10 on Tuesday – Mother’s Day Gifts

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Mother's Day
Mother’s Day will be here before we blink!  This is always such a hard category for me because if there is one thing I’m good at it’s shopping for myself.  I always have a hard time finding just the right gift for my mom and grandmother as well.  Here are 10 ideas for the Mom’s in your life!  

A Good Read

I love a great, uplifting read.  For the Love and Sparkly Green Earrings are such fun and easy reads that will have you laughing and feeling like you can tackle anything at the end.  I recently downloaded Looking for Lovely based on a review from a friend and I also think this would be a great read for a mom or any woman in your life.  

Fun Coffee Mug

I cannot even count the number of coffee mugs I’ve given my mom over the years but she loves them (or at least I think she does)!  I saw these at Morning Sunshine Shop on Etsy and I’m totally in love with them all!  If you are crafty you might like to try your hand at making your own and here is a great little tutorial.  My friend Holly also has a great little post showing how the Sharpie colors appeared before and after baking here.  Add a Starbucks card or some gourmet coffee for an extra kick.  

Graphic Tees

Now that I finally figured out how to Style a Graphic Tee, I’m definitely ready to add a few more.   I ran across this tee from Oliver & Ottis (also found at Shop Ella Scott) and I knew it had to be mine!   I think these cute pajama shorts would be perfect for mom paired with one of these two graphic tees. I have also already ordered the Pineapple tank (#deferredgratificationmuch) and the scalloped shorts arrived today so I can’t wait to see if I can pull this together with a blue jean vest
***Update….I ordered the grey t-shirt in the top row in a medium and it is a perfect fit.  The pineapple tank is absolutely adorable but a little thin and will require a camy or something underneath plus it’s super soft material which means it hung up in all the wrong places.  I ordered in a medium and wish I would have snagged the large.   Hoping the blue jean vest might help! ***

Pampering

I love massages, facials, pedi’s…any type of pampering really but I won’t often purchase a massage or facial for myself.  This would definitely be a winner for me!  

Flowers

Fresh flowers will always bring a smile to my face and it doesn’t really matter what kind.  Keith has brought home hanging baskets for me and the grandmothers several times on Mother’s Day and it always makes me happy to have some color on my porch.

Pictures

Are you the photographer in the family?  Well I am so I am always behind the camera instead of in the pictures.  My family knows that one of my favorite things is to have our pictures taken professionally so a gift certificate for a professional sitting would definitely be a winner for me.

A Clean House

Even if it is only one time, giving your mom the gift of a cleaning service is an amazing gift.  Or send your mom out and surprise her when she returns with a house that is spic and span.  I promise she will be oh so grateful.  

Car Detail

If you could see the state of my car right now you would understand why I would be totally ecstatic about my car being detailed.  It isn’t even about the money but more the time to take my car to be detailed.  Having my car nice and clean would definitely be a super Mother’s Day surprise. 

Alone Time

A day to be free to stay in my pjs as long as I wanted, drink coffee in bed and read or watch Netflix admittedly sounds amazing to me.  I love these people but sometimes a mom just needs some quiet to reflect and recharge.  A few hours by 

Sweet Words

Sometimes I think the most meaningful thing you can give a mom are words of encouragement or appreciation.  Receiving a sweet, heartfelt card is often bigger than any gift.  Do this for your own mom but stretch yourself a little further and grab a 10 pack of cards and think of some sweet moms out there you would like to surprise with sweet words this Mother’s Day.  
I can picture it now, Keith brings me a cup of coffee and takes the kids out for the morning so I have some quiet time and they of course have some fun.  They arrive home around noon with lunch, flowers and a gift certificate to the spa.  I spend the afternoon getting pampered and come home to a clean house with dinner on the table and we have some quality family time.  I’m laughing now because I know the likelihood of it actually happening is slim to none but it’s good to dream right?!!  
Joining Karli for 10 on Tuesday and all the lovely ladies at Tuesday Talk today.  Hop on over and see where else I may be linking this week here.