We have officially turned the corner into spring, and Mother’s Day is one of the staples of the season! Now is the perfect time to plan that special gift or event to celebrate how special and central she has been in your life. There are plenty of options available that will make any mother feel cherished and make you feel great about treating her to something special. Since you are most likely not a stranger to gift giving on Mother’s Day, here are some creative ideas and unique products and services that will make this year a welcome surprise!
Ashley Pavlish, owner of Body Nouveaux Spa, offers plenty of great gift ideas that are always popular treats. Among their most popular pampering services are massages and facials, and even if you have given this as a gift before they really don’t ever get old! The staff at Body Nouveaux loves to spoil their clients, and will cozy them up to a nice warm bed and release all of their stresses away. May is a big month for Body Nouveaux, and they offer many specials on a variety of services, including packages if you want to go big. They are a full-service day spa, so you can choose from massages, facials, their incredibly popular Slender Body Wraps, spray tanning services, and other specialty services. Pavlish and her staff like to show their clients that taking time out for themselves is not a selfish thing to do, and she emphasizes that if you take care of yourself you will be able to take care of others even better. If anyone should benefit from this understanding it’s all those fantastic, hard-working mothers out there! If you are a mother buying a gift for your mother, consider making a trip to Body Nouveaux together and create an opportunity for a little bit of quality time. Body Nouveaux wants all of their clients to be new and be YOU, and their staff always looks forward to providing their services to very deserving mothers who almost certainly don’t have much free time to spend on themselves.
Charm bracelets and necklaces offer the chance to personalize a piece of jewelry that will look great on your mother, while accenting fond memories to serve as a constant reminder of how much she is loved and treasured. They also serve as a conversation piece that she can show off and take with her wherever she goes. Cherie Travis, owner of Rachel’s Boutique, offers several different options for building your own charm bracelet or necklace. Rachel’s Boutique carries Brighton and Pandora bracelets, necklaces and, of course, charms for both which come in a variety of styles and each is uniquely crafted to convey a special meaning. Pandora offers a charm made especially for Mother’s Day, and Brighton will also be featuring a special Mother’s Day promotion that will be available at Rachel’s Boutique. Rachel’s also carries a selection of Brighton handbags and sunglasses which are also a highly desirable and functional gift for any woman! In addition to these special ideas, Rachel’s Boutique offers plenty clothing, jewelry and accessories in an assortment of styles and brands, which makes it easy to find something for any taste. Another popular set of items that Travis recommends is the Vera Bradley line of quilted handbags and travel pieces that offer quality, style and function, all of which are components that your mom probably already has on her list of important features. The staff at Rachel’s Boutique would love to help you pick out a special Mother’s Day gift for your loved ones!
Another personalized and meaningful gift idea is a custom framing project. Steve Petersen, owner of Hangups Gallery, says that a popular service they offer for a Mother’s Day gift is creating a framed collage with kid’s art, family portraits, sports pictures and awards, and other photos or items tied to special memories such as vacations or family pets. For grandmothers, you can beautifully frame a family photo or portrait, or custom frame special keepsakes in a shadow box that will serve as a great hand-me-down heirloom. These items are commonly stored away when they could be displayed for your enjoyment. Hangups Gallery also has gift certificates available if you would like to give your mother or grandmother options on what they would like to include instead of surprising them with the finished product. Petersen says that most projects can be completed within a week, but he advises planning ahead on what you want the finished product to look like or what items you want to include for optimal results. Preservation is a key element in custom framing, and not only is it a great gift idea, but also extends the life of your precious items and offers protection so you can display your memories proudly for years to come.
For a great selection of specialty home décor items that will look great as an accent in your mom’s house, Plum Creek Gifts has plenty to offer! Ruth Ann Carpenter, owner of Plum Creek Gifts, recommends several popular items that are perfect for mothers including plaques and pictures with uplifting or personal messages, special floral items that add an extra touch to any space, or their special photo art that can be personalized. Plum Creek Gifts is a decorating shop specifically tailored towards women, so the gift possibilities for Mother’s Day are endless!
If your mom is truly one-of-a-kind, you can capture that with a unique, personalized gift from the locally owned and operated Hallow Candle Company. Hallow Candle Co. carries the WHIFF product line of scented oil warmers and bricks that are the perfect way to accent a space and fill it up with a great fragrance for hours in a safe, flame-free manner. Sarah Mullins, owner of Hallow Candle Company, has recently announced that during the week of Mother’s Day, Hallow Candle Co. will be selling all WHIFF scents for a promotional rate of buy 2, get one free and all gift wrap is 50% off! Their staff is ready to help you design the perfect Mother’s Day gift, whether you have planned ahead of time all the way up to the last minute. Come into Hallow Candle Company early and you can design your mom her own custom candle with personalized colors, fragrances and a Mother’s Day message! Hallow Candle carries their own line of 100% soy candles, bath salts and goats milk soaps, in addition to their huge line of KD Designs jewelry, home décor and accessories. You can visit their store location at 3302 O Street, Ste. C, or website at HallowCandle.com, to view the many options they have to offer. Hallow Candle Company has everything you need for your mother to celebrate her special day in comfort and style.
Edible Arrangements has their own Mother’s Day gift collection that offers truly unique and thoughtful gifts every mom will love! The collection includes fruit arrangements with favorites like pineapple hearts and daisies, gourmet chocolate-dipped strawberries, and you can even include a “berry” special teddy bear and custom balloon bundle to make your gift extra sweet and wonderful. Ali Henrichs, co-owner of Edible Arrangements store locations in Lincoln and Omaha, says that their stores will carry many new and exciting products uniquely designed for Mother’s Day gift giving. The Mother’s Day Bouquet is traditionally a part of their Very Lovely Celebration collection, and is offered in a beautiful ceramic keepsake pitcher that is specially decorated for Mother’s Day. This is a special berry trio with half-dipped strawberries and a new add-on of eight different “swizzle berries.” This option is only available for orders placed and fulfilled by Thursday, May 9th. The Sweet Like Her Bouquet is their existing Sweetheart Bouquet designed in a new Sweetheart/Heart Mug. Another great idea is Lovely Indulgence Strawberries, a completely new item that comes in a pretty box and features strawberries dipped in miniature chocolate morsels, micro drops and lovely sprinkles! Finally, the Brighten Their Day Bouquet includes their regular Delicious Fruit Design with all pineapple daisies being replaced with bright pineapple stars, and also includes fresh strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew and grapes. To order you can visit the local Edible Arrangement website, give them a call, or stop by and see what they have to offer in person!
For those that can’t be present to spend time with their mom on Mother’s Day, you can look into options for delivery of your special gift. Remember to include a personal message to convey that you are always thinking about her, which is the reason for the gift itself. We live in a time where it is easy to call, text or Skype so you can enjoy her reaction once she has received her gift, or you can incorporate your communication with the gift in order to make it really special even though distance may be separating you from physically enjoying time together. While your mother may be excited to receive a Mother’s Day gift, she is probably just as excited to have the chance to catch up with you as well, and vice versa. If you are sending a gift by mail, remember that a lot of other people are doing the same thing. Try to coordinate with a family member to make sure your mom receives her gift around Mother’s Day, but don’t wait too long to send it as there is a higher volume of mail going through the Post Office and your gift may not make it in time. Consider proper sized packaging and correct packing procedures to avoid any damage if your gift is breakable, and avoid sending anything that is extra fragile or food items that may spoil or be exposed to various contaminants unless proper precautions have been taken. Clothing and jewelry items travel really well, but you should definitely consider insuring those items. The best way to send a gift is to utilize a local company where your mother is located that provides a delivery service for the item you are purchasing, and to schedule this service as far in advance as possible.
If you are racking your brain about what your mother would absolutely love, or need a last minute gift idea, flowers never get old (even if you think they do, again, they REALLY don’t!). There are many different colors and varieties, they are fresh and smell great, you can spend a little and pick up a bouquet at a store or a bit more on an arrangement from a local florist, and they simply brighten up wherever they are displayed while reminding your mother of her wonderful child. Additionally, you can buy her a plant, as the process of caring for a living thing is an instinct that typically stays with moms long after their children have grown up and out of her house. Most plants last many years and you can also choose a pretty pot or flowering version that will fit in with her existing home decor. Clothing can also be a great gift as long as you pick the right type of item. You will want to stay away from sized items that may be difficult to judge, but there are many items that you can choose outside of this. You can pick out a cute and comfortable pair of pajama pants or a luxury bath robe, providing you have not already done this around the holidays and you don’t go frumpy or give her something cheesy, like a print with teddy bears, unless that is what she really likes. Scarves are really on trend for spring and are available in a variety of colors, textures and prints. Another gift that seems impersonal but can really have a great purpose is a gift card. This isn’t the type of gift that is always recommended, but in the case of moms who spend the majority of their time shopping for others, receiving a gift card to their favorite shop may retire their selflessness for a couple of hours while they shop for themselves. So really, the gift is more of offering this type of opportunity as opposed to the monetary value. Furthermore, have you ever visited your mother’s house and been bothered by an old throw rug or well-used household items? Go out and purchase her a new version, and make sure it is amazing so that she won’t think twice about replacing the old items with the new gift she has received (or your ulterior motives)! This will also remind her that you pay attention and care that she is always cared for; even in small, everyday ways. Keep in mind that even if you find the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, there is no excuse to neglect your mother the other 364 days of the year! However, showing her that you care the best way you know how on Mother’s Day certainly doesn’t hurt.
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you amazing ladies out there, enjoy your day!