Mother’s Day gifts that give back, because they save lives.
We’re getting down to the wire on Mother’s Day gifts, and if you’re looking for last minute inspiration, we always love gifts that give back. When you buy a beautiful, artisan gift from Given Goods this Mother’s Day, like the gorgeous Shaya...
Last-Minute Mother’s Day food gift ideas: Breakfast in bed in a bag. Oh yes.
If you’re a procrastinator like yours truly, you just got lucky because there’s still time to order up this delicious last minute artisan gift for the foodie mom in your life in time for Mother’s Day. The champions of indie, small-batch food over at Mouth.com,...
19 funny Mother’s Day cards for moms not worried about peeing when they laugh.
If you have a mom who responds more to humor than sentiment, here are some of the absolute best (IMHO) funny Mother’s Day cards, all created by independent artists and small companies on Etsy. Warning: some are not safe for…well, for moms who don’t...
Presenting our 2014 Mother’s Day Gift Guide with more than 100 gift ideas for every mom on your list. Whoo!
We’re thrilled to launch our 8th annual Mother’s Day Gift Guide. Eight! We can’t believe it either. This year, we’ve rounded-up over 100 of the coolest Mother’s Day gifts for every mom in your life. New moms, seasoned moms, homemade DIY...
Gourmet chocolate for Mother’s Day that says I love you, provided you don’t eat them all first. (That would say something else entirely.)
I dare anyone to tell me that Mother’s Day chocolates are cliché, especially if you’re giving the kinds of gourmet chocolate that a mom might not buy for herself every day. (With all due respect to the good folks of Hershey.) I will happily accept any...
Born Free Africa: Designer Mother’s Day shopping for a very important cause.
As you can tell, we’re gearing up for Mother’s Day around here (our gift guide will be up soon, promise!) and just in time, we got wind of this exclusive collaboration between Shopbop and the fashion elite to support a brilliant cause. Born Free has a...
The ultimate funny mom mug. Because it’s true.
While we tend to giggle at the cliché of “World’s Greatest Mom” mugs around here, the truth is, anything our kids get us (or make us) at all is appreciated. Mother’s Day in particular is one time of year that sappy and sentimental is on the...
Hit the motherlode of custom gifts for mom at Hatch
We spend a lot of time curating the best of the best custom gifts for mom–or dad or grads or pretty much anyone. What can we say, we love customizing gifts which can turn a perfectly lovely present into a more special keepsake. Now with Mother’s Day around...
Custom jewelry from kids’ artwork: The Mother’s Day gift that makes everyone cry.
One of my favorite Mother’s Day gifts–or Father’s Day gifts or holiday gifts, for that matter–is taking my kids’ artwork and having it turned into something custom and special, whether it’s jewelry or a key chain. I’ve now...
An awesome gift for mom from the kids: A book they draw themselves
My favorite Mother’s Day gifts from my children are the ones they make themselves. Not that I’d say no to jewelry, but if you’re looking for a terrific gift for mom from the kids, I think I’ve found the perfect, affordable, sentimental...
Personalized silhouette gifts that make a mom get out the tissues
As modern as my tastes tend to be, I have a thing for personalized silhouette gifts for Mother’s Day, especially when they can be customized with your own family members’ profiles. For years, we’ve included the indie shop Le Papier Studio on the site...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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