Gifts for mom
Mom has spent years remembering everyone else's birthday. She'd like something she wouldn't buy for herself, or an afternoon with you that's already booked.
These picks are kinds of gift, grouped by how she'd like to spend the day. Choose one, or add a few to a wish list and see what she likes.
A treat for herself
Small luxuries she'd talk herself out of buying.
Home
Plush bathrobe
Typical price $50 to $100
For the first ten quiet minutes of the morning.
Wellbeing
Silk sleep mask and scrunchie set
Typical price under $25
Cheap enough to feel like a treat, not a splurge.
Wellbeing
Facial and massage gift certificate
Typical price $100 and up
An hour where nobody needs a ride anywhere.
For what she's into
Kitchen, porch or couch. Go with whatever she already mentions.
Hobbies
Indoor countertop herb garden
Typical price $50 to $100
Fresh basil for dinner without a trip to the store.
Games and books
Paperback book club box
Typical price $25 to $50
A new read shows up before she finishes the last one.
Hobbies
Embroidery starter kit
Typical price under $25
A finished piece to hang in about a week.
Keepsakes with your names on
She'll keep these out for years.
Personalised
Birthstone necklace
Typical price $50 to $100
One stone for each of the kids.
Personalised
Cutting board engraved with a family recipe
Typical price $25 to $50
Grandma's handwriting, in the kitchen.
Personalised
Photo calendar
Typical price under $25
Twelve family photos, and she'll flip through them all.
A day out
Pick a Saturday and book it.
Experiences
Brunch for two
Typical price $50 to $100
Pancakes she didn't have to make.
Experiences
Botanical garden membership
Typical price $50 to $100
A quiet walk, any Saturday she wants one.
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