A simple candleholder, from $36, with beeswax tapers, $24. (We have these around our house and I love the vibe so much.)
Styling oil to make her hair smooth and shiny, $45 (15% off with COJ15). She taught you about the entire world, now you can teach her a hair trick.
Buckeye, a novel about how a passionate encounter during WWII changed two families forever, is the book-club-iest book — meaning, there’s much to discuss. $28.
Cool bag for her books and groceries. $26.
Dolphin Studio’s 2026 calendar (the 55th annual version!), an absolutely stunning silkscreened calendar with a cult following. $92/priceless.
(Here’s a Dolphin calendar at my friend’s house.)
The perfect ensemble for her daily winter walks: a fleece jacket, cool, sweat-wicking pants, and ribbed beanie. Now you guys can match.
Paper peonies to beautify her bedside table all year long, $12/stem.
French-style caramels with Asian-American flavors, like dirty chai and bitten peach, $24. (Or a monthly subscription to delight her all winter.)
A donation in her name to the League of Women Voters, which helps protect voting rights, empower voters, and defend democracy.
A card listing all the reasons you love her, $6, plus some time together, if possible. (“I just want to feel remembered and to know that there’s a place for me in my children’s lives,” writes Laurel Pantin, who calls herself a “quality-time mom.” Aren’t we all? xoxoxo)
P.S. The 2024 gift guide for moms, the 2023 gift guide for moms and the 2022 gift guide for moms.
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