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Mother's Day 2008: Gift Giving Ideas Part 2

Mother’s Day is May 11th, 2008–mark your calendars! Here are some of our favorite ways to treat your “mom” (traditional or otherwise) this year:

Clinique ‘The Kissers’ Set ($25.00) is an inexpensive set for any fun-lovin’ mom who loves lipgloss. What I love about this is that these glosses are great for giving even to the lady who doesn’t necessarily love or wear makeup everyday. You know what else is a great gift? Clinique’s customizable Happy perfume; talk about a personal touch. Get your favorite photo of your mom & you into the photo so she can always remember the day. Plus, you can enter their Mother’s Day contest, too!

Lancôme Mother’s Day Lip Set ($49.50) comes in cool or warm, which is always nice, because often sets come with universal colors that really aren’t as universal as we think. Get two Color Fever Glosses, a Le Rouge Absolu shade, and a cute cosmetic bag.

Marc Jacobs ‘Daisy’ Mother’s Day Set ($75.00) is a special set of one of Marc Jabobs’ popular scents. If you’ve read any of our perfume-themed question posts, you’ll know readers are often recommending and wearing Marc Jacobs’ scents! The set includes an eau de toilette spray (3.4 oz), body lotion (5.1 oz), and a deluxe mini. This not your scent? Fragrance sets are incredibly popular for Mother’s Day, which means you can usually find favorite scents packaged into sets. Grab one for mom–and one for you!

philosophy ‘amazing grace’ mother’s day set ($75.00) is a Nordstrom exclusive that puts together a set of their signature Amazing Grace scented products of shampoo, bath and shower gel, firming body emulsion, and the fragrance itself. Don’t forget to dedicate a page to your mom at www.yourmomsphilosophy.com.

L’Occitane Cherry Blossom Body Set ($52.00) is a bit of spa-luxury mixed with traditional beauty. There’s just something about L’Occitane that is sophisticated and utterly classy, and it all feels luxurious to use. Get a body lotion, hand cream, and lip gloss in this fun set. Get it here!

Mother’s Day is not just about gift giving. It’s about appreciating the person who has played the role of your mother, your rock, your shoulder to cry on. It can be your sister, your daughter, your best friend’s mother. Gifts are great, but we all know that just showing your appreciation is what counts. Going out for a brunch or cooking up her favorite dessert (and insist she splurge!) is a great idea that’s easy and so do-able. If you have the time, scrapbooking is an excellent way to document and capture memories that will last a life time. Never be afraid to get creative or hands-on when it comes to giving and appreciating!

Most of the gifts featured can be purchased at Nordstrom.com.

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Zainy Avatar

Hey Cristine,

Oh yes first of all MOTHERS DAY IS COMING!!I am really excited bout it :)) ,thankx for this post Cristine,I REALLY CELEBERATE THIS DAY,But i also must say i do celeberate other days too to thank my mom for she’s in my life.Back on track..I wud really go for Marc Jacobs ‘Daisy’ Mother’s Day Set , 1.Cuz im a perfume-o-holic, 2.Really really love the packaging, 3.I am just CRRRRRRAZY bout the DAISIES!! And 4.I can Grab for myself too,NOT BAD AEEE!!

zZAINY..

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