what mommies want

 Happy Mother's Day! Yay! I've checked out some gift guides from craft places, like Martha Stewart and a few other websites, but really nothing seemed right! I mean my mom would flip if I bought her$20 nail polish! and she doesn't want Parisian iced tea, that's for sure! We are Southern, she likes Sweet tea! Anyways, for all the others out there who want to get their momma a super special gift.. here is the bonafide Lendroit de style gift guide!

1.Sweaters! Moms love sweaters! (at least mine does;) So here a some tried and true cardigans perfect for mothers day!: Also great to personalize with embroidery! Most sweaters have ribbed sleeves, so do a zig zag stitch around the very edge of both sleeves stacking the rows of embroidery until you have about 3 rows of zigzags circling the sleeves! Or pastel french knots around the collar.

xk: jcrew(left) and l.l. bean (right)

For the quirky, crafty and cooking mom, these garden themed kitchen utensils are so sweet and unique! They are useful, so practical, and cute, pretty and neat, so moms will love it!

xk: modcloth.com

a cute gift is always like personalized stationary, but to make it even more personal, diy! Put together a stamping card/note card kit for your mom after making about 10-15 of your own.
 These are some examples:   Also: to make a matching pen get a plain stick pen and paint it in mod podge, cover that in matching paper, and modpodge over it again.
xk monogram: by heritage and joy on etsy, paper: Micheal's envelopes and blank paper products:jampaper.com   paper cut out: Martha Stewart

Another cute idea is a mini scrapbook! You can buy a little kit(like the one here from scrapbookgifts.com) You can personalize it and its great because its cute and portable, so it can go in a purse, or be displayed on the coffee table, It can be sweet and sentimental, or cute and quirky!

Pearl jewelry. Almost every woman loves pearls. they are dainty and feminine, yet chic and trendy, and durable! You can go classic, or funky and new!
left: Macy's right: Kohl's

 

mommy and children necklaces! You can get these personalized at department stores with birthstones and dresses for girls and pants for boys! My mom has one and it is so cute!

heart one: Limoges jewelry: charms: aunties treasures.com

Classic things like breakfasts in bed or homemade cards are awesome! also i love fancy tissue paper flowers, or bread and glue dough flowers(i feel a tutorial coming on!) are great too! as long as what you give comes from the heart. have a happy mother's day.

xoxo,

little ol' me