Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Why don’t you get Mom what she really wants this year: a night off and a bottle of wine? I’m not saying it's appropriate for a 5-year-old to give her mother a drink—I’m talking about me giving a bottle to my mom, who has been well over the legal drinking age for quite some time.

Merlot, Pinot, Malbec—they will all look more dashing and feel more thoughtful with a customized wine bottle topper. The nice thing about these toppers is that they can transfer from bottle to bottle.

• Trophies (easily found at the thrift store)
• Drill or awl
• Craft paint, markers, et cetera
• Small fabric trim
• Corks
• Strong glue

The first thing I did was procure some trophies. Lady bowlers in skirts always make me giggle. The thrift store is usually ripe with trophies of all types, and the decorative trophy toppers easily unscrew from the base.

Using various paints and pens, adorn your trophies. The sky's the limit. Give them collared blouses, polka dots, spiffy shoes, and flowers in their hair.

Allow the paint to dry completely.

If you are so inclined (and who wouldn’t be?), you can go in and add trim, ribbons, and ball fringe as belts and whatnot. Secure with glue.

Using a drill or an awl, start a hole in the top of your cork.

Using a strong glue, twist your trophy topper into the hole. Once the trophy has been screwed down flush with the cork, allow the glue to dry completely.

Pick out Mom’s favorite bottle(s) of wine, switch out the corks, and tell her that it was really “a lucky strike” getting a mother like her.

And they're not just for moms! These make great thank-you gifts for someone who completely "bowled you over."

Maybe you could tell someone, "It strikes me that you might be my best friend." The puns are endless!