SPOT.ph gives you 20 gift ideas for your favorite homemaker, cheerleader, toughest critic, and life coach:
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1. Leyende's Smoothie Operator
If your mom is as nurturing as Mother Earth, she'll appreciate Leyende's Smoothie Operator, a luxurious moisturizing bath gel made with organic aloe vera, sweet almond oil and virgin coconut oil. Locally-made and paraben-free, choose from yummy scents such as greenberry, vanilla coconut, and kokomojo (tropical fruit with hints of mandarin orange).
Price: P350, order from leyende.com
2. Stella fan-shaped minaudiere from Bolsito
Make her shine with this minaudiere from Bolsito, so she can rock her frocks at any party or family gathering on her calendar.
Price: P1,200, order from bolsitobags.multiply.com
3. Lush Dream Cream
With a subtle soft scent, the blend of oatmilk and roses is a sure to treat your mom's gentle skin with its plant extracts and oats which used to treat dry skin.
Price: P975, available at all Lush branches
4. Flowers from Michi Calica Fresh Flowers
Gift your mom with sophisticated stems with a couture bouquet from Michi Calica Fresh Flowers. Order this arrangement of lilies and purple blooms and get a spa certificate from Massage by Us for free 1-hour massage. E-mail michicalicaflowers@gmail.com or call 584-5061 / (0917) 897-9759 to place your order (P1,000 up).
5. Avon Anew Clinical Derma-full Facial Filling Cream
Keep mom glowing and ageless with Avon Anew Clinical Derma-full Facial Filling Cream, an anti-aging cream that restores facial fullness and plumps out wrinkles without needing to go under the knife.
Price: P1,200 for the 30 gram jar/ P635 for the 15 gram jar, check avon.com.ph or call 864-2900
6. Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense and Sensibility
Get mom this hardcover that inspires every woman to live the good life and savor every minute of it. From the author of "French Women Don't Get Fat," it includes stories and helpful hints on how to balance work and life, and how to never lose sight of what's important.
Price: P1,050, at Fully Booked
7. Kiehl's Crème de Corps Nurturing Body Washing Cream
She can never have too many shower creams and Kiehl's Crème de Corps helps maintain skin's moisture balance made with glycerine, jojoba oil and shea butter. The silky formula is non-drying and lathers instantly, for indulgent bath time your mom loves. Available at Kiehl's, Greenbelt 5 (P1,000 up).
8. "Cook with Jamie" cookbook
Feed her passion for cooking with a new cookbook from Jamie Oliver. With 100 new recipes, tips, and beautiful photographs, it's Jamie Oliver's most accessible book to date.
Price: P1,799 at Fully Booked
9. Aranaz bag
Give her a reason to dress up to match her pretty new Aranaz bag from the Summer 2010 collection. With ocean-inspired designs in bright summer colors, they are an easy way to wake up her wardrobe. Available at Aranaz, Powerplant Mall, and Greenbelt 5, Makati City (P1,000 up).
10. L'occitane Feu d'Orange Perfume
Treat your mother to a new scent, one with a blend of citrus and wood notes that will keep her cheery and fresh-smelling.
Price: P2,750, available at L'occitane, TriNoma Mall, Quezon City













