Mother’s Day is easy to get wrong. Not because you don’t care, but because “what does she want” is a hard question when she’s spent the whole year making sure everyone else has what they need. I know that I love quality time on Mother’s Day. I want to spend the day doing things that I love, but not needing to plan any of them. But ultimately I, and probably most moms, just want to not feel forgotten. Like our family sees us.
This list is organized by ways you can show you see who she is, too. Bundled with things that work together and create a gift bundle for mom that shows you care. Find her, pick the bundle, done.
She Takes Care of Everyone. This One’s for Her.
She is the last one to sit down at dinner, and the reason everything runs. But sometimes moms need a reminder to slow down and take care of themselves, too.
- A Gentle Rain
- Grove (a game with just 9 cards!)
- A cozy lounge set (this one’s perfect for wearing in and out of the house!)
- Eye patches she’ll love using in the morning!
- Steam Eye Mask
- Candle Warming Lamp
- A candle
She Already Knows Who Did It.
She guesses the ending before chapter ten and she’s always right. Give her a mystery she hasn’t solved yet.
- Murder Among the Stacks
- Murdoku (My current obsession!)
- Wireless earbuds
- French press
- Zebra Mildliner highlighters (perfect for the word search series!)
Dirt Under Her Nails
She grows things. Give her more to love.
- Floristry (two player, slower pace)
- Botanicus (a little more challenging, runs her own flower garden)
- Linen Crossback Apron
- Wildflower seeds
- Pressed flower kit
The Artist
Give her an afternoon and she’ll make something out of it.
- Floriferous (the most beautiful watercolor art!)
- Cozy Word Search Coloring Book
- Watercolor kit
- Watercolor postcards
- Quality markers
- Watercolor brushes
She’s most at home with cards in her hand.
She’s been shuffling longer than you’ve been keeping score.
- Fresh set of gorgeous decks
- Rotating Card Tray
- Wooden Card Holders
- Beautiful scorepad
- Stylish pens to track her wins
- Automatic card shuffler
Always Hosting
Plan a charcuterie night for her.
Pickleball Date
Hit the courts together. Best gift she’ll get all day.
- Pickleball paddle
- Pickleball balls (replace often for optimal bounce!)
- Quality athletic shoes
- Athletic shorts (I have three pairs!)
- Court bag
- 40 oz Water Bottle
You know her better than you think. Now you have the list to prove it.
Happy Mother’s Day.
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