MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE - ALL UNDER $50

If you’re on a budget (like me!), sometimes a really extravagant gift for mom is out of the question. (Sorry, no cruise this year!) Never fear. You can get some awesome, really special gifts for under $50, though!

Check out some of these perfect Mother’s Day gifts:

• Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Glamarama Set, $39 ($103 value)
• Steve Madden Doctor Bag, $39 (from $108)
• Target Robe, $20
• Target Silver Horseshoe Necklace, $20
• New York & Co Infinity Scarf, $13

MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE AND GIVEAWAY!

Nahui Ollin sent me one of their candy wrapper bags to check out (picture to come!) and I was impressed with the quality of these colorful, eco-friendly bags. These bags and clutches are made from recycled materials—up to four thousand candy wrappers for one bag!

For an environmentally-conscious mother, this is an awesome gift.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

You can win the bag above ($54)!

HOW TO ENTER:

Super easy!

• Leave a comment on this post!

You can enter this giveaway until midnight Monday, May 10.

The winner will be randomly selected and announced on Tuesday, May 11!

MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE & GIVEAWAY!

I wore this necklace courtesy of Lia Sophia yesterday and wanted to tell about it!

This is Lia Sophia’s Glamorama necklace ($78) and I love it for Mother’s Day because even if you already have a gift for mom—or just want to get a little something for yourself—this necklace was specially designed for Dress for Success and a portion of the proceeds go to them as well. So, you are not only getting something for yourself or your mom, but you are also helping a charity that helps women—and mothers—get back on their feet.

Here is a close-up of the necklace:

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

This is an awesome giveaway from Lia Sophia! I’m so thrilled! If you win, you can select ANY piece from their online catalog!

HOW TO ENTER:

Entering is easy and quick!

• Leave a comment on this post, then…
• …Follow the new Jaclyn Day Blog Twitter OR reblog this post (if you are already following the new Twitter, don’t have a Twitter account or prefer reblogging!)

You can enter this giveaway until midnight Monday, May 10.

The winner will be randomly selected and announced on Tuesday, May 11!

Happy (almost) Mother’s Day and keep your eye out for more gift ideas and giveaways!

Spreadshirt read my post about my Mother’s Day panic attack and came to my rescue with this free hoodie!

I really like customizable items—I’ve done t-shirts before for some events I’ve worked on and of course, our holiday cards (that we never sent out, but that’s another story…) and a few other things. I like being able to design myself exactly what goes on the tee or sweatshirt—and I’d never really thought about doing a customized hoodie for my mom, but came up with a great idea!

First of all, my mother is not just a mother to my sister and I. She’s got Brandon now, for one, and two, she treats her dog Madison like a child. (I can’t judge, I do the same to Molly & Milo.) Speaking of Molly and Milo, she calls them her grandpuppies. When we reference my mom to Molly & Milo, she is referred to as “Nana.” Lots of craziness!

So I got this great idea to make an image in Photoshop of ALL my mom’s kids: dogs, son-in-law and actual daughters.

Here’s what I came up with:

From left: Milo (or Molly); Madison; Brandon; Me; Jera (my sister); Molly (or Milo)

Then, I went to Spreadshirt’s custom tee section and uploaded the graphic:

Then, because I wanted to add a little something extra, I put “Happy Mother’s Day” on the front:

It was easy and fast and my mom wears hoodies all the time—around the house, after the pool, going to the movies, while she’s teaching, while they are grilling food—so I know she’ll actually wear it. (Sometimes it’s hard to buy my mom clothes…she’s as picky as I am. Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.)

Now to wait and see how it looks in person! It should be here by Friday and I can’t wait!