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17 great Mother's Day gift ideas
Mother's Day is right around the corner (May 13). Do you know what you are getting Mom? We have some ideas that may help.
By Amy Bertrand, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I Run Things tee
Who doesn't love a good pun — especially when it's so apt for a mom who is a runner ($40) at motherrunner.com.
Love Bottle
Reusable glass Love Bottles have many styles, but we especially like this heron design by Aya Morton. And 5 percent of every purchase goes to Global Water ($25) at lovebottle.com.
Family Tree DNA kit
There is no one quite like your mom. Help her discover her unique DNA with this kit from Family Tree. With the swab of a cheek, in a few weeks’ time your mom can find out her unique ethnic origins, can locate relatives dating back hundreds of years and so much more ($69) at familytreedna.com.
Pineapple tassel necklace
The pineapple is widely known as a symbol of gracious hospitality. Give your sweet mom this 30-inch necklace as a gift of good cheer ($60) at Spartina499.com.
Crushable hat
Perfect for the mom who likes to travel, this crushable hat is both functional and stylish ($38) at CarveDesigns.com.
Mom book
Have little ones fill out this "What I Love About Mom" journal ($10.95) at catchingfireflies.com.
Family name pillow
Grandmas and great-grandmas will love this pillow with the names of their loved ones in a heart shape. Design your heart with 1 to 12 names of loved ones or the things she loves ($34.95) at gifts.com.
Stemless wine cups
The Swig insulated stemless wine cup is perfect for keeping your white wine cool on a hot day — and it has a lid. These 12-ounce cups come in 20 different colors ($19.95) at swig.com.
Slimsation
Give mom the gift every woman wants: a pair of jeans that look great and feel super comfortable. These jeans by Slimsation offer slimming technology to smooth bellies and love handles yet still feel like you are wearing pajamas. A variety of colors and styles is available ($73) at slimsation.com.
Infinity bag
Go Dash Dot Infinity bags are fashionable and functional totes for women on the go. Infinity features include: compartment for shoes, padded laptop section, bottle holder, zippered pockets, washable laundry bag, detachable shoulder straps, and fashion forward snap in/snap out pouch to be used as cross body for short trips and essentials. It's a purse, it's a gym bag, it's a diaper bag, it's a travel bag ($198) at godashdot.com
Instant Pot cookbook
Epicurious calls "The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook: Fresh and Foolproof Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker" by Coco Morante one of the only Instant Pot cookbooks you need. With plenty of beautiful photographs it's not hard to see why ($13.97) at amazon.com.
Sundae kit
The whole family will enjoy this gift (if Mom shares). The Crazy toppings option includes Coconut Caramel Sauce made by Hey Boo, Peppermint Hot Fudge Sauce made by the Barton Table, Carrot Cake Jam made by Potlicker and more ($87.50) at mouth.com.
Flower seed kit
You could order your mom a beautiful bouquet, or give her the tools to start her own. This seed kit has 10 flower packets with plant signs and sticks ($18.80) at amazon.com.
Hand Cream
The Rifle Paper Co. Shea Butter Hand Cream Trio from L'Occitane features three 1-ounce creams in Vanilla Bouquet, Shea Butter and Wonderful Rose in a lovely gift box ($29) at Nordstrom and shop.nordstrom.com.
The Old Farmer's Almanac Garden Journal
The Garden Journal is designed especially for recording garden facts and experiences through all seasons. Includes many growing tips, planting tables and reference charts. Softcover, lay-flat, spiral binding ($13.95) at thepost-dispatchstore.com.
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Bracelet
Steal the show with the Isabella Bracelet, made of 24-karat gold and nickel-plated beads that are woven together to create a stunning piece of jewelry art made by Lynnae Tanner Ruff of Webster Groves ($189) at ladygreybeads.com
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Cardinals baseball shirt
The women's St. Louis Cardinals Overwhelming Victory T-Shirt is sporty and stylish ($32) at thepost-dispatchstore.com.
Pineapple necklace
The pineapple is widely known as a symbol of gracious hospitality. Give your sweet mom this 30-inch necklace as a gift of good cheer ($60) at Spartina499.com.