{"id":9024,"date":"2018-05-14T18:57:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T01:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=9024"},"modified":"2018-05-14T15:00:53","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T22:00:53","slug":"mothers-day-gift-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=9024","title":{"rendered":"Mother’s Day Gift Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Leslie Dinaberg<\/a><\/p>\n

Still struggling with what to buy your mom for Mother’s Day<\/a> (or her birthday, or just to say “I love you” any time of the year, for that matter? Stress no more, here are a few things she’s sure to appreciate.<\/p>\n

\"Once

Once Upon a Book Club, courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Put a new twist on her summer reading with a monthly subscription to\u00a0Once Upon A Book Club<\/span><\/a>! I loved this gift so much I bought it for both my mom and my mother-in-law (don’t tell …).\u00a0 The way it works is you\u00a0<\/span>sign up for a monthly box to arrive at her front door.\u00a0 You can do it once, or multiple times, it’s up to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Once

Once Upon a Book Club, photo by Leslie Dinaberg.<\/p><\/div>\n

She’ll open the adorable book-shaped box and find the selected book, along with 3-5 perfectly wrapped gifts with page numbers.\u00a0 They even have shredded book pages for stuffing. It’s so cute! Want to know what is in the gift?\u00a0They are carefully curated to enhance the book.\u00a0 For example, one of the characters in the story pulls out a magical stone from a leather bag at a heightened moment in the book. As mom reads this, she is signaled to open one of the gifts: a replica of the described stone (that’s actually a bar of soap) inside a useful\/trendy leather purse!\u00a0 You get the idea. It’s really fun!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Yummy

Yummy Cupcakes in a Jar, courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Yummy Cupcakes<\/a> are another favorite recent find. These are not your ordinary cupcakes (which she also probably loves), these are delicious gourmet cupcakes that come stacked four in a jar. The packaging is adorable (almost too pretty to eat), with flavors ranging from brown sugar cinnamon to French toast, nutty red velvet, Snickerdoodle and more. They even have a vegan version. I tried the Vegan Chocolate\/Vanilla which was very tasty. And they deliver everywhere!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Dear

Dear Heart Designs Jewelry, photo by Leslie Dinaberg.<\/p><\/div>\n

Dear Heart Designs<\/a> is a beautiful way to give<\/span>\u00a0your loved one with a necklace that will remind her how you feel about her every time she puts it on. The company is faith-inspired jewelry brand whose feminine yet minimalist pieces have garnered the attention of celebrity designer Joanna Gaines, among others. The You\u2019re a Gem<\/em> necklace (pictured) is one of my favorites, and they also have customized versions with the names of your children inscribed, or special messages with scripture verses just for mom.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The

The PediPocket Blanket, courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

For moms on the go, the PediPocket blanket<\/a> is great for travel. These lightweight and easy to pack\u00a0fleece blankets are nearly 6 feet long, so it covers her shoulders and her feet at the same time and a special 20\u201d pocket keeps her feet extra warm and snuggly.\u00a0<\/span>With 10 different colors and patterns to choose from, these are actually great gifts for everyone in the family and are perfect for\u00a0<\/span>tailgate parties, beach barbecues, and outdoor concerts as well as on her next trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Mother’s Day!<\/p>\n

Originally published on May 11, 2018 in Santa Barbara Seasons<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Share this:<\/h3>