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The Cool Mom Picks Mother's Day Guide 2008

Greetings to our favorite mamas and those who love our favorite mamas (who we, in turn, love) - welcome to our second annual Mother's Day Gift Guide.

Thanks to our sponsors who donated a totally outrageous gift package won by lucky reader Rebecca A who helped us spread the word with a button on her blog! The prize included:

*A $200 gift certificate towards the beautiful custom photo and name jewelry from CMP fave tj & co which makes the kinds of keepsakes we're actually psyched to keep. (Use code CMP15 for 15% off through 4/30)

*A $200 gift certificate to spend towards the 100% natural, organic mama and baby care products from Earth Mama Angel Baby to soothe you, heal you, and otherwise make you feel like a na-tu-ral woman.

For the Eco Mama Who
Kinda Hates the Expression
"Eco Mama"



*Make Her Day: A charity bouquet of gerbera daisies from Organic Style that isn't only organic, a percentage of sales support the National Wildlife Association. (39.95)

*Make Her Week: A swanky clutch from Crystalyn Kae in vegan leather and repurposed vintage fabrics that she can carry with pride to her next Nature Conservancy fundraising party ($68)

*Make Her Year: A pair of "recycled" diamond earrings from eco-responsible greenKarat, who works with existing gold and stones instead of mining new ones. And they're every bit as shiny. ($650)

*Book It: Wasim Mohamed's lovely tree-free sunflower journal made from recycled cotton rags and a hand-embroidered cover

*10% off any one item at Crystalyn Kae with code cool mom through 5/10/2008

*Free gift with purchase at Zanisa with code COOLMOM through 4/30/2008

For the Mama-To-Be Who Rocks it Like a Celebrity

*Make Her Day: The Mama Mio Mini Kit is filled with sample sizes of the lotions and potions favored by A-list mamas like Victoria Beckham and Christina Aguilera. ($35 at Due Maternity)

*Make Her Week: We love the soy-based aromatherapy maternity candle sets created by bona fide rock 'n roll mama Skye Hoppus - her line's H'wood fans include Gwyneth Paltrow and Mariska Hargitay. ($48-79 at Childish)

*Make Her Year: The delicate white or yellow gold "baby" necklace from Childish totally rocks. And yes, that diamond is real. ($595, also avail in "boy" or "girl")

*Book It: A copy of What They Know About Parenting: Celebrity Moms And Dads Give Us Their Take on Having Kids with contributors from Madonna to Donald Trump to Adam Sandler

*Get 15% off anything at Childish (excluding jewelry, sorry) with code COOLMOM

For the Mama Whose Other Child Is Her Computer

*Make Her Day: The designer Platinum Cherry Blossom Mouse from Pat Says Now. Tech-a-licious! ($45)

*Make Her Week: Loving the sleek sleek felt laptop sleeve in super chic orange Jula Tullman and Kaja Hettler that unfolds to a workstation with a mousepad. ($95 at Zanisa)

*Make Her Year: Spring for the MacBook Air. What the hell, it's just money. ($1799 bare bones)

*Book It: Unplug for two secs with the wit and wisdom of Beth Feldman and Yvette Manessis Corporon's pocket-sized Peeing In Peace: Tales and Tips for Type A Moms

*Free gift with purchase at Zanisa with code COOLMOM through 4/30/2008

For the Traditional, Romantic, Love-This- Mother's-Day-Stuff Mama

*Make Her Day: The most gushy, mushy, tear-inducing mom book you can find along with Planet Jill's custom photo bookmark ($38)

*Make Her Week: A one-of-a-kind refurbished 19th or early 20th century locket from Vintage Rehab. That way the necklace will be as unique as the sweet pics inside. ($128+)

*Make Her Year: Get her a sitting with the kids through a killer local photographer and tuck the beautiful results into a to-die-for classic silver picture frame from The Fine Art of Family. ($175)

*Book It: Pamela Winterbourne's touching, poetic A Book For My Mother

*Free express shipping at The Fine Art of Family with code CMPMD through 5/15/2008

*All heart-shaped lockets now 15% off at Vintage Rehab through 5/11/2008

For the Mama Who Still Manages to Look Fashion Forward, Damn Her


*Make Her Day: A big, delicious tube of fashionista fave Bliss Foot Patrol along with a coupon for an extended foot massage (from you) to soothe those Manolo-taxed tootsies. ($26)

*Make Her Week: A pair of resin bracelets from artist Jessica Kagan Cushman, some hand engraved with perfect mom retorts like Do you have any idea who I am? and Because I said so, that's why.($130 each)

*Make Her Year: Hook her up with the whipstitch leather metallic diaper bag from Nest in swanky bronze or silver. Let's just say if it's good enough for Heidi Klum... ($322 at The Silly Wagon)

*Book It: Laird Borrelli's Fashion Illustration by Fashion Designers containing amazing original sketches from top trendsetters

*15% any purchase at The Silly Wagon with code coolme

For the Mama Who Says
"Eh, Just Get Me
Flowers or Something"


*Make Her Day: A set of limited edition Joy by Mel Lim Chrysanthemum letterpress cards ($19) with a sweet orange Anemone pen to brighten up the pencil holder. ($9.95, MOMA store)

*Make Her Week: Alicia Bock's original floral photographs come matted and signed, and stay in bloom all year long. ($54)

Or surprise her with the silver-plated floral etched earrings from CMP fave Amy Bengtson. ($80+)

*Make Her Year: Flowers? She wants flowers? You'll show her flowers with a whole year's worth from Calyx Flowers. Save a bit by having them sent every other month. (6 months of Lilies, $275)

*Book It: Deck the coffee table with Georgia O'Keeffe: Museum Collections, from the legendary artist's namesake museum

*10% off plus a complimentary JOY notepad at Joy by Mel Lim with code MDCOOLMOM through 5/15/2008

*10% off at Alicia Bock with code Coolmom through 5/1/2008

*15% off your order at Amy Bengtson with code COOL08 through 5/10/2008 - order before 5/3 for delivery by Mother's Day

For the Grandmama
Who Totally Lives For
the Grandbabies




*Make Her Day: Turn the kiddo's best drawing into a set of professionally printed note cards ($23.50/set of 25 from Couture Invito)

*Make Her Week: The lovely silhouette pendants can be customized with a photo of the favorite grandchild - your kid, of course ($48 at Craftsbury Kids)

Or hook her up with a handcrafted French glass silhouette paperweight. ($48/50 from Simply Silhouettes)

*Make Her Year: The Pepper Kids turns kids' artwork into museum-quality custom canvases that she can admire (and show off) forever and ever. ($85 to $400)

*Book It: Andy and Susan Hilford's memory book, The Grandmother Book: A Book About You For Your Grandchildren

*10% off at Couture Invito with code coolmom508 through 7/15/2008 PLUS special Earth Day offer, save 20% off all purchases through 4/25 with code EARTHDAY

For the Mother-in-Law
Who You Have No
Freaking Idea What to Get

*Make Her Day: The all-natural cucumber-aloe lotion from McBride Beauty, originally invented by a mom, from her own mom's recipe ($24 at Farmhouse Wares)

*Make Her Week: Don't just get her chocolates, get her chocolates she can flaunt to "the girls" like the artisanal works of art from MarieBelle, packaged in gorgeous handmade boxes ($48 for 25 piece gift box)

*Make Her Year: If you don't know her that well, maybe what you really need is StoryCatcher, book and recorder set so that together, you can help preserve that half of your children's legacy. ($125 from Catch My Memory)

*Book It: A little butt kissing can't hurt your relationship; try Hot Granny: Fabulous at 50, 60 and Beyond by Mel Walsh

*10% off any purchase of $50 or more at Farmhouse Wares with code coolmom through 4/14/2008

*Free shipping and Mother's Day gift wrapping at Catch My Memory with code coolmompicks

For Mama Who
Brings Home the Bacon and Needs Major TLC


*Make Her Day: Start with breakfast in bed on a modern bent plywood bed tray ($29 at CB2). Include a subscription to the literary Brain, Child magazine, then give her the entire morning in peace to just read, laugh and think. ($19.95)

*Make Her Week: The anti-aging gift box from Eminence Organics includes some seriously awesome all-natural stuff. ($72 at Fabula Life).

*Make Her Year: If money's no object, send her to a spa like haven Canyon Ranch for a good long weekend--and insist she leave the Crackberry behind. (Price = $$$$)

*Book It: Find relaxation tips and a celebration of mom in Darrin Zeer's Every Day Is Mother's Day

*12% off any purchase of $100 or more, plus free shipping at Fabula Life with code 5740fb

For The Domestic Mama
With an Indie Streak




*Make Her Day: The brilliant, bubbly Tea for One set from the porcelain mavens at NYC's Daisy Dog Studio ($35)

*Make Her Week: A wildflower garden seed gift box ($16 at Zanisa), along with Hable Construction's beautiful garden gloves ($25) and matching garden belt ($65), modern speak for "apron."

*Make Her Year: Custom-tailored private cooking classes...right in her own home. Look for a local service like Home Cooking NY. ($750/3 classes) Present the envelope atop the absolutely amazing porcelain Whirl Serving Dish from Kim Westad ($200).

*Book It: Ultimate indie domestic diva Amy Sedaris' tome, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence

*Free gift with purchase at Zanisa with code COOLMOM through 4/30/2008

*20% off regularly priced items at Hable Construction with code Spring through 5/11/2008

*10% off all purchases over $25 at Kim Westad - mention Cool Mom Picks in the "message to seller" box at checkout and wait for revised invoice

For the Mama
With More Tattoos Than
Strands of Pearls

*Make Her Day: The canvas, messenger-style military star diaper tote from Rock Star Moms. ($36.99)

*Make Her Week: The classic double-swallow sailor tattoo becomes a cool enameled necklace from Flora and Fawn in robin's egg blue. ($85 at B.Dina Jewelry)

*Make Her Year: An actual custom-designed tattoo (incorporating the kids?) from much in-demand L.A. tattoo artist, Erika Stanley of Art & Soul Tattoo. You can't get an appointment until July - but wow is it worth the wait. (Prices start at $450, plus a $50 consultation fee)

*Book It: A copy of brilliant author (and former CMP writer) Rebecca Woolf's memoir Rockabye: From Wild to Child ($10.85 at Amazon)

*25% off your order of $200 or more at Rock Star Moms with code HOTDEALS

*Free shipping on all orders at B.Dina Jewelry with code mdgg_coolmoms

For the Mama Who's Made it Through the Adoption Red Tape at Looooong Last

*Make Her Day: The My Family, My Journey memory book ($17 at Boy Girl Party)

*Make Her Week: Your first coming home photos memorialized in a hand-bound silk photo album ($62 at Mixt Goods)

*Make Her Year: A great heirloom keepsake is the Tiffany-style Charm Bracelet from TJ and Co. ($160 ) Start with one custom photo charm of the kiddo on there, and add charms that symbolize the adoption journey, like a birthstone charm from Julian & Co ($10-239) or one representing the birth country or state. You'll end up making more than mama's year.

*Book It: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's very funny Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And Other Ways Toddlers Turn Your Life Upside Down. And welcome to parenthood, sigh.

*Free cotton tote bag with purchase at MixtGoods with code COOLMOM08

*15% off at TJ and Co with code cmp15 through 4/30/2008

*$10 off your order at Julian and Co with code IMACOOLMOM

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