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5 Great Mother's Day Presents from Partners

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:05:00 GMT

Mother's Day gift-buying can be filled with pressure for spouses and partners, who are not given the easy out of handmade stick figures and pipe cleaner crafts. For a quick list of great ideas, you can't beat Cool Mom Picks' Mother's Day Guide. Co-founders Kristin and Liz assemble great things so you don't have to find unique artisan gifts you know Mommy will enjoy. Let's face it. Mother's Day matters. So don't blow it. Single this Mother's Day? Then by all means, get yourself a nice gift!

Here are 5 ideas from budget to deluxe:

1. Back Rub (No Strings) - Free and every Mommy will enjoy it, especially if it's offered with no "expectations."

2. Dinner (Made by You) - Make her a romantic dinner for two or take her to her favorite restaurant.

3. Child-Free Weekend Getaway - This can be on the cheap if you tent camp, borrow an RV, or house-sit for someone. For cheap hotels, check out Priceline.

4. Two Hours of Mommy Free Time - To use how she likes.

5. Gift Certificate for a Spa Day -
You can never go wrong with a gift certificate to a local one. Use Spa Finder if you're not sure where to go.

Most people will agree it's the thought that counts. Nice love letters are almost always appreciated, as are thoughtful poems or cards. How about you? Favorite Mother's Day gift ideas?

Coming tomorrow... Truly horrid Mother's Day gifts.

Mother's Day Ideas from "Cool Mom Picks" Make Shopping a Breeze

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:02:00 GMT

Cool Mom Picks founders Kristen Chase (Motherhood Uncensored) and Liz Gumbinner (Mom101) have devised a genius method for making Mother's Day (or any other gift-giving occasion) easy, unique, and guaranteed to please the mom in your life. The Cool Mom Picks Mother's Day Guide is filled with gifts ranging from jewelry, to baby bags, to sweet mementos, to relax and renew sets for moms-to-be. These hand-crafted, non-Target gifts are great for the crafty, sentimental, environmentally conscious, jewelry-loving, and unusual mama or grandmama in your life.

Cool Mom Picks tracks down wonderfully unique gifts so you don't have to. They focus on non-mainstream, often handmade by moms, products filled with love and attention to detail. Honestly, go over and take a look. Better yet, go buy yourself something and REALLY have a great Mother's Day! Now that is what I'm talking about! Me? I'm eyeing the custom birthstone necklaces from Urban Dencity Jewelry.

Gift Crisis? Let Moms and Moms-To-Be Help

Stefania Pomponi Butler (CityMama) — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:01:00 GMT

Chanukkah is almost over, Christmas and Kwanzaa are around the corner, and if you're like me, you haven't bought any gifts yet. (Yes, I know it's not about that...but it kind of is.) If you despise shopping malls and are overwhelmed by the barrage of catalogs that have been jamming your mailbox since early October, help is here.

Moms and moms-to-be that like shopping way more than you have made it their business to put together some righteous holiday gift guides. Look them over and buy what they suggest. After all, mama knows best.

San Francisco's own mama-to-be Maggie Mason has put together her annual Mighty Goods gift guide, and more importantly, her covet guide. Print it out and leave it somewhere where your partner will find it, like wrapped around his or her Crackberry.
Motherhood Uncensored and Mom-101, the fabulousness behind Cool Mom Picks have a comprehensive guide with suggestions for everyone on your list, even your babysitter. (Hint: we got ours an iPod Shuffle, big hit.)
The always delicious Foodmomiac has put together a tasty gift guide for the food lover in your life, including many choices under $15.
And, our very own Dutch is not a mom (although he made his wife one by "impregnating her"), but he created a kick-ass gift guide anyway. If you are an "indie sonofabitch parent," this one's for you.

Happy shopping!

[wagon shot courtesy Mighty Goods' Covet Guide]