\"1344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommies-christmas.png 705w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommies-christmas-300x572.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommies-christmas-600x1144.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommies-christmas-131x250.png 131w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommies-christmas-157x300.png 157w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mommies-christmas-537x1024.png 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mommy in your life may have given you a list of what she wants for Christmas, but I&#8217;m guessing there are a few things she left off. \u00a0Here are the gifts for mom that she really wants but won&#8217;t ask for: Potty Privacy Seriously, getting to use the toilet without interruption or having to 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