Last Minute Mother's Day Shopping...

Now that you have hinted to your husband how to make Sunday special for you, have you thought about your own mom?!  Or how about some other important moms in your life?  If not, thats ok because there is still time to put together a thoughtful gift.  Once again I am going to recommend Home Goods because it basically has pearly gates.  I was there today and quickly got inspired by all the great stuff.  It dawned on me while I was there that I should get a little Mother's Day gift for my son's teachers.  They "mother" him while he is in their care and they go home and mother their own kids....they deserve a little something.


I found a two-pack of these really cute popcorn containers ($8).  I bought 2 candy bars and 2 packs of popcorn ($4 total) and voila...a movie-night gift basket.  


I saw lots of other cute containers there that could serve as your "gift basket" for a variety of themes.  Here are some ideas:


Gardening Basket filled with:
$- gloves, a decorative pot, and a foot scrub/soak for after all that hard work
$$- giftcard for a pedicure.


Picnic Basket filled with:
$- inexpensive cups or plates, some printed napkins, citronella candles
$$- a bottle of wine and some cheese and crackers


Book Lovers Basket: (use a basket, wooden box, or tote bag)
$- bookmark, giftcard to bookstore, journal
$$- add a coffee mug and Starbucks giftcard


Cook's Basket: (use a basket, colorful collander, or place everything in the center of an apron and gather all the sides together and tie it with a ribbon)
$- measuring cups, kitchen tools, some cooking oils, cookbook
$$- A giftcard to Cooking Uptown's cooking classes

Everything I have listed here (other than the wine, cheese and giftcards) was in HomeGoods.  They had tons of stuff for under $10!  Also they are running a deal right now where if you buy a $25 giftcard you receive a free year's subscription to Good Housekeeping.  This deal is good through May 8th.

Ideas For Mother's Day

These are just some things that I am lusting over and thought you might enjoy them too.  Maybe you can "accidentally" print this and leave it in your husband's briefcase!

• Guacamole kit from Crate and Barrel ($29.95 and available at the Southpark location)
• Subscription to Do It Yourself magazine (2 year subscription for $19.97)
• Cooking classes at Cooking Uptown (one of the Best of the Best winners named by Charlotte Magazine!)
• Movie passes to enjoy any of the great movies out right now: Water For Elephants, Something Borrowed, Jane Eyre, The Lincoln Lawyer, Soul Surfer...
• FREE yogurt from TCBY: Moms get a free cup in honor of Mother's Day at the Myers Park location.

**Also if you are stuck without a babysitter this weekend the Harris YMCA is offering Parents Night Out on Friday from 6-9pm.  Members can drop off their kids and enjoy some time away...FOR FREE.  No cost and they feed your child dinner as well.  Sign-up at the front desk but hurry because space is limited!


My list is pretty simple this year because honestly I am just happy with a good dinner.  That I didn't have to prepare.  I hope that all of you get treated to whatever it is that makes you feel appreciated and loved this Mother's Day!