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.

That Perfect Gift of the Week - Andy Warhol Watches

(image courtesy of www.15minutesof.com)

(image courtesy of www.15minutesof.com)

For some odd reason, I'm always buying watches. I'll find a great watch and, without fail, a few months later the battery dies. You would think I would just get the battery replaced. Instead, I run out and buy a new watch. So, I'm always on the lookout for really cool watches. I recently came across the Andy Warhol 15 watch collection. The watches in this collection are really unique because they feature Warhol artwork. Two of my favorite watches from the collection are the Sam-Matchstick and the Carol- Daisy. These fun and quirky watches make great gifts for art lovers. You can purchase these watches from www.15minutes.com. Prices range from $35-$150.

If you like the gift ideas posted in our blog 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.

"My Perfect Mother" Mother's Day Contest Entry - Jamie's Hero

Jamie from Louisiana sent in a wonderful tribute to her Mother, Sheila. Jamie you are truly blessed.

"My Mom, My Hero"

16 years and 11 months ago, in a far away city of Lafayette, Louisiana, a golden light shined upon a new mother, Sheila Marie Cormier, as she had just given birth to a new born daughter. This daughter is I, Jamie Elizabeth Cormier, 16 years and 11 months later, to write about my wonderful mother. My mother respects all my decisions but the best one was when I was a 2 month pre-mature; I was ready to be born and she respected this choice of her life within her womb, and arranged to have a C-section to have me delivered early. I was born with a severe back disorder-Scoliosis-but my Mom didn't care- she still loved me because she is a sweet caring woman who wouldn't stop loving her child because of some exterior imperfection, all that mattered was the internal and the internal from what she could tell was perfect. My Mother is like a "super mom": she disciplines me when needed, she gives me presents and lots of love, takes me and my friends places, gives me advice and support, teaches me important life lessons and morals, gives to charities, and does everything with a smile on her face. She means the world to our family- without her, we would be lost. She is the brains behind the organization that is our family. She cooks our meals, she does the housework, she knows how we like everything, she is just a perfect housewife and Mother. She nurses us when we are ill, she told us bedtime stories when we were young, she scheduled all our doctor and dentist appointments, pays for our screwups: car wrecks, college tuition, High School Bill, etc". She is an active leader in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church youth group. We have lots of fun times: we go on family outings, we go shopping and go to the movies, we go on family vacations, we use to do Girl Scouts, etc. Our family outings included: Avery Island tour, children museum, zoo,etc." Our Family Vacations included: Sea World, Disneyworld, Our trip to Sam Rabern, our trip to Tennessee,etc. Our Disneyworld trip was the best! Our last day at the park we won the Year of a Million Dreams castle night thing..this was my first trip to Disneyworld and my Mom was so happy that she could share this with me on my first trip to Disneyworld. When we go shopping it is usually good but sometimes I think I am ugly because of my back and I think I am a freak, but my Mom just consoles and comforts me, she never goes "Oh suck it up! that life. Quit whining". My Mother always gives me advice; I can go to her with any problem and she'll find a way to help me or make it better. She is not just my Mother- she is my best friend, My hero, and my life. I don't know what I'd do without her. She rocks my world. She deserves this because she has done more for me than words can express. When I hug her it's like the world stops and its just us and nothing else- no stress or problems-no longer matter. It brings that smile back to my face just to feel her warm embrace.

Perfect Little Somethings - Gift finds at the Brooklyn Flea Market

Despite the cold weather I dropped by the Brooklyn Flea Market today. There was a huge turnout and it was exciting to see so many vendors showcasing their wares. It will be one of my go to places to find great gifts. Here are some of my favorite finds.

Brooklyn based Greenjeans showcased a number of items including handmade toys made by Frank Ridley. I particularly loved the wonderfully crafted Wooden Helicopter. The helicopter is made out of white pine and doesn't have any artificial finishes. It's a great natural, simple toy that any kid will love. You can purchase Frank Ridley's wooden toys at Greenjeans for $18.

I couldn't pass up Loyalty and Blood's Letter Tote. It's made out of canvas and comes in either small or large. It's perfect to take to the supermarket or to the flea market. You can purchase this tote for $22 at Loyalty and Blood.

Amy Holbrook designs fun needlepoint kits. I picked up her Stitchable Journal in the Rio design. I love that you can personalize the journal with a needlepoint monogram. It's a great gift for a crafty person. You can purchase the stitchable Journal for $22 at Amy Holbrook.

Bonbon Oiseau's keyfobs and necklaces immediately caught my eye. The keyfobs are made out of antique brass with various handstamped motifs. The keyfobs can also be used as pendants on chains. The necklaces are really unique jewelry pieces. To order these pieces email info@bonbonoiseau.com. Prices range from $48 -134.

Perfect Little Somethings - Blueblood Dog Collar

Most of my friends know that I'm deathly afraid of dogs. I won't go into the gory details, but let's just say I had a bad experience as a 10 year old girl scout trying to sell girl scout cookies. Since that time whenever I see a a dog, I'm always terrified that I'll be bitten. Doesn't matter how big or small the dog is I'll cross the street when I see a dog walking towards me. Yes, I know the fear is a little irrational, but I swear, I'm really trying to work on it. However, lately I have to admit that some of the four legged creatures have tugged at my heart strings. And, I've been coming across some really great gifts for pet lovers that for a millisecond make me think it would be kind of nice to have a furry friend around. If I had dog, my dog would be dressed to the nine and would have all the best pet accessories. I recently came across a company called Bluebood that sells great luxury items for dogs. I particularly liked the Plaza collar which is a great looking faux ostrich collar that comes in various sizes. You can purchase the Plaza collar at Blueblood for $32. And, you can also get the matching lead for an extra $40. The Plaza collar is the perfect gift for a pet lover who wants to dress their dog in style.

If you like what you see and you need additional gift ideas go to That Perfect Something and submit a Gift Consulting request today. You'll get great gift ideas for any occasion.

Perfect Little Somethings - Personal Library Kit

When I was a kid I loved books. I enjoyed reading so much that I decided to set up a library in my bedroom. I arranged my books on a table and put up a sign-out sheet for anyone who wanted to borrow my books . Well, my days as a librarian were cut short by a little brother who never followed by my library rules. When I came across the Personal Library Kit I couldn't help smiling because it brought back memories of my childhood and my futile attempts to set up a library. The kit comes with a date stamp, an ink pad, self-adhesive pockets, and checkout cards. This is a perfect gift for any child or adult who loves books. And, it can be used for keeping track of other loaned items. The Personal Library Kit is now on sale for $16.99 at Restoration Hardware.

Looking for Products and Services to feature in our Mother's Day Gift Guide -

We are hard at work preparing our first Mother's Day Gift Guide, which will be posted on April 20th. We've found some really great products and services for our gift guide. The last day to submit your product or service is April 15th. If you have a product or service that you would like to be considered for inclusion in our Mother's Day gift guide please send a detailed description of the product or service, including price and purchase information. Please include an image of the product with your submission. Submissions should be sent to Blog Submissions. You may also send a sample of your product to the following address:


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