In honor of all the AMAZING moms out there, we’ve put together what we hope will make her day extra special and a tad less stressful this year.🥰 We’re talking gifts ideas she’ll actually use, mouth-watering recipes to make her taste buds dance, and a special giveway to say “thank you” to all the moms who stop by our office in the next two weeks!

Gifts For Every Mom

Sometimes it can be difficult to think of that “perfect gift” to say thanks and celebrate your mom or mother of your children for all she does. Here are some ideas to bless the moms and grandmas in your life to show your appreciation and support their health and happiness. Any words listed in green are hyperlinked and will take you directly to the site to view.

Kitchen:

• New Cookware – If mom likes to cook, give her a beautiful set of non-toxic cookware! Both Our Place and Caraway sell high-quality, safe cookware she’ll love!

• Electronic Hand-Held Frother: Perfect for quickly blending or frothing a fancy coffee, tea, latte, or whatever warm bevie the mom in your life desires. It’s small, easy to use and store, and portable!

• Citrus Squeezer: The season for homemade lemonade, dressings, and citrus desserts is upon us which means having this kitchen gadget is a must! It makes squeezing lemon or lime juice easy and mess-free while keeping the seeds from falling into the food or drink.

• Clearly Filtered: Insulated stainless steel water bottles with a filter built-in, so you always have clean, filtered water when you are on the go. Perfect for the gym, restaurants, or public water fountains.

Food/Beverages:

• Daily Harvest Smoothie Box – These real-food smoothies are super nourishing and delicious. They’re perfect for a quick-fix snack or treat. All you need is a freezer and a blender. The gift box option also lets the recipient pick the varieties, so you don’t have to guess what they would like!

• Four Sigmatic Coffee – I guarantee she’s been wanting to try it, and Mother’s Day is the perfect excuse to splurge. Mushroom coffee has different adaptogens that help improve focus, immune health, sleep, and more.

• Pique Tea – For the mom who begins (or ends!) her day with a cup of tea, Pique Tea is an excellent splurge to nourish her body with the finest, purest ingredients found in nature.

• Hu Chocolate - Calling all chocolate lovers! Hu chocolate is organic and made with best-in-class ingredients that are kind to your body. It’s also dairy-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free, and has no sugar alcohols (that can upset your stomach). Select from a variety of flavors that the mom in your life will enjoy!

Sleep/Relax:

• BluBlox Glasses – Wear these after dark for better sleep (some studies show that avoiding blue light once the sun sets helps melatonin levels so you have deeper, more restorative sleep).

• Professional massage, facial, or day at the Spa

• Pedicure (‘tis the season to begin wearing sandals after all!) or buy her some fun colors in our favorite non-toxic nail polish.

• Fontana candles: Non-toxic candles made with beeswax and coconut oil that are scented with essential oils. They even use wooden wicks and allow you to select candles based on scent strength!

Body Care:

• Primally Pure Products: Pamper her with clean skin care products that really work! Definitely check out the cleansing oil, plumping cream, body butter, deodorant.

• Dry Brush Set – Brushing isn’t just for hair and teeth. Brushing skin can help it stay smooth and supple, improve circulation, stimulate the lymphatic system, and supports overall immune system function. It also feels great and is super-relaxing.

Books/Journals:

• The 5-Minute Journal: Perfect for the woman who wants to practice gratitude, set her mind and intentions for the day, and end her day in a positive mental state (but doesn’t have much spare time), this is the perfect gift!

• How to Make Disease Disappear: Dr. Ran Chateree shares simple, practical ways to address the root cause of health conditions to prevent disease, feel great, and live a long, happy life.

• Limitless: The world’s #1 brain coach teaches you HOW to learn anything faster, remember it, and actually FOLLOW THROUGH with what you want to change in your life.

• Simply Real Eating: One of the best cookbooks that’s full of easy, nourishing meals that are whole-foods based, low in sugar, and gluten-free.

Faith-Based:

• Gracelaced Devotional: Uplift her spirits and refresh her soul as she is reminded to find hope and rest in God’s promises and character and invited to respond to those truths.

• Rhythms of Renewal: A devotional book about trading a life of stress and anxiety for peace and purpose. A must read for any woman!

• Preach to Yourself Deck: 52 reminders of God’s care for you in the Psalms designed with beautiful water color paint and small enough to carry in your wallet, purse, or display in your home.

Photo Gifts:

• Shutterfly: Take favorite family photos and print them on mugs, water bottles, blankets, puzzles, phone cases, and more!

• Aura Digital Photo Frame: Anyone can upload photos to the frame right from their smart phone - all you need is their app.

Gardening/Flowers:

• Flower pot or bouquet of flowers: You can NEVER go wrong with fresh flowers that brighten a room and smell good.

• Seeds for planting

• New gardening tools

Essential Oils:

• Essential Oils Starter Kit: Get Plant Therapy’s Top 6 Blends, including: Energy, Germ Fighter, Immune Aid, Rapid Relief, Relax, and Worry Free.

• Lava Stone Bead Bracelets: Let mom carry her favorite essential oil scents with her all day long in these adjustable diffuser bracelets.

• Rose Quartz Gemstone Bracelet: A fancier version of a diffuser bracelet that lets mom smell nice without needing to wear perfume.

Acts of Service (that are FREE!):

• Give her a massage

• Do all the cooking and cleaning for the day

• Putt the kids to bed (for an entire week!)

• Gift her a few nights out with girl friends (or even a girls overnight)

• Finish that “honey-do” list that she’s been waiting for you to complete 😉

Mother’s Day Menu

Make Mother’s Day extra special with some healthy and delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! And don’t forget the best part … dessert! These recipes are sure to please your taste buds and make the moms in your life feel extra loved. They also happen to be gluten-free, in case that’s a preference in your family.

We hope enjoy cooking and baking this year! Let us know if you try some of these recipes and what you think!

Breakfast/Brunch Ideas: Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake, Lemon Poppy seed Muffins, Salmon Nicoise Salad, Turkey Sausage and Veggie Breakfast Casserole

Side Dish Ideas: Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Cardamom Sauce, Crispy Smashed Potatoes, Ginger Orange Caramelized Carrots, Creamy Lemon Asparagus Risotto

Entrée Ideas: Herbed Goat Cheese Stuffed Pork Loin Roast, Sheet Pan Salmon and Vegetables, Balsamic Beef Roast, Grilled Chicken Margherita with Pesto

Dessert Ideas: Mini Cheesecakes, Blueberry Pie Bars with Oatmeal Crumble, Brownie Cookies, Healthy Lemon Bars