In honor of Mother’s Day, Alyson from 3 P’s in a Pod and I have put together a gift guide to help you find that perfect gift for the mom on your list, and maybe even provide YOU with some ideas for things that you would like to receive as a gift for Mother’s Day this year so you can drop some hints for your family.
We have 4 different categories of gifts and with such a wide variety of great gift ideas, you are sure to find something that she will love. We know that we already have!
And on top of providing great ideas, some of our sponsors even have a giveaway to go along with it. So even if you don’t get your every wish, you might be able to win something for yourself for Mother’s Day.
For the full guide with all categories visit: Mother’s Day 2010 Gift Guide
Remember, Mother’s Day is May 9th this year!
Our first category of ‘What Mom Wants’ is “to be pampered and indulged” – who doesn’t want that, right? No matter what the mom on your list likes, or no matter what her personality, she certainly could use some pampering and indulgence!
| Hershey’s Extra Dark and Hershey’s Special Dark are the perfect treat for the mom who needs a bit of indulgence in her life. This is not your everyday chocolate! And trust me, MOM WANTS CHOCOLATE.
Hershey’s Extra Dark: Pure Dark Chocolate – Velvety smooth, rich dark chocolate from a select blend of cacao beans for just the right balance of taste, aroma and sweetness. With flavors such as Pure Dark Chocolate, Pure Dark Chocolate with Cranberries, Blueberries and Almonds, Pure Dark Chocolate Infused with Raspberry Flavor, and Pure Dark Chocolate Infused with Pomegranate Flavor (my favorite), Hershey’s Extra Dark is a rich, satisfying and indulgent treat for any mom. Plus, Hershey’s Extra Dark is an approved Best Life Diet treat (Dr. Bob Greene’s thebestlife.com), so it not only tastes great, it is good for you too – definitely a plus for mom. Hershey’s Special Dark: SPECIAL DARK Bar – A special blend of rich, delicious, velvety dark chocolate that offers a mildly sweet taste that milk chocolate lovers are sure to cherish. Hershey’s Special Dark (also comes with almonds – YUM) is dark chocolate for milk chocolate lovers. In bars, miniatures, nuggets or chips, it comes in a number of different shapes and sizes to suit the mom on your list. If she works, maybe a bag of nuggets with almonds to keep in her desk drawer to sneak a sweet treat every once in awhile. If she likes to bake, maybe Special Dark chips would appeal to her to try new and different dark chocolate baked goods. Sweet, satisfying, full of variety and great unique flavors, (not to mention full of healthy antioxidants), Hershey’s Special Dark and Hershey’s Extra Dark are a thoroughly indulgent Mother’s Day gift idea! |    |
  
| KQC X-Heat Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron from Flat Iron Experts is a great gift for the mom who needs some pampering. Few of us has perfect hair, and when it comes down to taking the time to try and tame our hair and style it, or go to a salon we do not sacrifice the time and money for ourselves. With the KQC X-Heat Flat Iron, mom can take a few minutes right at home to make herself look polished and ready to take on the day. I know that for me, having a good hair day can often set the tone for my attitude for the rest of the day! KQC X-Heat Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron have been rated one of the Best Flat Iron on the market and preferred by top hair stylists around the world. KQC flat irons has been featured in countless magazines and press including Salon Magazine, Fashion Magazine, In Style, Canadian Hairdressers, BEAT 94.5, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province and more. With KQC X-Heat you can straighten, flip, curl and tame frizzy or rebellious hair for long-lasting results. Equipped with a ultra powerful Korean Ceramic Heaters that provides precise and stable temperature. Heating up to 410 F in less than 30 seconds. You just cant go wrong with the KQC X-HEAT recommended with 100% confidence by Flat Iron Experts. Features:
If the mom on your Mother’s Day shopping list is someone who would love to have smooth shiny hair every day – quickly and easily at home, then the KQC X-Heat Flat Iron would be an ideal, pampering gift. |
| Have you ever made the mom in your life a cake? How about brownies? Muffins? Cookies? Sometimes just putting forth a little effort and making Mom something is the best treat ever! Duncan Hines makes it easy to treat and indulge mom not only with their great pre-packaged mixes but also by providing great recipes to take those mixes to the next level and really create an indulgent, tasty treat. Duncan Hines has a number of great recipes on their website including brownies, cookies, cakes & bars, cupcakes, and muffins and loaves. What mom can resist a sweet treat made by someone who cares about them? Two particularly great treats from Duncan Hines involve carrot cake and brownies, and who doesn’t love those? Carrot Cake Cheesecake A scrumptious Carrot Cake Cheesecake with the added sweetness of pineapple frosting. The Duncan Hines Carrot Cake Cheesecake is made using the Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake box mix and it looks simply AWESOME! Strawberry Brownie Shortcake A modern twist on a traditional favorite calls for our Double Fudge Brownies as the base. Weave in layers of fresh strawberries, whipped cream and pudding and you’ve created a sweet masterpiece! Strawberry Brownie Shortcake is a terrific dessert for the whole family to enjoy. Shortcake never tasted so good! The Duncan Hines Strawberry Brownie Shortcake is made using the Duncan Hines Double Fudge Brownie mix and wow does it look like a great Mother’s Day treat. A homemade treat using Duncan Hines mixes is pure indulgence, not only because of the way it tastes but because it was made with love. | 
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Of course, there are a lot of other great pampering and indulgent gifts for mom this year, but these are some of our favorites.
ENTER TO WIN SOME INDULGENT TREATS
To make this great list even better, we have a giveaway to go along with our pampered and indulged category! There is an identical giveaway going on over at 3 P’s in a Pod, so make sure you enter over there too.
One winner will receive:
From Hershey’s:
- 1 bar/pouch combo of Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate in one of the following flavors:
- Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate
- Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate with Cranberries, Blueberries and Almonds
- Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate infused with Raspberry flavor
- Hershey’s Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate with Pomegranate flavor
- 1 box Hershey’s Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Bars with Almonds (24 bars in each box)
- 1 bag Hershey’s Miniatures Assortment
From Duncan Hines:
- 1 Box Decadent Carrot Cake Mix
- 1 Box Double Fudge Brownie Mix
- 1 Can Cream Cheese Frosting
HOW TO ENTER
Leave a comment telling us about the mom in your life (it could be you) who deserves to be pampered and indulged and why one of these three great gift ideas would be perfect for them.
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Giveaway ends on Saturday May 1, 2010 at noon CST and is open to the USA.
Winner will be selected from all eligible entries using Random.org. Winner will be contacted via email but must respond within 48 hours.
We were provided with samples of all the items included in the gift guide for evaluation prior to inclusion in the guide. Sponsors also provided prizes to winners. Any opinions expressed are our own.
About Kim
My mom deserves to be pampered and indulged because she works very hard. The KQC X-Heat Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron would be perfect for her because she loves trying out new hairstyles.
Who DESERVES this?
ALL Moms!
Yep, every single one!
(But I sincerely hope
it’s MY name drawn
when this contest’s done!)
;)
I would love this for myself, I love me some cake. I need some me time with a two-month old.
I would eat these yummy things myself-I had contractions for 8 days with Baby last summer, and then couldn’t eat chocolate for several months because it made him too gassy after nursing. So I need to catch up on my chocolate eating now :)
To my darling daughter: This would be a great gift for ME because you know that Duncan Hines and/or anything Hershey’s chocolate gets me through the day.
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