Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Since Mother's Day just around the corner, I thought I would post a few different gift ideas this week. I always like to send my girlfriends who are celebrating their first Mother's Day a little something, along with of course my mother, mother-in-law, grandmothers...you get the picture. With a rather long list of gift recipients I try to find inexpensive items that they'll enjoy. If I can make it myself even better. Here are some of my favorites:

Homemade Bath Salts
from
Martha Stewart Living

Turn a plain old soak into a real retreat with bath salts you make yourself. Start with about 4 cups of sea salt or kosher salt. Mix in several drops of an aromatic bath oil (available at bath and beauty stores) and, if you wish, dried fragrant plants, such as lavender or eucalyptus. Pour into a jar for yourself or to give as a gift. Use a few spoonfuls of salts per bath; to keep herbs from floating, spoon the mixture into a spice sachet (available at gourmet grocery stores).

Customized Charm Necklaces
from
Charmed For Sure
You can have one made with just the recipient's initial, a favorite quote or a picture on one side with a quote on the back! The possibilities are endless! These are very reasonably priced at $30.00! (prices vary depending on what you choose)
Here's a sample (front & back):