10 last minute Mother's Day Gifts under $50 from Anthropologie

Earlier this week I did some last minute Mother's Day gift shopping at one of my favorite stores, Anthropologie. Anthropologie is a great place to shop because it's eclectic mix of clothing, jewelry, accessories, kitchen and household items, and furniture. Anthropologie stores are located all over the U.S. If you haven't had time to pick out something for your Mother, I suggest checking out Anthropologie's selection of great gifts. Here are a ten of my favorites, all under $50.

1. Lemon Initial Necklace made out of 14k gold plated brass, $38

2. Florid and Faceted Earrings constructed with metal, amazonite, glass, resin, $28

3. Initial Pocket Mirror, $14

4. Tocca Solid Perfumes comes in three fragrances - Cleopatra, Florence, Stella, $30

5. Apia Frame made out of mango wood, $40

6. The Illustrated Kitchen Bible 1000 family recipes from around the world, $35

7. Shimmering Garden Journal crafted out of soft leather, $18
8. Voluspa Candle Tin has an 80 hour burn, five fragrances - Santiago Huckleberry, Baltic Amber, Capri Fig Frangipani, Champaca Bloom, Goji Berry, $18

9. Ivory Vines Canister constructed out of porcelain, $20

10. Provence Perfume Bottle made out of crystal glass, $38

Mother's Day Giveaway

Fourteen more days until Mother's Day, have you found the perfect gift yet? If not be sure to check out our Ten under $50 Mother's Day Gift Guide. We've highlighted a nice variety of gifts that are priced right!

In honor of Mother's Day we are excited to offer our first ever Mother's Day Giveaway. We are pleased to be giving away THREE items from our Mother's Day Gift Guide.

Giveaway Items

1. Mini Frame Purse

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2. Cherished Mother Stacking Rings (Size 7)

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3. Vintage Style Apron

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How the Giveaway works

1. The Mother's Day Giveaway runs until Monday, May 4th 11:59PM EST.
2. The Giveaway is open only to entrants with U.S. and Canadian addresses.
3. To enter you must (1) leave a comment on this blog sharing with me the best gift you've given someone for Mother's Day and (2) sign up for news and updates from That Perfect Something here.
4. Three winners will be randomly selected and will be awarded prizes in the order listed (First mini frame purse, second stacking rings, and third vintage apron).
5. Winners will be announced on this blog on Tuesday, May 5th.

Perfect Mother's Day Gift Guide- Part I

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Perfect Mother's Day Gift Guide

We are really excited to provide the first of three installments of our Perfect Mother’s Day Gift Guide. The next two installments will be posted during the next two weeks. We will also post a last minute gift ideas during the week before Mother's Day, for those of you who were too busy to buy Mother's Day Gifts. We hope that our guide will help you find the perfect gift for your Mother or at the least we hope that our gift ideas inspires your Mother's Day gift search.

For the Bauble Loving Mother

Spring Cart Designs Fulani Earrings

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This beautiful gold twist design will be a hit with Moms who love handcrafted, one of a kind jewelry pieces. The Fulani earrings are individually crafted by the Fulani people of West Africa. No two pieces are identical.

Perfect Gifting Tip

Make this gift extra perfect by purchasing a 6 or 12 month subscription to Spring Cart Designs' Earring Club. Recipients of the 6 month subscription receive three pairs of earrings and recipients of the 12 month subscription receive 6 pairs of earrings. The six month club membership costs $120.00 and the twelve month membership costs $210.

Purchase the Fulani Earrings for $27 or a six month or 12 month Earring Club membership at Springcart Designs.

For the Foodie and Earthy Mom
Nudo-Italia Adopt an Olive Tree

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Show your Mom that you appreciate her love of food and the earth by adopting an olive tree in Le Marche, Italy for a year for her. Your Mom will not only receive the produce from the tree (one package of olive oil in the Spring and another package of olive oil in the fall), but your purchase also supports small scale farming. Your Mother will also receive an adoption certificate and a booklet telling her about her tree.

Purchase this gift for £65.00 (approximately $130.00) + delivery and taxes at Nudo-Italia.

Perfect Gifting Tip

Make this gift extra perfect by creating an Italian themed culinary basket for her. Purchase a woven basket from a craft store and fill it with the items below or similar items.

• An Olive Pitter
• An Oil Mister
• An Olive Oil Carafe
• An Italian Cookbook
  

For the Globe-Trotting Mom
Toss Designs Club Tote

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Any woman who loves to travel appreciates a good carry on bag. The Club Tote fits the bill. It's stylish, roomy, and versatile. The Club Tote comes in either pink/white or green/white.

Purchase the Club Tote at Toss Designs for $126.00.

Perfect Gifting Tip

Make this gift extra perfect by adding any or all of the following items to the Club Tote.

• Noise Reducing Earphones
• Travel Comfort Set
• Travel Journal

If you like the gift ideas posted in our Mother's Day Gift Guide and need help finding additional gift ideas, go to Gift Consulting and submit your Gift Consulting request today. It takes less than 15 minutes and only costs $19.99 per Gift Consulting request.

Little Perfect Somethings - Here's Whomi Collection

You should always keep small gifts handy around the house in the event you are invited to an occasion and don't have time to shop for a gift. A great gift to keep handy is the Here's Whomi collection. Whomi has a great line of products that are designed to help women keep track of their busy schedules. The Here's Whomi collection includes one Whomi Color-Coded Compact Agenda, one Whomi What To Do Pad, and one Whomi on the Wall Family Calendar. This product is a great little birthday gift for a busy mother. It will definitely help her and her family get organized. The Here's Whomi collection can be purchased on sale for $30 at Whomi.

Don't forget to submit your entry to our "My Perfect Mother" Mother's Day contest which starts on March 25, 2008. Email your entry to Blog Submissions.

And, if you have a great product or service that you would like to be considered for inclusion in our "The Perfect Mother's Day Gift Guide" please email Blog Submissions.