
Ticking apron for baking chocolate-chip cookies together, $27.

Finnish-style ornaments, $25. (This mobile, $67, is also beautiful.)

Monogrammed pajamas! Because how chic is that? $78.

Paper flowers to brighten up her desk all year long. $29 to $40.

A stack of your favorite 2012 cookbooks: Smitten Kitchen, What Katie Ate and Dinner: A Love Story. $20-ish each.

Freudian mug, because it all comes back to your mama, $16.


Gilded stationery, $20.

Wax seals for her most important notes, $16.

100% cotton robe to make her feel pretty every morning, $100.

Raspberry bush that grows in a container. (Perfect for even the tiniest patio!) $31.95.

Rodin perfume, an intoxicating mix of jasmine and neroni. For women, not girls. $220.

A calendar ($24.99) or notepad ($12.99) featuring her favorite little dude.

Sapphire earrings to match her eyes, $168.

Cheesecake!!! These lemon-ricotta beauties are delivered in Manhattan and Brooklyn, $55. (You can also order a classic New York cheesecake here.)

French locket to keep her loved ones close to her heart, where they belong. $90.
P.S. More gifts for moms.
(Raspberry bush via Abbey)



When I have kids I definitely want to do a calendar! I think the Smitten Kitchen book and that Mignon Kitchen Co apron is perfect for my mom!! Thanks for the tips! =)
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Yay! I love the gift guides! Holy crap I want that Apron
ReplyDeleteNice range of gifts! The lemon ricotta cake looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteMy grandparents are Lithuanian and as a child I used to make those ornaments out of white straws (the ones labeled "Finnish-style" above) with my grandmother! I had no idea they were made in Finland too. Traditionally, Lithuanian farmers have decorated their homes with wheat and rye straw ornaments for events ranging from the holidays to weddings. A few years ago my grandmother (who is getting up there in years) gave me all the straw ornaments she ever made. It was one of the best Christmas presents I've ever received.
You can make some really complex designs too:
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*Love* the paper flower - simply gorgeous
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What a lovely collection of ideas. I'll definitely be checking back for your other editions!
ReplyDeleteThat mobile has been on my wishlist for several months now. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteThe raspberry bush is sweet, what a nice idea. And the Freudian mug made me giggle.
ReplyDeleteThat gilded stationary is to die for!
ReplyDeleteJoanna, I always always love your gift guides - I just wish you did them a couple weeks earlier! I am already done shopping by Cyber Monday and have to ship out to friends/family soon thereafter :(
ReplyDeleteAll these suggestions are lovely but I think my favourite is the French locket. The pale blue one would be perfect for my French Canadian maman.
ReplyDeletei love your gift guides, esp the descriptive titles. so cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! So many wonderful ideas.
ReplyDeleteLove the lockets and raspberries!
ReplyDeleteI have definitely been holding out on my Christmas shopping until you posted your gift guides. Amazing as usual. You are the best!
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Has anyone tried those robes? I'd love to ge some feedback!
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Thank you kindly for the sweet mention of the Gilded Note Set! I love your gift guide, thank you for putting it together!
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Wow, love those paper flowers! So different and beautiful. Thanks for showcasing this Etsy find--have a few people in my life that would love these!
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Great Ideas. I am looking forward to your ideas for brothers. Based on your past gift guides for brothers our have a lot in common!
ReplyDeleteoh, how I LOVE these selections!! (As I go through some "stuff"/difficult times with my nearly 20 year old son, I'm hoping that some day he may get to the point where he might feel this way about his mom.)
ReplyDeletegreat ideas! thank you for putting this together!
ReplyDeleteMight be getting those earrings, my mom loves sapphires!
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Joanna - Thank you so much for including Raspberry Shortcake from our BrazelBerries collection of small, ornamental berry plants! We're honored.
ReplyDeleteI love all your gift ideas. Lots of inspiration here!
White Flower Farm has two options for ordering. One is just the plant and the other is the recipient receives a jar of luscious raspberry jam at holiday time with the plant shipping in the spring. The plant is easy to grow and is PERFECT in a large patio pot. No thorns or trellising required! Such a wonderful gift that keeps give fruit harvests year after year.
http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/brazelberries.html
Visit our website for more details on our new collection of plants:
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Thank you again! LOVE your blog!
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These are so neat - especially ♥ the wax seals.
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What a perfect list. I'm excited to see more!
ReplyDeleteI must say, there are a lot of imitation gift guides out there, but yours are always the best!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to these every year! This year I lost my job, and can't afford too many Christmas gifts. But (I shouldn't be surprised) I still find adorable things to give from your list even on my very small budget. Thank you thank you thank you.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see a budget edition, maybe with gifts all under $30 or something. We are on a super, super tight budget this year and I can't spend much at all!
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A cheesecake! That would be an incredible present and an amazing Christmas morning breakfast!! :-)
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Love this gift guide!!! Especially the berries and the Smitten Kitchen cookbook!
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ReplyDeleteI love that you included Finnish 'himmeli'!
ReplyDeleteYour descriptions of your loved ones each year for your gift guides are always the best!
ReplyDeleteI love the french locket!
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ReplyDeleteThose note cards are so cute!!!! And love that locket!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately none of these are right for my mom, but they are all gorgeous!
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How nice is this.We can also get varaiety of Christmas Gifts and Newyear Gifts at here......
ReplyDeleteIn love with that geometric mobile!! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat picture of Toby is the cutest thing ever.. can I get that calendar?!
ReplyDeleteThose studs and that locket have me swooning! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI just lost my mom 2 months ago - reading this made me both smile and cry. Your mother sounds so lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love this guide and have been meaning to buy the Smitten Kitchen cookbook, thanks for the reminder.
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