Mom's the Word: A Last-Minute Gift Guide

Photo courtesy HomeSense. Originally posted in The LOOK

I'll keep this brief - I mean, it's only a few days until Mother's Day after all, and no, you are not alone. I haven't bought my mom a gift yet either. This is the woman who changed my diapers, who will watch my children at a moment's notice, who thinks that everything I do is golden. And yet, life happens and suddenly you're stuck, the day before her special day, trying to piece together a cool, somewhat thoughtful gift (click here for my cautionary soap-on-a-rope tale. ugh.)

Don't freak out just yet;  I've put together 15 great gifts for every budget that she's pretty much guaranteed to love this Sunday. Oh, except for the Justin Timberlake CD. She has to be a super cool mom like me to appreciate that one, if I do say so myself. I really hope somebody's paying attention to this gift guide because I really, really want that album. And since my children can't read yet, that means it's all on you, James. Ahem. Ahem. Kidding, we all know that it's 99% about the card, anyway. The gift is just the icing on the Mother's Day cake. No pressure, honestly...though a cake would be lovely...

Happy Mother's Day x

1. Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, $29.99, Coles; 2. Lancome Génifique Skin Care Set, $104, Sears; 3. Mirrored Ray-Ban Aviators, $199.95, Sunglass Hut; 4. Glass Storage Box, $12.99, HomeSense; 5. New Balance Walking Shoes, $109.99, SportChek; 6. Quilted Embossed Leather Satchel, $99, Danier; 7. Canadian Diamond Solitaire Earrings, $179, Peoples Jewellers; 8. Fresh Picked Tangerines Antibacterial Mason Jar Hand Soap, $12, Bath & Body Works; 9. KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer, $349.99, Sears; 10. Blackberry Z10 Superphone, $99.95, The Source; 11. Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience, $12.99, HMV; 12. Sweet Indulgence Dessert Teas, $24.50, DAVIDsTEA; 13. Nike Ultimate Yoga Mat, $44.99, SportChek; 14. NIXON The Time Teller Watch, $179.99, Boathouse; 15. Keurig Single Serve Platinum Brewer, $199.99, Sears