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BlueSuitMom Great Finds for Mother's Day or Any Day! For the Chocolate LoverSeattle Chocolates - Extreme Dark Chocolate Truffle Bar
If you or your mom loves rich dark chocolate than Seattle Chocolate’s Extreme Dark Chocolate Truffle Bar hits the mark perfectly. Their line of chocolates are truly divine. They also offer a selection of truffles, chocolate bars in different flavors and an assortment of gift boxes. They come packaged in a rich, brown gift bag punctuated with hot pink tissue paper. We like that 100% of the net profits from the sale of Extreme Dark Chocolate Truffle Bar are donated to women's cancer charities. That makes this a gift that gives back, too. www.seattlechocolates.com
For the Wine EnthusiastTrinity Oaks – One Bottle One Tree
Trinity Oaks Winery offers great tasting, quality wines that also ‘give back’ to the environment through the One Bottle One Tree program. For every bottle of Trinity Oaks wines purchased around the world, the winery (in collaboration with Trees for the Future) will plant a tree to help restore tree cover to tropical landscapes throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. Over one million trees have been planted through the Trinity Oaks One Bottle One Tree program since the program launched in July 2008. Trinity Oaks wines are available nationwide and retail for $10 a bottle.
We recommend pairing the Trinity Oaks Pinot Noir with a Seattle Chocolate Extreme dark chocolate bar for a really special treat.
For the GardenerWith the rising prices of food and the desire to eat more healthfully, gardening is on the rise – particularly vegetable gardening. In fact Burpee, a large seed distributor, sales are up 30 percent in this recession. So we’ve found two products that would make any home gardener happy.
EasyBloom Plant Sensor
Ethel Gloves
For the FoodieTayga ApronMoms will love to throw out that drab old apron for one of the stylish modern aprons. Tayga stands for “This Ain’t Your Grandma’s Apron.” These full aprons feature fun fabrics that range from retro to flirty. Price: $59. BlueSuitMom readers can get a 10% discount through Mother’s Day with code: mother or receive $100 off with code mother1. www.taygalook.com
The Gel Pro Mat
For the Jewelry LoverOne Pearl - Wrap Bracelet or Taupe Necklace
You can’t go wrong with pearls. They are a classic piece which can also be modern …
Why do we like One Pearl? Not only is the jewelry beautiful, but the story of the founder is heartwarming – a mother who started the company after much family turmoil with the idea that pearls take shape – like the transformation that our children can make.
By supporting the company you are also supporting a range of non-profit organizations that make significant contributions to health or education. Every piece comes with a handmade silk pouch made for One Pearl by a non-profit that supports women and their children throughout Cambodia.
Prices start at $30 and go over $5,000. OnePearl is available in the BlueSuitMom OpenSky Store: Pink Wrap Bracelet - $40 Pink Baroque Pearl Strand Necklace - $75 Black Rice Pearl Bracelet - $45 White Baroque Pearl Strand Necklace - $75 White Rice Pearl Necklace - $85
Simag Jewelry
Things Remembered - Charm Story Bracelet For Every MomThe Ultimate Mom: Uplifting Stories, Endearing Photos, and the Best Experts' Tips on the Toughest Job You'll Ever Love by BlueSuitMom co-founder Maria Bailey.Celebrate the joys, triumphs, sorrows, and the wisdom gleaned—all of the ups and downs of the amazing adventure called Motherhood. Whether you become a mom through adoption, by giving birth, or through marriage, your heart is never completely your own again . . . and that is one of the miracles of being a mom. Just as no two women are the same, the experience of being a mom is different for each of us. In The Ultimate Mom, you'll follow the journeys of mothers through a diverse collection of stories about this rewarding and challenging job. While some stories are humorous, some are inspirational, and others are poignant, all are filled with the passion, devotion, and dedication every mother feels toward her child. Available at Amazon and other retailers nationwide.
For the SentimentalistArtimus Art
It's inevitable that parents have a huge pile of artwork that the kids have created. Parents are often overwhelmed at the sheer volume of art their kids bring home and they don't know how to preserve it. That’s where Artimus Art comes in. You send them your box of your child's artwork and they scan each art piece at high resolution, clean it of any shadows, tears or imperfections that is not part of the original art. It is then color corrected, gently restored for optimal print quality and scaled to the page. It’s a beautiful bound book that any mom or grandma would love to have. Artimus Art also offers a CD of all the corrected high resolution files for use in countless home computer projects. It's the best way we've seen to organize and preserve your child's artwork. ArtimusArt.com
Between Me and You Mom
PhotoBooks
For Pampering MomThat's Caring - Tub Therapy Gift BasketThe Tub Therapy Gift Basket features lavendar bath soap, bath sea salts, body butter and a candle. It's a great kit for at-home pampering. The natural soaps and spa products create a complete cleansing, restful experience. The high quality products in this basket come from The Enterprising Kitchen, a fair-trade, nonprofit enterprise that provides workforce development and support services for women working towards self-sufficiency and economic independence. Purchasing the Tub Therapy baskets supports this organization and its worthy programs. www.ThatsCaring.com $55.99
For Every Type of Mom
Mother's Day is synonymous with flowers. This year, match the gift with Mom's personality. Is she a Classic Mom, Super Mom, Stylish Mom, Modern Mom, Gourmet Mom, Down-to-Earth mom or Grandmother? Teleflora has suggestions for every type of mom. Check out their flower blog for tributes to moms.
For Grandmas
Super Granny: Great Stuff to do with Your GrandkidsHere’s the ultimate resource for today’s super grannies, with super-powers to captivate their grandkids! It’s got 75 cool and creative projects, all grouped by age from infancy to adolescence (2–18). The book includes 75 narratives and how to suggestions including items like: How to use a webcam to stay connected with your grandkids; Teach babies sign language; Use your digital camera to create a slide show to entertain young children; Create a family cookbook. Available to Amazon.com
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We found this product to be a high-tech and innovative product for such a down-to-earth activity like gardening. The EasyBloom reveals which plants will thrive in any location, and how to care for ailing plants. How’s it work? First you load some software onto your computer and connect the EasyBloom and decide if you want product recommendations, plant monitoring or water mode. Then you place the sensor into the ground in the location your indoor or outdoor growing space. After 24 hours place the sensor into your computer . Your results are then analyzed against 5,000 plants and the website creates a full report of what plants you can grow. It also can diagnosis what’s wrong with an ailing plant. Retails for $60 at online retailers like Amazon.com, Burpee.com and Buy.com.
For the woman who likes to garden Ethel Gloves are the perfect gift.
Ethel Gloves feature pretty fabrics on gloves that are made to function in the garden and around the home. The best part is that these gloves are made to fit the female hand – they aren’t scaled down versions of a man’s glove.
Priced at $18 per pair (and with free shipping), they are an affordable and practical gift for any gardener. 
If you’ve ever spent hours in the kitchen making a holiday meal, then you’ll understand why this mat makes a great gift for a mom. Kitchen rugs just don’t offer the same kind of relief that the GelPro does. The stylish, ergonomic GelPro kitchen mat eases the nagging neck, back and foot pain associated with cooking in the kitchen and standing on tile or wood floors for hours at a time. Its patented anti-fatigue gel technology reduces pain and increases blood flow, creating a more enjoyable cooking experience. The GelPro Mats come in a variety of colors, fabrics and styles to fit every kitchen. Prices from $100-$1000. 
Simag creates made-to-order jewelry by hand stamping her metals and letters, creating a unique piece. It is simple, yet elegant. Our favorite is the “My Heart is For You" – it features a silver heart stamped with your child’s name and a single white pearl - $29. Visit