HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

JENNIFER GARNER IS THE BEST CELEBRITY MOM . . . COURTNEY LOVE IS THE WORST:

Every year as Mother's Day approaches, at least one website will do a meaningless, celebrity-mom-related poll to get a little extra attention. Here are the results from a poll by AOL's ParentDish.com site . . .

--Who is the best celebrity mom?

Jennifer Garner, 37%
Reese Witherspoon, 26%
Michelle Obama, 26%
Gwen Stefani, 6%
Angelina Jolie, 4%

--Who is the worst celebrity mom?

Courtney Love, 32%

Dina Lohan, 32%

Britney Spears, 27%

Sarah Palin, 6%

Kate Moss, 3%

--Which celebrity would you most feel comfortable leaving your kids with?

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi, 31%

Jennifer Aniston, 22%

Rachael Ray, 20%

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, 18%

Oprah Winfrey, 9%

--Which TV mom is most like your real life mom?

Clair Huxtable, "The Cosby Show", 39%

Roseanne, "Roseanne", 27%

Marge Simpson, "The Simpsons", 19%
Bree Van DeKamp, "Desperate Housewives", 8%
Peg Bundy, "Married with Children", 7%

--Who is the best celebrity stepmom?
Jada Pinkett Smith, 70%

Katie Holmes, 16%

Justine Simmons, 7% (--She's the second wife of Run-DMC's Reverend Run.)

Gisele Bundchen, 4%

Brooke Sheen, 3% (--Charlie Sheen's new wife.)

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THE AVERAGE STAY-AT-HOME MOM IS WORTH . . . $122,732:

Every year, just in time for Mother's Day, Salary.com releases its annual Mom Salary Survey . . . which determines how much the average mother would make if she actually got paid for the ten "mom job functions" she performs most often:

--Laundry Machine Operator
--Janitor
--Van Driver
--Housekeeper

--Computer Operator

--Cook

--Day Care Center Teacher

--Facilities Manager

--Psychologist

--Chief Executive Officer

Anyway, this year, the average STAY-AT-HOME MOM is worth $122,732. That's up 5% from last year. And the average WORKING MOM is worth an additional $76,184 . . . which is up 11% from last year . . . for a grand total of $198,916. (Yahoo Finance)

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HERE ARE SIX GIFTS YOU SHOULDN'T GIVE YOUR MOM THIS MOTHER'S DAY:

Your mom will probably tell you she's happy with whatever you choose to give her this Sunday for Mother's Day. But . . . bless her heart . . . she's lying. --With that in mind, here are six BAD GIFTS you definitely should NOT give your mom this Mother's Day.

#1.) A workout DVD: This gift says, "Hey mom, I love you . . . but, man, have you packed on the pounds!" Is that really what you want to say to your mother on her special day . . . after all she's done for you? I didn't think so.

#2.) Sessions with a personal trainer: See above for explanation.

#3.) A new apron: Yeah, and while you're at it, why don't you just make her go bake a pie for you and all your dirty friends too? Come on . . . you know better than this.

#4.) A Snuggie: Seriously? You're going to give your mother a Snuggie, the blanket with sleeves? What's wrong with you? (--If you still don't know what a Snuggie is, feast your eyes on this nonsense here:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqHSIiAXdSU

#5.) Clothes: Do you have any idea what size your mom wears? I didn't think so

. #6.) Nothing: I'm just going to come out and say it. If you don't give your mom something for Mother's Day . . . you're not very nice! (Yahoo Shine)