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Top 10 Homemade Gifts to Give Mom on Mother’s Day

April 18, 2012 By

Don’t forget, Mother’s Day is coming up! Is it true that Moms appreciate homemade gifts much more than store-bought? I think so. The time and thoughtfulness you spend on a homemade gift shows you truly care. Surprise your mom with one of these Top 10 Homemade Gifts from across the web. Many of these are kid-friendly DIY’s!

Homemade Mason Jar Soap Dispenser: Your mom will appreciate this homemade soap dispenser much more than those store-bought scented soaps and lotions. {via Fine and Feathered}

Faux Porcelain Flower Vase: Made with old wine bottles, polymer clay flowers and a little spray paint, these vases are inexpensive beautiful home decor gifts. {via Busy Mommy}

DIY Vanilla Extract: If your Mom has a love of baking, this homemade vanilla extract would be a perfect gift. {via Bake at 350}

Twig Candle Holder: These rustic candle holders are easy and inexpensive to make. With a little help cutting the twigs, these would be the perfect Mother’s day project for kids. {via Fossil}

DIY Tile Coasters: You wouldn’t think these coasters are homemade, but you can make them yourself with just a few supplies! {via The Cottage Home}

DIY Citrus Salt Body Scrub: Do you think your Mom needs a little pampering? This body scrub is made with ingredients you probably already have at home! {via Paula Deen}

DIY String Heart: Show your Mom you love her with this pretty string heart. It would look perfect on a mantle place or hanging on a wall. {via Green Wedding Shoes}

Braided Clay Bracelets: Is your Mom a jewelry kind of gal? Making these easy clay polymer bracelets is like playing with play-doh! {via DelightedMomma}

Coffee Filter Flowers: Want to give mom flowers that last? These pretty flowers are made from coffee filters and would look beautiful in a DIY Vase! {via Orange Kitty Crafts}

Nautical Rope Vase: With a little rope, coffee cans and a glue gun, you can create a stylish vase to gift your Mother’s Day flowers in. {via Bayside Bride}

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Mothers Day Is Almost A Week Away, Hurry!

April 28, 2011 By

I surprisingly don’t like plain chocolate at all. It has to be in cookies, bars, ice cream or at least covering something. I guess I’m more of a chocolate-covered strawberry kind of girl. I included Shari’s Berries in my Top Five Valentine’s Day Gifts To Give Your Wife last Valentines Day as the go-to gift instead of a box of chocolates, and I am now promoting them as Mother’s Day gifts because they are just that darn good.

Shari’s Berries not only has cute pastel-decorated strawberries for this Mother’s Day, they have brownie pops, decorated cookies, cookie cakes, flowers, and truffles.

I really like the idea of the two-day gifts. The mother in your life might expect flowers on Mother’s day, but definitely will be taken by surprise with the chocolate-covered strawberries the day after.

If you are anything like me, a last-minute shopper, you are still wondering what to get your mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, or wife. Shari’s Berries ships fast, they even have a few options for next day delivery if you are a super procrastinator. Mother’s Day is almost a week away! Hurry and order strawberries covered in chocolate – your mother will be delightfully surprised!

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Tassimo Home Brewing System: A Mom’s Best Friend

April 11, 2010 By

I rarely drank coffee before I had a child, but the sleepless nights and early mornings turned me into an avid coffee drinker. Most of the time it is inconvenient and expensive for me to go to a coffee shop, so this Tassimo Tassimo Home Brewing System makes life much easier. No need to change out of your pjs, get the kids in the car, or spend $5 for a large Mocha – you can have Starbucks at Home!

The Tassimo isn’t your regular coffee maker….

Unlike most brewing systems,the Tassimo can make almost any hot beverage you want. With the capability to brew lattes, cappuccinos, hot chocolate, tea and of course coffee- there is sure to be a hot beverage for each member of your family. How is this innovative machine able to make such a variety? T-Discs! These discs are “pods” which hold a perfectly measured amount of coffee, tea, chocolate or concentrated milk until you are ready for that morning cup of coffee. t_disc_left_imgEach Tassimo Disc has a bar code printed on the label. When you are brewing your hot drink it automatically reads the bar code and calculates the amount of water needed, brewing time, and the temperature required to prepare it. T-Discs come in many delicious flavors and I am assuming that more will be added soon.

Coffee Flavors:Starbucks, Seattle’s Best, Gevalia Kaffe, Maxwell House Cafe, Mastro Lorenzo, Carte Noire, Jacobs, Rainforest Alliance Certified.

Specialty Coffees:Espresso, Starbucks Cappuccino Primo, Gevalia Cappuccino, Maxwell House Cappuccino, Starbucks Latte Primo, Gevalia Latte, Maxwell House Latte, Jacobs Latte and Hot Chocolate.

   Tassimo Suprema Home Brewing System
Pros Cons
Convenience Portion size small
Small & Easy to store Some Faulty T-Discs
Variety of drinks  
Water filter  

Almost all machines have something that you wish to tweak or change and the Tassimo is no different. I find that the drink sizes are small and sometimes the concentrated milk does not all come out, which may attribute to the small portions. There is a button that you can extend the brewing time, however, this can make the drink very diluted.

Despite a few cons, the Tassimo ranks #1 in my book. I have not seen any other single cup home brewing system that is capable of brewing lattes or mochas and that is the only type of coffee I drink. I recommend the Tassimo Suprema for any Busy Mom’s who need a java jolt, but don’t want to spend $5 for a latte. You can purchase the Home Brewing System I reviewed at the Tassimo website for $169.99.
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