A Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Pretty but Practical Gifts for Mom

A Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Pretty but Practical Gifts for Mom

 

It’s Mother’s Day again. What are you getting mom this year? If you’re still on the hunt for that one true present that’ll take mom’s breath away, this list is for you. Mom would think you've read her mind!

FOR THE MOM WHO LOVES FLOWERS

Whimsical Peonies, $269

Science says fresh flowers bring instant happiness and true smiles to its recipients. This is why getting mom an exquisite flower arrangement for Mother’s Day is an absolute must. Know what flowers mom fancy the most. Is she a fan of roses, peonies, lilacs, or tulips? If she likes a lot of flowers, a colorful mixed flower arrangement is your best bet.

For exquisite blooms that’ll last for months, we recommend an elegant orchid arrangement or an orchid plant. Who knows, this might inspire mom to pick up a new hobby of collecting different orchid varieties.

FOR THE SUPER BUSY MOM WHO NEEDS R&R

 

Relax, $299

Mothers work non-stop 365 days a year, seven days a week, and 24 hours a day. No day-offs. They’re a cook, a chauffeur, a nanny, a cleaning lady, and more rolled into one. They do these tasks, of course, on top, of day jobs and businesses they have to show up to every day as well.

This is why they undeniably deserve to relax and rejuvenate every once in a while and there’s just no day more perfect than Mother’s Day.

Hand mom this luxurious gift set fit for a queen. The best bath essentials, scented candles, and glorious white flowers to tuck behind her ear while she soaks in the tub. Adorned with white roses, Phalaenopsis orchids, Cymbidium orchids, hydrangeas, cockscombs, and coccinea, this is truly a grand gesture that’s sure to make mama swoon.

FOR THE MOM WHO DESERVES TO BE SPOILED

Enchant, $275

Let mom indulge with life’s simple but sweet pleasures. Come home with a box of chocolates and wine and spend the night chit-chatting about memorable moments you’ve shared together.

FOR THE CHEF MOM WHO NEEDS INSPIRATION

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Whether she’s the kind who takes pride in knowing secret family recipes passed on from great grandmothers or one who’s shyly starting to explore the delicious possibilities in the kitchen, an awesome cookbook to add to her cooking arsenal will surely bring a smile to her face.

Make sure you double-check her bookshelf first for copies she still doesn’t have. Low-key investigate about her favorite chefs or specific cuisines she’s interested to pursue. Our current favorite titles include:

  • Cravings, Chrissy Teigen
  • How to Be a Domestic Goddess, Nigella Lawson
  • It's All Easy: Delicious Weekday Recipes for the Super-Busy Home Cook, Gwyneth Paltrow

Dainty up your Mother’s Day gift by wrapping up the book with a ribbon, a long-stemmed rose or sunflower, and a wooden spoon or whisk.

FOR THE MOM WHO’S INTO AROMATHERAPY

Jo M Says Hello, $410

Aromatic candles and essential oils are truly a therapeutic experience that soothes the senses. If mom’s into aromatherapy or you’d like to introduce her to it, how about a mesmerizing gift box with signature Jo Malone scents saying hello?

FOR THE SENTIMENTAL MOM

Lilac Clouds, $269

Is your mom the type who have boatloads of old photos and keepsakes from your childhood? How about giving mom a brand-new camera to take fresh snaps to add to her collection. Pair it with a vintage hatbox flower arrangement that’ll melt her heart. The stylish hatbox will make a charming memento after the flowers have faded.

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