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21 ideas for awesome last-minute Mother’s Day gifts that don’t feel last minute. You can do it!

Around here we have the same problem each year: We start looking for cool Mother’s Day gifts for all of you weeks in advance…and that means, we sometimes forget to get our own gifts taken care of. (Cobblers’ children and all that). Hey, we’re...

14 wonderful ideas for first Mother’s Day gifts for new moms

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

I kind of want to say that you never forget your first Mother’s Day — but depending on how recently you’ve had your baby, the truth is, you may very well forget it! Which is why if you have a special, brand new mom in your life, it’s really...

5 brilliant food bar ideas ideas for Mother’s Day entertaining that can be made last minute.

by Kate Etue | Food + Recipes

My favorite part of any holiday is the food, and Mother’s Day is no exception. What I want most this year is to sit around the table with family eating and laughing. One of my new favorite ways to make everybody happy, including me, the cook, is to set up one of...

17 ideas for last-minute Mother’s Day gifts that won’t feel last-minute in the least

by Christina Refford | Mother's Day Gifts

We may have started talking about great Mother’s Day gifts since, oh, March or so, but that doesn’t mean we are totally ready for Sunday either. Hey, we’re moms. We know how busy things can get. Since this special day will be here before you know it,...

8 indulgent, edible gifts for Mother’s Day: The fastest way to your mama’s heart, besides a handmade card.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Mother’s Day is coming up and this hungry mama can’t think of a better way to mark the occasion than with fantastic edible Mother’s Day gift ideas. I’ve rounded up 8 amazingly tasty finds from some of our favorite gourmet and artisanal...

Supermom, now coming to a cookie near you.

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

Evidently moms as custom superheroes are the hot new thing this week. First we found genius custom superhero action figures, and now it’s custom supermom cookies out just in time for Mother’s Day. From NYC favorite shop Eleni’s — where I spent...

Let her eat cake! 5 easy Mother’s Day cake recipes that make a perfect last minute surprise.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

We’ve talked Mother’s Day brunch, Mother’s Day dinner, and every Mother’s Day recipe idea in between. And you know what every one of these meal ideas comes down to? Dessert. Because, at the end of the day, that’s what Mama wants: A sweet...

Tons and tons of cool last minute Mother’s Day gift ideas. Tons. But hurry!

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

We’re going to go with “it’s the thought that counts” here, because we understand that a last minute Mother’s Day gift doesn’t mean you love her any less. Hey, we’re so busy looking for cool gifts for moms here, sometimes we...

Last-Minute Mother’s Day food gift ideas: Breakfast in bed in a bag. Oh yes.

by Esther Chen | Mother's Day Gifts

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,...

8 easy, elegant Mother’s Day dinner recipes to celebrate motherhood

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

It’s funny that Father’s Day recipes are always hearty dinners like steak or chili, while Mother’s Day tends to focus on light brunch. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good brunch (and we’ve got plenty of Mother’s Day brunch recipes to...

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