Jewelry that incorporates the birthstone(s) of mother and child(ren) make cherished Mother’s Day gifts because the pieces are drenched with special meaning. From earrings clustered with gemstones to a ring dotted with colorful sparklers, there are plenty of creative ways to take advantage of the beauty and symbolic nature of birthstone jewelry for Mother’s Day.

Loving Family® Small Mother’s Heart Birthstone Locket

With this locket, which is shaped like a heart, you’ll receive a set of 12 birthstones, including the dark red garnet for January and light blue aquamarine for March. Inside the locket, up to 4 birthstones can be on display, surrounded by silver filigree detailing. An added feature of the locket is that it is eco-friendly – made from recycled silver and produced in the American Southwest using fair labor practices.

Mother’s Bracelet

The Mother’s Bracelet by Sweet and Chic offers two strands to highlight the names of up to four children with accompanying birthstones. Made with solid sterling silver, this Mother’s Day gift delivers the irresistible sparkle of Swarovski crystals. The bracelet is available in four adult sizes: Extra Small 6.5″, Small 7″, Medium 7.5″, and Large 8″.

Mother’s Birthstone & Family Name Ring

This attractive sterling silver ring is customized with an emerald-cut birthstone to represent Mother at the center. Surrounding the main birthstone are the names of loved ones – each with their own sparkling Austrian crystal birthstone. This particular ring has room for up to six names with a limit of 10 letters or spaces for each. The ring must have a minimum of two names. White crystals are set where no personalization has been assigned. Available in women’s ring sizes 6 to 10, this personalized Mother’s Day gift is simply unforgettable.

Family Tree Birthstone Pendant
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iconFrom shimmering white gold pieces to the classic look of yellow gold, birthstone pendants in the shape of a tree are popular because they signify the strength and bonds of family. Many pieces of Mother’s Day jewelry that use a tree in its design (like the one shown here) often position birthstones nestled in between branches or at the tips. You may also encounter the mother’s birthstone placed at the base of the tree. Some designs can accommodate up to 10 stones for mothers with large families. The possibilities are endless for this highly emblematic Mother’s Day gift.

 

Remember the Details Surrounding Special Gifts. photo courtesy of Valerie Everett

Do you remember the first gift your child ever gave you? Can you recall what your spouse got you for your first Christmas as husband and wife? It’s important to remember those special and important gifts. But keeping track of them all can be difficult. Here are some ways to help you remember the important gifts you receive.

Diary

Even if you don’t journal regularly, you can still keep a gift diary. After an important holiday or celebration, write down some of the key details including those special gifts you received. Years down the road you’ll be glad you took the time to keep track of these important facts.

Party List

It’s a great tradition at baby showers, but it can also work for graduations, birthdays, or anniversaries. Appoint someone to create a party list of all the gifts you receive. That way as you open the pile of presents, they’ll write down who gave it to you and what the gift was. This list is also very helpful when you go to write your thank-you notes. But it can also be helpful in the future when you try to recall those special moments and gifts.

iPhone App

Need help remembering important gifts? There’s an app for that! Check out the Thank You Gift List App in the iTunes store. You’ll be able to conveniently track the gifts you received for special occasions right on your iPhone. This app also gives you the ability to email a list of gifts and even attach images. That way you can also save this information on your computer.

Photos

Photos are a great way to catalog special gifts. And if it’s one of life’s celebrations like a wedding, birthday or anniversary, you probably will have a camera with you. Make sure to take photos of the gifts you received so that when your memory fails you, you’ll have photographs to remind you.

Mark It

With some gifts, you may be able to attach a tag or a small note that details who gave it to you and what the occasion was. Did someone special give you a piece of jewelry to mark an important moment? Write a little note, fold it up and put it in the jewelry box. These little reminders will be helpful in the future.

 

When you can’t settle on just one gift for the special lady in your life this Mother’s Day, why not consider a gift basket? This particular option easily offers a collection of treats that specifically cater to individual interests or preferences. From fragrant flowers to tasty treats, there are plenty of Mother’s Day gift basket ideas to consider. A few suggestions include:

Chocolate Gift Basket

When you’re looking for a gift basket to tickle the sweet tooth of a chocoholic Mom, search no further than the Grand Ghirardelli Chocolate Gift Basket. Offering the sweet treats from one of the most recognizable names in the chocolate business, the gift basket truly provides a delightful assortment. From Ghiradelli’s premium chocolate collection, you’ll enjoy their Masterpiece Truffles, Chocolate Mint Drops, assorted Chocolate Squares, and chocolate bar. Capping off the chocolate gift basket is a soothing beverage – irresistible Ghirardelli Hot Cocoa Mix.

Tea Gift Basket

With the Spot of Tea Teacup Gift Basket, tea-loving mothers can indulge in one of their favorite brews. Packaged in a wicker tea cup and saucer, this charming gift basket comes filled to the brim with 24 individually sealed tea bags of fine teas, tea cookies, and colorful rock candy swizzle sticks. There are a variety of teas to please any palate, including herbal blends, chais, black teas, and green teas. With this assortment, it’s only natural to enjoy a festive tea party with Mom.

Bath and Body Gift Basket

One of the best ways to pamper a lucky lady on Mother’s Day is to send a gift basket filled with spa and beauty items, such as bubble bath, body lotion, and bath salts. For example, the #1 Mom Gift Basket offers the above bath and body treats plus an adorable plush teddy holding an embroidered heart with ‘#1 Mom’ on display. Contained in a cloth-lined wicker purse, this Mother’s Day gift delivers a blast of pampering fit for the Queen in your life.

Italian Wine Basket

Some Moms like to cook Italian dishes and then settle down with a nice glass of wine after all their hard work is done. With the Italian Wine Basket, you can send a wicker picnic hamper offering an assortment of gourmet ingredients and treats – perfect for creating a tasty Italian meal. Some of the items include Vineyard Pasta, Il Pane Tuscan Style bread dipping herbs, Nonni’s Panetini Garlic Crisps, Mediterranean Balsalmic Vinegar, Wine Cheese Spread, and Los Olivos Wine Biscuits. Tied with ribbon, you can also send this gift basket beauty with a personalized gift message from you when ordered from Amazon.com.

 

Give Mom a Gift Full of Love. photo courtesy of es1123

Mother’s Day is rolling around once again. If you’re stumped on what to get your mom year after year, don’t worry. Lots of people struggle with finding a gift for mom that will be good enough for the woman who raised you and gave you life. Here are a few tips to follow that will ensure you get mom a gift she will love this Mother’s Day.

Start Investigating Early

Surely mom drops clues every now and then that will help you find the perfect Mother’s Day gift. They may be subtle, but if you start paying attention and investigating early, you will be sure to get a great idea for the perfect gift. The next time mom says something about a product she loves or her favorite perfume, write it down. Don’t rely on your memory or you may end up getting a gift she doesn’t really want.

Don’t be too Practical

Moms are often the ones that do the laundry, cleaning, and organizing. But that doesn’t mean she necessarily wants a laundry hamper for Mother’s Day. Be careful about being too practical with your gift. Someone once said that you should never give mom a gift with a cord– that may be true for your mother, too.

Show Emotion

Mom’s like to know you appreciate their hard work. Don’t be afraid to let your gift or Mother’s Day card show emotion. When your gift has meaning, she’ll love it even more. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to make mom happy as long as your gift is full of love.

Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute

If you wait until the last minute, mom will know. After all, she knows pretty much everything. Let her know that you think about her and care about her by planning ahead, being thoughtful and not waiting until the last minute to pick up a gift that isn’t really personal at all.

Spend What You Can

If you’re pulling in a six figure salary, don’t spend $10 on a Mother’s Day gift. Although she won’t really care how much you spend, she’ll know if you’re being cheap. If you don’t have much money in your budget for a Mother’s Day gift, consider giving mom your time. She’ll probably love that more than anything else that you could wrap up in a box.

 

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Gifts. photo courtesy of mnapoleon

Cinco de Mayo, which means the 5th of May, is a holiday created to celebrate the victory of the Mexican militia over the French Army in 1862 in a fight known as The Battle of Puebla. Although it’s a holiday based on a war, it’s still a great time to share some love with your friends and family members with gifts. Here are some perfect Cinco de Mayo gifts.

Viva Mexico Treat Bowl

Celebrate Mexico’s victory with the Viva Mexico Treat Bowl from Personal Creations. You can even customize it with the last name of your friend or family member. It’s useful for holding Cinco de Mayo party treats or snacks and only costs $24.95.

Margarita in a Bag

Get the Cinco de Mayo celebration started with Lt. Blender’s Margarita in a Bag. For about $22 you’ll get a pack of three. Just add liquor and water, shake, freeze and enjoy!

Mexican Spices

Any cook will love this collection of Mexican spices. The box comes with unique flavors including Taco Seasoning, Fajita Seasoning, Adobo Seasoning, and Chili con Carne Seasoning. Hopefully you’ll benefit from getting to try out the finished product.

Mexican Chocolate Lovers Pack

Expose your loved ones to treats they may have never experienced before with the Mexican Chocolate Lovers Pack. It includes cookies, rolls, marshmallow pops and chocolate milk. Plus they’ll be able to whip up the best Mexican hot chocolate they’ve ever tasted with cinnamon infused Chocolate Ibarra and Chocolate Abuelita. The gift pack is $21.95 at MexGrocer.com.

Mexican Coffee

Mexico is also known for their coffee beans. Your loved one will appreciate receiving the gift of Mexican coffee from MyMexicanPantry.com. Cafe de la Olla isn’t just ordinary beans. It also contains brown sugar, ground coffee, cinnamon, cocoa and aniseed. A bag is $9.99, but the site requires a minimum purchase of $15 so you may as well get two. After a night of Cinco de Mayo celebration, you may need it on Seis de Mayo.

 

Fans of John Keats, Maya Angelou, and Sylvia Plath should rejoice in the month of April, as it is National Poetry Month. First introduced in 1996, the Academy of American Poets thought it was time for the United States to increase their appreciation and awareness of poetry. In 1999, Canada joined in the yearly celebration. During this time, you may find libraries and local organizations holding small gatherings or celebrations, but it’s also the perfect time to give gifts to poetry lovers.

A few gift ideas for poets include:

An International Anthology of Poetry

A Book of Luminous Things offers 344 pages of international poetry in an anthology that captures the emotions and creativity of poets from around the world. The book offers the passion of a variety of American, European, and Chinese wordsmiths – just to name a few.

Sheaffer Calligraphy Maxi Kit

Travel back into time where romantic poets scribbled their verses with quills and ink. Calligraphy pens and ink could make an appealing gift for a poet. For example, Amazon.com carries an assortment of kits, such as the Sheaffer Calligraphy Maxi Kit, which contains 3 Sheaffer® calligraphy pens, 3 Nibs (fine, medium, broad), 14 assorted Skrip® color ink cartridges, and calligraphy instructions. If you’re worried this gift requires an artist’s touch, the step-by-step instruction booklet illustrates the process in four easy steps for beginners.

Word Play Refrigerator Magnets

An amusing way to encourage creative thinking for a poetry lover is by gifting Word Play Refrigerator Magnets. With more than 350 magnets in the kit – you’ll have fun forming your own lyrical sentences. The set also contains a pencil and 12 blanks.

Magnetic Poetry – Haiku Kit

Perfect for your refrigerator or magnetic board, this poetry haiku kit centers on creating traditional haikus – 17 syllables – with 5 syllables in the first and last line, and 7 in the middle. Usually, these short poems focus on topics of nature and the seasons. The set offers more than 240 haiku-friendly words and word-fragment magnets.

The Random House Book of Poetry for Children

Help a budding poet’s mind expand with a book specially geared towards their age group. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers a collection of 500 poems, including silly verses and scary poems. Selected by poet and anthologist Jack Prelutsky, the poems focus on kid-friendly topics, such as nature, seasons, living things, children, and home. Poets represented throughout the book include Emily Dickinson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lewis Carroll, and Shel Silverstein. Illustrations are also found on every page. The book is recommended for ages 4 to 11.

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Go Green with Your Gift-Giving (photo courtesy of bindarri)

Earth Day is coming up which means many of us are thinking about how to be more eco-friendly and reduce our carbon footprint. You may think going green requires big, bold steps like installing solar panels on your roof or trading in your car for a bike. But there are so many small, simple ways you can go green– including with your gift giving! Here are ways to make your gift giving more green.

Buy Local

Shopping local not only benefits your community’s economy more than shopping in big chains, but it also can be more eco-friendly, especially if you’re buying locally made products. The further a product has to be shipped, the more impact it has on the environment. Look for American-made products or handmade items created by local artists. Chances are these will be more green.

Shop for More

Rather than head out on a shopping trip every time you need a gift, try to buy multiple gifts during the same trip. You’ll save money on gas and you’ll pollute less by limiting your travel time. And while you’re out, make sure you bring along your own shopping bags so you don’t have to use one from the store.

Use Alternative Wrapping

When giving a green gift it’s important to consider the gift wrap. Try recycling and reusing items like newsprint, fabric or gift bags. Wrapping a gift can create a lot of unnecessary waste.

Encourage Green Living

Try to encourage others to live a more green lifestyle through the gifts you give them. Find items like travel coffee mugs, products made from bamboo or solar powered gadgets. Not only will your gift be green, but you’ll be influencing others to make small changes, too.

Consider the Gift

Is your gift made from recycled or sustainable materials? Does your gift include excessive packaging or is it made from any dangerous chemicals? Consider the gift you’re giving and make sure it’s as green as possible. This is a great way to celebrate Earth Day beyond just one day in April.

 

Summer is just around the corner, meaning it’s the perfect time for getting gifts for the beach bums in your life. Most beach lovers have been longing for the chance to sink their toes into the gritty sands of their local shoreline or have their sights on a family vacation at a tropical locale. If you’re at a loss for beachy gift ideas, consider the following suggestions.

Bathing Suit

Perfect for a birthday gift or ‘just because,’ fellas can score major brownie points with the ladies when they take the time to purchase a bathing suit. As you approach this sometimes-daunting task, keep in mind that the goal is to choose a bathing suit that matches the body type and style of the woman in your life. For starters, when shopping for a woman on the timid side, it’s probably not a good idea to gift a two-piece bikini. Consider something like the Nautica Women’s V-Neck Swim Dress, which offers a flirty, fashionable tank built in under a dress.

Swimming Equipment

Whether you choose goggles to protect eyes from saltwater romps or select a new pair of flippers for the diver in your life, there are plenty of gift ideas for swimmers who enjoy frequent visits to the beach. However, for the beach lover who likes to listen to music, the FINIS SwiMP3.1G Waterproof MP3 Player is perfect – delivering high-fidelity sound through the cheekbone to the inner ear. All they have to do is set up a playlist (MP3 or WMA files) and enjoy a day at the beach with a waterproof MP3 player that holds about 240 songs.

Surfboard

Have you ever had a friend or relative express a desire to learn how to surf? You can encourage their interests by giving the gift of a snazzy new surfboard. Beginners may like the Maverix 8’0″ Surfboard (Teal/White) with “Straight to the Waves” Kit. The board is made for beginner surfers practicing on small to medium waves. It also comes with a Leash, Traction Pad, and Fins.

Beach Towel

There’s nothing like the crisp colors of a new beach towel to brighten up the day. You’re in luck, as there are plenty of opportunities to select a towel that complements the personality of your loved one or friend. From bold colors to humorous images, this is probably one of the easiest gifts to pick out for a beach lover. For the artsy type, the Dolphin Beach Towel is a masterpiece, while comical loved ones may appreciate the Crime Scene Dead Body Beach Towel.

 

Your Backyard Bounty Makes Great Gifts (Photo Courtesy of Technotheory)

Spring is here which means it’s time to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather. A great way to spend more time outdoors is by starting a backyard garden. Not only can a garden offer great, organic and fresh food for you and your family, but it can also be a great source of gifts for family and friends this summer. If you’re starting a garden this spring, think about planting vegetables, flowers and herbs that can be used to give great gifts your loved ones will appreciate.

Homemade Salsa

Nothing at the grocery store quite compares with fresh, homemade salsa. Grow the tomatoes fresh in your garden along with the other ingredients you need to give your friends and family members homemade salsa. Check out salsagarden.com for tips on growing your ingredients and canning your salsa.

Fresh or Dried Herbs

Cooking with fresh herbs is the best way to go. Share your backyard bounty with your friends and family members by giving them some herbs. You can either cut fresh herbs and tie stems together with twine, or you can hang your herbs upside down inside and let them dry out. Once they are dry bag them up and give them away.

Flower Bulbs

Flower bulbs make great gifts. If your backyard is full of them pull some out of the ground and package them creatively using a flower pot or other plant container. Include a short list of instructions explaining how to plant and grow the bulbs.

Fresh Cut Flowers

Just about everyone loves getting flowers. If you grow flowers in your backyard this gift will be quick and affordable. Create a bouquet from the blooms in your own backyard. Arrange them in a low cost vase and your gift is ready to go.

Ingredient and Recipe

If you’re great at growing peppers, eggplant, avocado or another vegetable, bag up several of them to give as a gift. Include a recipe where that ingredient is the star. Your loved one will appreciate the thought and care that went into your gift.

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