Mother's Day is coming soon, on Sunday May 13 2007. Getaways are always a welcome gift: many family-friendly places have special packages for Mother's Day, with brunch or spa treatments. Orlando-philes can have Mother's Day Brunch at Epcot during Flower Festival.

• See ideas for Mother's Day Getaways

Also, check out gift ideas for travelin' moms: from sun hats guaranteed for life, to feather-light silk undershirt... Or the eminently practical Space-saver Compression Travel Bags: put clothes in a clear plastic bag, seal it, roll it, and voila-- your stuff is flattened about half-size.

By the way, there's much more to Mother's Day than greeting-card fluff: read about Mother's Day's interesting history.