Celebrate Mother’s Day with some home-made gifts: According to the National Retail Federation’s consumer spending survey conducted in April 2012, Americans spent about $18.6 billion nationally for Mother’s Day.  And the trend to spend more continues in spite of high gas prices and uncertainty around our economy.  Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I think most moms can attest that the best presents are those made by our kids.  For our kids, the process of creating something  and then seeing how excited we get over their arts and crafts is pretty special!  But don’t get me wrong – I am always a sucker for pretty flowers and…