Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday, May 9th 2010.

I’m a Mom and I run a site called “MommyTopics” so I figured… who better than ME to take the guess work out of shopping for Moms! All I have to do is list the kinds of things that I, and my other Mommy friends, would love to receive. So… here they are…

(For the Mom’s who are reading this post, here are some great ideas to pass on to hubby and the kids when they start asking for clues as to what you might like. You can even send the link for this post to your husband in an email or on Facebook and I’m sure he’ll appreciate the road map!)

And of course this post is also full of all kinds of great ideas for Grandma, Sisters, Aunties, and Friends who are great Mothers and Mothering Types that need to be celebrated this coming weekend.

Here are three great lotions with fantastic scents for Spring and Summer from Bath and Body Works. Coconut Vanilla, Lemon Vanilla, and White Citrus. All three scents can be purchased in array of products from perfume sprays, to lotions, to soaps, and more.

Available only at Bath and Body Works - Each lotion retails for $10.50 and is currently part of a special in store and online promotion of “Buy 2, Get 1 FREE” or “Buy 3, Get 2 FREE.”

This is a collapsible Salad Spinner. It removes all the water from washed produce and this one collapses for easier storage. If Mom loves making salads, she’ll love this! I know I would!

Walmart $24.96

MommyTopics online store - $20.99 - eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping

You can see pictures and read my RAVING REVIEW of the prequel to this book titled “Hello Cupcake.” I just received “What’s New Cupcake” last week for my birthday and my whole family has loved sitting together and looking through it. We are all so amazed by their cupcake creations and I can’t wait to tackle some of them.

Kids will be thrilled to give this gift to Mommy and to spend time looking at it with her and making some of the treats in it together.

Barnes and Noble $12.10 in store or online

MommyTopics Store $11.53 – Ships in 24 hours – eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping

Speaking of Cupcakes… Maybe you’d like to whip up a delicious treat for Mom to enjoy on Mother’s Day. You can get my recipe for these AMAZING Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes that are so irresistable and so easy to make.

These three new candles from Bath and Body Works have great spring and summer scents of Summer Melon, Sunflower, and Strawberry Patch. They are so adorable and would look great anywhere in the house as well as outside for warm summer night meals on the patio.

Bath and Body Works online or in store – $12.50 each – and party of a “Buy 1, Get 1 50% OFF” promotion

This is a nifty new tool for Mom from the Martha Stewart Kitchen Collection. It’s a cutting board that is long enough to fit across the kitchen sink with each end resting on the counter, and the colander hanging over the drain. The colander is removable for easy storage or for when cooks want to brush scraps off the board and strait into the disposal. This is such a great gadget for washing, and cutting  fruit, vegetables, and other foods, right over the sink.

Macy’s in store or online $29.99

These are external hard drives and if you have a Mom in your life who loves taking digital photos and videos, this may be just what she needs. An external hard drive can be hooked up to her computer and used to store photos and videos that take up a lot of memory. Having this handy little accessory will free up hard drive space on the computer and create a safe place for photo and video storage that can travel with you and be accessible in the unfortunate event of a main computer hard drive lock-up or crash! We’ve all been there right! Don’t lose photos again!

Price Range is $70 – $150 and can be purchased at Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and pretty much anywhere else computers are sold.

Check out this cute Chalk Board Coffee Cup for Mom. You can write a special “We Love You MOM” message on it, fill it with a bag of her favorite candy, and Viola! A Cute creative gift she’ll love and use again and again.

MommyTopics online Store – $10.00 – Available for FREE Super Saver Shipping

You know what goes perfect with a great cup of coffee? This Lemon DREAM Cream Cake! Grab the simple recipe, make it for Mom, and trust me… this cake will change her life!!!

Here are two very popular and FANTASTIC cookbooks for Mom.

“The Pioneer Woman Cooks” is a book full of good ol’ down home country comfort food like fried chicken and red velvet cake.

“The Steamy Kitchen” takes the mystery and guess work out of creating delicious Asian cuisine at home.

Barnes and Noble – $17.39 PW Cooks and $20.12 The Steamy Kitchen

MommyTopics online store - $16.50 PW Cooks and $18.45 The Steamy Kitchen – both available for FREE Super Saver Shipping

This fantastic Mentha Body Wash by C.O. Bigelow can make leaving the shower almost as enjoyable as being in it. This body wash contains a bit of Peppermint oil, so after you’ve lathered it on, washed it off, and stepped out into the cool air, your skin tingles all over. It’s one of my personal favorites and I always have some on hand.

Bath and Body Works -  $12.00 and this week part of a “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” promotion

Also at Bath and Body Works you can find these fantastic sweet tasting Mentha Lip Shines by C.O. Bigelow. They come in several different tinted shades as well as clear, add great shine, and contain peppermint oil that makes your lips tingle.

The last friend I recommended this to said she put it on for the first time when she got in her car right after buying it and… it changed her life.

I swear.

That’s what she said.

“It changed my life.”

Bath and Body Works – $7.00 – $7.50 ea. and this week part of a “Buy 2 Get 1 FREE” promotion

And last but certainly NOT LEAST, a nice Gift Certificate that can be redeemed at a day spa for a facial, pedicure, or good long scalp massage is one of my personal favorite gifts. What’s great about this choice is you don’t have to decide which treatment to purchase for Mom. Just find a nice day spa and request a gift certificate that fits the price of your budget. Then Mom can view the services available and decide which one to order for herself! Perfect!

I hope this post has helped with some great ideas for Mom this Mother’s Day. For even more ideas and ideas specifically geared toward “expecting” Mommies, click here.

Also, check out my MommyTopics online Store for so many ideas it will make your head explode! Be careful! Have Fun!

And Dads… Maybe you aren’t a confident baker but you really would love to get the kids involved in whipping up a fun treat for Mom on Mother’s Day. Look no further!

This Barrel Cake is so easy to create, can be made with Mom’s favorite candies, and the kids will remember the FUN they had making it, and eating it with Mom, forever!

Or…

Mom, gather up the kiddos and make this cake for Grandma! Click here to get the simple recipe and easy step by step instructions!

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

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Thank you so much to everyone who visited my Amazon Store, and a double thank you to those of you who made purchases.

I need to make 20  more sales to be bumped up into the next commission bracket through the Amazon Associates program.

Take a peek today if you have some time. I’ve added several new items to most of the categories.

I’ve also been so inspired by the warmth of Spring, I can hardly wait for summer, so I’ve created a “Summer Fun” category full of great items for families to use as the days get warmer.

Okay… the part you’ve all been waiting for…

And the winner of the $50 Amazon Gift Card is….

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Thanksgiving and Christmas are rapidly approaching and I’ve got a recommendation and a GIVEAWAY item that will add some beauty, function, and style to all of your Holiday gatherings.

This is a beautiful glass cake stand from Williams-Sonoma.

Don’t you just LOVE Williams-Sonoma?

I can’t get enough of their stuff.  It’s all beautiful and brilliant.  I often find really unique gifts there, which are so hard to give away because I always want them for myself.

I’m working on this problem with selfishness, but until I get it all worked out I usually buy two of everything.  One to give away, and one to keep.

Here is my own fabulous Williams-Sonoma cake plate with some Thanksgiving Cupcakes and cookie place cards.

Later this month I’ll share with you my adventures creating these cupcakes and how you can make your own.

This cake stand is  classically beautiful, completely affordable, and… it has an AMAZING secret.

This cake stand is a Double-Agent!

Yep!  You just flip the base upside down, flip the lid upside down, put them together and viola!

You have yourself a punch bowl.

Or fruit bowl.  Or candy bowl.

Or elegant popcorn bowl.

Or floating candle bowl.

Or husband’s favorite cereal bowl… I would probably discourage that one.

Mostly it’s a punch bowl. Check out this great recipe for Coffee Punch.

If you have a smaller kitchen, not having to store both a cake stand and a punch bowl as two separate items is so helpful.

If you have a large kitchen, like the kind I dream about at night before I fall asleep, this is such a classic beautiful item to always have on display holding treats as a plate, or fruit as a bowl.

This would make a wonderful Christmas gift for mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, friends… anyone who likes to bake and/or hostess.

It is fantastic quality, as all Williams-Sonoma products are, and the best part….

It sells for only $30.00.

That is a great price for such a beautiful gift that will never look outdated, will always be useful, and every time it’s used will make it’s recipient think about Wonderful YOU!

Brownie storage for them. Brownie points for you!

Speaking of foods that make my mouth water… let’s get to the GIVEAWAY!

I’m giving away ONE of these Williams-Sonoma cake plate/ punch bowl double-agents.

And No!

I’m not giving you mine.  Remember my selfishness problem? One for me to keep, and one to giveaway… that’s how I roll.

So here’s the deal…. The GIVEAWAY starts now and will run for one week, until Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8pm pacific time.

Now here is where the delicious foods come in…

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling me what Thanksgiving food item you are looking forward to the most this year.  Is it the mashed potatoes? Does your aunt make the best pumpkin pie? Are you planning on trying a new recipe? Is your mouth watering just thinking about it?  I want to know!

Only one post per person please.

And a note to friends and family… you can enter too! My site… my rules.  I promise I wont play favorites… The winner will absolutely be chosen randomly.

Anyone from anywhere can enter, but this item can only be shipped to an address in the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories.  If you live outside of the U.S. and would love to send this gift to a U.S. friend or relative you may enter to win and submit that U.S. address when you claim your prize.

The winner will be posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.  Make sure to come back and check the site that morning to see if you won so I can ship this beauty and get it to your destination in time for Thanksgiving.

Happy commenting!  I can’t wait to see what kinds of things everyone is salivating over.

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