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What Mom Really Wants on Mother’s Day

May 2, 2018 By Kari 48 Comments

Let’s be honest about what mom really wants for Mother’s Day. Plus, some great gift idea: funny cards, the most delicious treats, and a necklace featuring your kid’s handwriting! 

meaningful mother's day gifts-1Not all moms want to be with their kids on Mother’s Day. Those are just the facts, friends. The past two years in a row, I’ve held a poll on my Instagram Story asking moms to cast their anonymous vote on how they would like to spend Mother’s Day. Option #1: With Kids, Option #2: Solo, indulging in ‘me’ time. Both years, it’s split right down the middle, pretty much 50/50.

I can’t imagine not being with my boys on Mother’s Day, but I do get why some moms would rather fly solo that day. Parenting is a lot, and if you can score 24 hours to forgo mom duties and do whatever you want to do with no distractions, DO IT! I’m a big believer that time away is essential for parenthood survival. (A nice option would be to have part of the day with your kiddos and part to yourself.)

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Whichever type of mama is in your family, here are some general ideas (and further down in the post, some specific gift suggestions) on how to make her feel special this Mother’s Day.

A Few Ideas:

  1. Experience: Give mom an experience instead of something from the store. Look for workshops she may enjoy in your hometown, plan a day out having a picnic with her in the park, or book into the best brunch spot in town and sip mimosas in the sunshine!
  2. Time Away: Gift her a night or weekend away somewhere she’ll love! This allows you to still spend the big day together, but she gets to look forward to some ‘me time’ later.
  3. The continuous gift: Treat her to a subscription box. Not only does she get a treat each month, but it’s also a reminder each month of how much you love her!
  4. Jewellery: Depending on your mom’s style, there’s always something for everyone. Make sure you’re choosing a piece that has a story behind it – even if it’s just that when you saw it you immediately thought of her.
  5. Homemade: It’s so meaningful when you spend time making something for mom. Cook her dinner, print a photo of the two of you and paint a frame to put it in, or head to the garden centre and create a mini bowl of succulents (more great ideas here). If you’re on a tight budget, a homemade card, an ‘I love you’, and a hug is perfect!
  6. Help: Clean the house (or better yet, hire a cleaning company to do it). I gifted this to Ryan as part of his Valentine’s Day gift this year and it was a hit! Or, you could get her vehicle totally detailed. Ryan just did this for me and I LOVE it! No more squeezy packs crusted to the seats. It honestly looks brand new.

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On Me: ‘Mom’ Tank | Jeans | American Eagle Kimono (sold out online) | White Pumps

On Wyatt: Tee | Shorts | Fedora | Loafers

Meaningful Jewellery

  • Engraveables: Have your kid’s initials, names, important dates, etc. engraved on a beautiful rose gold, silver, or gold-plated brass bar hanging from a simple chain. Inexpensive and heartfelt. Order here.

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  • Handwritten: Have kid’s actual handwriting made into a necklace. Tiny Zen Jewellery offers this one-of-a-kind creation. Order here.

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  • Utensils: Turn her collector’s spoon into a necklace, bracelet, or ring. Studio D Creations makes really cool pieces out of vintage cutlery. View options here, then DM to order.

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Sweet Treats

  • Chocolate & Jewellery: So Pretty Cara Cotter and Jacek Chocolate have collaborated for a ‘Moms of Gold’ campaign. Cara Cotter designed a gorgeous pendant necklace, which inspired a six-piece box of gold chocolate truffles specifically designed for Mother’s Day by Jacqueline Jacek. The $100 package is available now at jacekchocolates.com, and at soprettycaracotter.com. Visit my Instagram Story today (May 2) and you could win a package!

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  • Red Balloon Pie Caramels: I gift these all the time because they’re so damn delicious!! Made in Edmonton but available online here. The buttery soft treats come in several different flavours. (Neat back-story to tell when you gift: Creator, Erica Vliengenthart, is the head pastry chef at Edmonton’s District Cafe. She’s using District’s kitchen to make these creations until she gets her own space.) She also makes unbelievable pies available at local markets in Edmonton.

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Cute Mama Shirts

  • Pixel Paper Heart designed available at  Plum Home + Design

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  • Blush Mom Tank from From Ily Couture

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  • The Bee and The Fox ‘Love Your Mother’ tee from Shop the Skinny

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Subscription Boxes

  • What the Stork Forgot: carefully curated postpartum care packages for new moms! Online ordering will be available soon but in the meantime, email to order: sendthestork@gmail.com.

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  • Gathered ‘Mom’ Box: A beautifully-curated box for moms including bubble bath, lotion in lavender vanilla, a clutch, a scarf that can be used as a nursing cover, and more! This limited edition box can be ordered by emailing the Gathered team. Mention ‘Kari sent me’ for 15% off! You can order three or six-month subscriptions, so each month a box full of treats arrives at the mama’s door.

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Fun Cards

Red Ribbon:

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 Parcel and Prose:

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 Plum Home + Design: 

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Pin this to your gift or mom boards!

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Other posts you’ll love:

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Self Love: Indulgences to Treat Yourself

Women’s Health: Surgery With Robots

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Comments

  1. Anna Burn says

    May 2, 2018 at 2:45 pm

    Love the ideas, would way rather hubby buy something from a local boutique over a big chain.

    Reply
    • Desiree Brown says

      May 2, 2018 at 9:02 pm

      Thanks so much for the chance to win! Would
      Love a cue necklace or earrings from my fave place Bella Maas. 💙

      Reply
  2. Shauna Cutting says

    May 2, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    You defiantly head the nail on the head with these suggestions. Having been a mother for 20 years, I can say that all of these would have ( and hopefully will be, after I hint) much appreciated gifts to receive. Thank you for taking the work out of it for my family. Thanks , Shauna

    Reply
  3. Lauren R says

    May 2, 2018 at 3:07 pm

    I think experiences are a fantastic idea! It’s the gift of memories…that mom doesn’t have to organize! Haha

    Reply
  4. Jackie Blatz says

    May 2, 2018 at 3:09 pm

    Great “hints” for me to leave for my Mr. and the kids for Mother’s Day! Thanks!!

    Reply
  5. Samantha stevenson says

    May 2, 2018 at 3:21 pm

    Love the ideas!

    Reply
  6. Meg says

    May 2, 2018 at 3:22 pm

    Oh I love the gift idea of Help! Clean car, kitchen, bathrooms! Pretty sure I need to email this to my hubby.

    Because I have a toddler I usually buy something I want and tell myself its from him. Haha!

    Reply
  7. Nicole Babcock says

    May 2, 2018 at 5:04 pm

    Fantastic ideas!

    Reply
  8. Jen says

    May 2, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    Great ideas! Will send hubby here to get some inspiration!!

    Reply
  9. Leah says

    May 2, 2018 at 5:31 pm

    Fantastic ideas to make Mothers Day that much more special 🙂

    Reply
  10. Lisa Trottier says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:06 pm

    Great ideas! Love them all ❤️

    Reply
  11. Andrea Clarke says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:07 pm

    I would love brunch alone, and someone to clean out my nasty backseat/wipe down my vehicle for me. 😂😂

    Reply
  12. teagan says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:11 pm

    love the jacek/so pretty collaboration

    Reply
  13. Erinn says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:12 pm

    Amazing ideas! I love how many unique Edmonton gift ideas there are!

    Reply
  14. Tessa says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    Awesome ideas! I like the curated boxes of goodies!

    Reply
  15. Gayle says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:19 pm

    Great ideas😊

    Reply
  16. Joanne Kallal says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    I’m not a mother, but I’m a pretty proud auntie! Thanks for all the de-lish/pretty/creative ideas for Mother’s Day…or pretty much any day!

    Reply
  17. Bailey says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:36 pm

    So many great ideas here! Husbands have no excuse now!

    Reply
  18. Amanda Haynes says

    May 2, 2018 at 7:07 pm

    Thank you for the contest, and thank you for sharing all the great ideas 😊

    Reply
  19. Kelly Stoski says

    May 2, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    I love this! I love being with my kids on mother’s day. But a gift of time away later, like a pedicure or something, would be awesome. I love simple handmade gifts from my kids most. Honestly I kind of wish Mother’s day could just be about me. But it’s not. We usually host both sets of parents/grandparents at our house. So it’s a ton of work. But our moms won’t be around forever so we need to have these special family days while we can.

    Reply
  20. Chloe says

    May 2, 2018 at 7:16 pm

    Perfect 👌🏼 All these ideas are wonderful!

    Reply
  21. Lisa Bagdan says

    May 2, 2018 at 7:16 pm

    Good ideas. I like the idea of the subscription box! I’ll have to plant the idea in my husband’s head for next year!

    Reply
  22. Sara says

    May 2, 2018 at 7:40 pm

    These are such great ideas! As an adult, I find it hard to get my mom gifts. I love Parabo’s subscription box, and I think she’d love to get one too! Great idea with the subscriptions!!

    Reply
  23. Jenn says

    May 2, 2018 at 7:42 pm

    Great ideas!!

    Reply
  24. Kelley Beitel says

    May 2, 2018 at 7:51 pm

    What a great post full of wonderful ideas! I hope you have a lovely Mother’s Day! xo

    Reply
  25. Kaela says

    May 2, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    Jacek chocolates are always a no-risk gift in our house – the best!

    Reply
  26. Kellie Walsh says

    May 2, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    Love your ideas!! I am taking my mom out to brunch and giving her a nice piece of jewelry that she was eyeing for awhile 💖💖

    Reply
  27. Meghan says

    May 2, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    Love these ideas, so simple and classic and I’m sure both my mom, step mom and grandma will love!

    Reply
  28. Aynsley says

    May 2, 2018 at 8:43 pm

    Love the Cara Cotter necklace!

    Reply
  29. Cait Borza says

    May 2, 2018 at 8:45 pm

    Lovely ideas! 😍

    Reply
  30. C says

    May 2, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    With a busy 1 year old , my vehicle certainly has seen better days so getting my car cleaned with would THE best!

    Reply
  31. Jamie Olinyk says

    May 2, 2018 at 9:36 pm

    Loved all your gift ideas. This is my first mother’s day so I may have sent my husband the link :). It also gave me such great ideas for my own mama

    Reply
  32. LSpur says

    May 2, 2018 at 9:49 pm

    Great Mother’s Day ideas, I would happily accept any of the above listed!!

    Reply
  33. Darlene says

    May 2, 2018 at 9:53 pm

    Great ideas and a great blog!

    Reply
  34. Brenda R says

    May 2, 2018 at 10:01 pm

    Great read – I’m with you, I love to be with my family on Mothers Day – but maybe I will ask for a few extra winks of sleep 😉

    Reply
  35. Jamie Hudson says

    May 2, 2018 at 10:35 pm

    Good ideas!! Already do most of the helping and experience stuff with her but finding a new experience would be fun!

    Reply
  36. Noelle Sweetapple says

    May 2, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    All amazing ideas! You had me at 🚙 detailing! Also LOVE this post partum subscription box! Definitely going to check that out.

    Reply
  37. Daiana says

    May 2, 2018 at 11:06 pm

    So Pretty jewels are my favourite pieces!! And such amazing chocolate from Jacek!!

    Reply
  38. Gillian says

    May 2, 2018 at 11:26 pm

    Love supporting local, I pretty much buy all of my gifts from local companies exclusively.

    Reply
  39. Debra Kasowski says

    May 2, 2018 at 11:53 pm

    Great ideas!!! Kids getting along and working together to make the day extra special! Jewelry and chocolates always works! Throw in some Prosecco and a good book! I got it made.

    Reply
  40. Michelle Faulkner says

    May 3, 2018 at 6:57 am

    What an awesome list of ideas!! I every husband needs to see this!
    And I have to admit, for mother’s day… Can I get the best of both worlds… a morning to myself… perhaps at the have spa and then an afternoon full of family cuddles 😜

    Reply
  41. Brittany Schmidt says

    May 3, 2018 at 7:36 am

    Such great ideas thanks Kari!!

    Reply
  42. Kyla Fisher says

    May 3, 2018 at 8:06 am

    Love the experiences idea, but honestly my car needs to be detailed in a bad way. Apple sauce and muddy boots have taken a toll.

    Reply
  43. Sarah says

    May 3, 2018 at 8:14 am

    So many amazing ideas here! I love the cleaning related gifts, I’m going to be dropping some major hints for those this year!

    Reply
  44. Carling says

    May 3, 2018 at 8:27 am

    Homemade gifts are always my favourite, but jewellery is never turned away!! ♥️ Thanks for sharing this post! ♥️

    Reply
  45. Leanne says

    May 3, 2018 at 8:44 am

    My plan for Mother’s Day is to spend the morning with my kiddos, then a good friend and I are going for Mother’s Day brunch at Cafe Linnea! Best of both worlds 🙂

    Reply
  46. Diane says

    May 3, 2018 at 10:22 am

    I love the subscription boxes for new moms idea! Definitely something I will be considering for all my new mom friends. 🙂

    Reply
  47. Kory deGroot says

    May 3, 2018 at 11:27 am

    Great ideas! My mom lives away so a phone call and then a package in the mail (hopefully or chocolate and jewelry) 😉 will be my strategy!

    Reply

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