Find the perfect gift idea for mom this year.
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. If you need a little help coming up with an idea beyond flowers and chocolate (which are always nice, too), here are a few ideas and products that moms I know say they love:
Cooking gadgets. Got a mom who loves to cook? Several moms listed Pampered Chef’s spatula scraper and garlic press among their favorites. Include a cookbook by her favorite chef and a box of oven liners to make oven clean-up a cinch.
Give her the gift of time. Treat mom to gift cards to a cooking or art class; the local gardening store; or a beloved coffee shop, boutique or book store. Nothing beats taking time on her own or with a friend to engage in a relaxing, stress-free activity.
Pamper her. With summer right around the corner, there is nothing more luxurious than making a spa date for her.
Haley’s Corker 5-in-1 Wine Tool. Give mom this clever gadget along with her favorite bottle of vino and she’ll be as happy as a lark.
Camping headlight. Whether she’s an avid outdoors-woman, a late-night reader, dumpster diver or simply needs a reason to freak out the kids, a camping headlight is a hands-free gift idea that will light up her life!
The gift of service. Hire an personal stylist, organization specialist or a cleaning crew to give mom a helping hand this Mother’s Day.
Band-aid Blister Blocker. One of my fashionista friends recommends this product. She says to rub it on your feet to prevent blisters when you show off those new sandals this summer. Pair this product with a gift card to your mom’s favorite shoe store.
Gmail calendar. Get mom set up with a gmail (short for Google mail) calendar and streamline the entire family’s life. One of my newsletter readers recommended this product. She says it has helped her kids learn to schedule things in advance, especially now that they carry their own smartphones. Instead of asking mom about what’s on the calendar, everyone in the family can check it themselves.
Italia Shopper. This is one of my personal go-to products. I almost always forget to bring my reusable grocery bags when I go to the store. But this stylish bag folds neatly up into my purse so it’s always there when I need it.
Norwex Enviro cloth and polishing cloth. A friend whose house looks like a page ripped from House Beautiful magazine recommends this product. (Of course if you give mom a cleaning product for Mother’s Day, you might also want to give her a coupon for a free day of cleaning too!)
A homemade card. No budget? No problem. Every mom loves to feel appreciated and a homemade card with a thoughtful message will be a keepsake she’ll hold onto forever. Moms are sentimental like that. We just can’t help it.
Happy Mother’s Day!
