The 5 Best Mother's Day Gift Ideas for Romanticizing Motherhood

4/28/09 - By Anna Fader

Sure you could get a piece of dazzling jewelry, but where's the fun in that? Mother's Day is all about paying tribute to the magic of Motherhood, so choose a gift that stands up and salutes to all that is precious, magical and beautiful about moms.

Here's our list of Mother's Day Gift Ideas that will warm moms' heart and give her joy for years to come. 

 

 

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200904272253.jpgCustom Silhouette Pillow

Nothing romances motherhood quite like an heirloom silhouette of mom's precious child. These beautiful custom silhouette pillows combine the sweetness of silhouettes with a little taste of hip colors and fabrics. Who could resist it? Pick your fabrics from their selection and send in your own photo to get a custom silhouette pillow mom will  cherish. According to the Etsy store, they take 5 days to make, so if you act fast you could have yours by Mother's Day. $45

 

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Personalized Dog Tag Charms

Forget Deadliest Catch, being a mom is the toughest job out there. Honor the mom who holds down the fort with these personalized dog tags stamped with the names and birth year of her troops and help romanticize her every battle scar as a victory. Takes 3-5 days. Only $12.50 per tag, plus shipping. Order from Etsy store.

 

 

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Mom It Forward Kiss Me Mother's Day Gift Pack

Idealized Motherhood is about selfless giving and helping others. Reward mom for all that she gives by giving her this delicious gift pack of coconut oil lotion, body stick, and chocolate truffle soaps. At the same time, purchasing this gift pack gives suport to mothers in Africa as part of the Mom It Forward program. The products are made from coconut oils extracted by women in Africa and a portion of the proceeds is

donated to charity to help finance women-owned businesses in Kenya. Buy the Mom It Forward Mother's Day Gift Pack and use discount code momitforward when you check out. $29.99

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Sleep Is for the Weak

Sleep is for the Weak is a collection of short essays by some of the webs' smartest, funniest, sassiest and just plain dead-on mom bloggers. It may not be your usual Mother's Day Gift, but the mom who cracks this little book will find reward in its pages from other moms who have been there, done that. This book romanticizes motherhood the hard way, by helping find the shared difficulties and the humor in it: all formatted into little bites short enough to enjoy in those little moments moms have to actually pick up a book. $10 from Amazon.

 

 

Mother and Child Photo Session

The wonderful thing about a beautiful mother and child photograph is that it captures the beauty of a mother's love and flaunts it, not only for the world to see, but also for us moms to see and be reminded of when we feel trampled and trodden and like the worst moms on Earth. A beautiful photograph is a gift that literally keeps on giving for years to come. Session fees usually run around $175, plus prints. Check out the portfolios of local photographers Brian Kao and Leah Michaelson who both have a knack for capturing those beautiful moments between mom and kids.