(Photo: Dwight Eschliman)

She says all she wants for Mother’s Day is some love from her kids, but read between the lines. She really wants that Mother’s Day fantasy: sleeping in, followed by breakfast in bed, a carafe of hot coffee, a very buttery croissant, and a copy of Three Cups of Tea. This Overlap Tray from Offi ($149 at Two Jakes, 320 Wythe Ave., at 1st St., Williamsburg; 718-782-7780) is a sleeker version of the old wicker classic, complete with a side compartment to hold a book, a handmade card, and the Sunday paper. For more on what Mom really wants, click ahead.

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