Mother’s Day 2022 Gifts: What Do Phoenixville Moms Really Want?

PHOENIXVILLE — What do Phoenixville moms want from their kids this Mother’s Day?

What many will likely get come May 8 are jewelry and Mother’s Day brunch or dinner out. Those two categories are driving a record $31.7 billion in Mother’s Day spending, a $3.6 billion increase over last year’s record, according to a report last week from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insight & Analytics.

Celebrate moms all weekend at the Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant, 130 Bridge St.
The restaurant features a special Mother’s Day menu from Friday, May 6, to Sunday, May 8.
Make reservations for Mother’s Day brunch or dinner out here.

Black Lab Bistro, 248 Bridge St., has a special Mother’s Day brunch menu and is highly recommended. Reservations are recommended.

“They had a mother's day special for breakfast/brunch with a fixed menu. Service was excellent, food was awesome! I had the stuffed french toast and it was amazing. My wife and son loved their food as well. Next time we're back in town we will be hitting this spot up for sure," a patron who stopped in last year.

Surprise mom with an early Mother’s Day of freshly brewed coffee and a New York bagel from Sweet Brew, 158 Bridge St.
The bagels are not like any other bagels. They are fresh from New York and creative toppings ranging from fresh fruit to Cap’n Crunch.
Patch stopped by the cafe in February.
In the midst of the pandemic, Michael Weiss of Limerick Township, Montgomery County started an ecommerce business selling locally roasted coffee. Read the Patch story here.
Order online here or call 484-927-4795.

A 2021 YouGov poll revealed the top five gifts moms want are flowers, a card with a heartfelt message, a gift certificate to the spa or for a massage, jewelry and chocolate. Most moms are satisfied with however their children honor them on Mother’s Day, though, with 58 percent saying they’ve never been disappointed by their kids’ shows of affection and appreciation.

In Phoenixville, moms appreciate flower arrangements from Flower Creations, 639 Bridge St. Order early to assure on-time delivery. Arrangement can be ordered here.

We took our own informal survey of several Patch moms.

While by no means scientific, it revealed some similar themes.

“We have always had the girls make homemade cards — even now that they are teenagers,” one mom told us, adding the handwritten notes are “so much more meaningful than any Hallmark card could ever be.”

Some new moms and those with small children don’t want stuff as much as they do a break.

“New moms can't expect to get anything from the kids,” one Patch mom told us. “I’d say a restaurant gift certificate for them. That's one less meal to cook.”