Gifts For Mom This Father's Day
For the Mom Who Was Also A Dad...
Being raised by a single mom, Father’s Day can come with a lot of feelings. Growing up, my sister and I started a new tradition to celebrate. Instead of leaning into what we didn’t have, we decided to celebrate what we did have- an incredibly strong, resilient, creative, and powerful mom.
Every year for Father’s Day we choose to honor our greatest role model, and the one who stepped in as both parents. As both mom and dad, my mom gave us exactly what we needed and then some. Now that’s a holiday worth celebrating.
Instead of going with a typical spa-inspired gift like we would for Mother’s Day, we like to get a little creative with our gifting…
You Can’t Go Wrong With A Candle
For a candle with a little masculine flair, we love the Plush Vetiver HI-FI Candle from PF Candle Co. Not only does it smell deliciously musky, yet light and floral, but the cocoa tinted glass vessel will go beautifully in any room of her home. The design has a touch of masculine energy, in honor of the holiday.
Most importantly, it’s made with 100% soy wax and premium phthalate-free fragrance oil so she can feel safe burning it. With 60 hours of burn time, she can burn this anytime she needs to decompress and practice some self care. But more likely, she’ll choose to show it off while she hosts dinner parties all summer long.
A Chic Pair Of Reading Glasses
If your mom is anything like mine, reading glasses are a hot commodity. While she is always in need of a new pair (she totally does NOT lose them around the house and in various purses) she always seems to replace them with whatever is convenient and accessible.
Because they are something she uses every day, I believe they should be a fashion statement. Accessories have the power to transform your look, and glasses may be one of the most powerful tools to do just that. Even on zoom meetings, your glasses are telling a story.
I recently grabbed my mom this pair of Chic Reading Glasses and she has been obsessed with them. The pop of color gives them an elevated and high fashion feel, and the shape is one she would have never chosen herself. And the best part is the price point is super affordable, so she doesn’t have the stress of losing them.
The Luxury Of Cooking Together
If you bonded with your mom in the kitchen, then the Flamingo Estate Personalized Olive Oil is for you. While I was never one to cook with my mom (that was all my sister) we did share special moments together in the kitchen. As the heart of our home, my mom always put time and effort into keeping our kitchen functional, beautiful, and welcoming.
Flamingo Estate is a brand that estate embodies those values, specifically in their Personalized Olive Oil. Not only is this freshly bottled, hand grown and harvested, high quality Olive Oil, but the personal touch makes it a keepsake she will cherish forever. Each note is handwritten at their workshop in Los Angeles. Customize your own with a sweet message, a favorite quote, or simply her name. It’s a special moment she can quite literally bottle up and enjoy.
For the Dog Mom
For the mom who may have replaced you with her fur baby, the Abbode Dog Mom Pouch is the perfect gift. A touch of humor, function, and design- she will find a million ways to use this pouch. Customize it with her name and her own pup, and you may just win back the title of favorite child. Bonus points if you add in some dog treats like the fan-favorite Wild Weenies from Stella & Chewy’s!
It Girl Beauty Buys
Give her the beauty gifts so good, you’ll want to steal them yourself.
She is just a girl after all, so give her the hottest gift around: the new Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Pink Guava. For a slight pink shine and the added bonus of hydration, she would be stealing this out of your purse all summer anyway, you might as well give her one of her own.
And if you’re looking to really wow her, pair it with the MakeupForever HD Skin All-In-One Makeup Palette. I gave my mom this palette for Christmas, and she has been on record saying she would actually sell both me and my sister for it in a heartbeat. It’s her go-to product for every day face. It’s compact enough to travel with, and it has everything you could ever need from concealer to contour to blush. It may seem intimidating as a non-makeup artist, but I promise this is the perfect “mom” makeup gift. My mom has never been a makeup person, but this set was so easy for her to master, and now she can’t live without it.
If she’s more of a fragrance lover, she will love the new Glossier You Fleur. It’s the hottest fragrance right now, with only rave reviews on social media. Both floral and musky, it’s a scent that appeals to virtually everyone. Even better if she’s a “purple girl” because the lilac packaging will look beautiful on her vanity, bathroom counter, or bedside table.
Now you can officially steal her products- that’s the real circle of life.