Colorful, Modern Boho Mother's Day Party (2023)

 

Good morning, happy Wednesday! This event and long past relevant, but maybe this theme can be applied to summer events. This year for Mother's Day I did a colorful, boho theme with a mainly complimentary color palette featuring bright blues, orange, yellow, gold and brown. I struggled to come up with a theme and actually choose these colors and this theme when I was inspired by a design on a tee shirt from my church (which had the same font as the calligraphy on my 'Best Mom' sign below). For favors, I used car scent candles and tea bags. The flower balloons (which you may recognize from my past parties, I've re-used them a lot this year) were from Walmart and were around $3 for four, I think. 

Instead of sharing it as a separate post, I went ahead and included a quick Mother's Day gift idea below since it had matched the party. The pictures are pretty self-explanatory and these types of basket fillers might be helpful for birthdays, too. I got the lama/alpaca succulent planter from Ingles, the stickers came from a bulk teacher set I bought on Amazon, and everything else from Dollar General. 

I hope you enjoyed this post, and look forward to sharing more content soon! 

-Lauryn 

What to Include in a Mother's Day Gift Basket/Box

Hey guys! Here's the second post I promised you. Today I'd like to present a list of ideas for what to include in a Mother's Day gift basket or gift box, followed by a few suggestions for putting together that gift basket or gift box.

Here are 26+ ideas on what you might include:
-Lotion
-Sanatizer
-Lip Balm
-Soap
-Fruit
-Coffee or Tea
-Books (activity, story, scrapbooks, nonfiction, magazines, journals, notebooks, etc.)
-Plants (succulents, flowers, trees, food plants, etc.)
-Candles
-Decor
-Stylish Dishcloths (or are they dishtowels?)
-Oven Mitts
-Cooking Utensils/Gadgets
-Cleaning Supplies (natural, delicious-smelling cleaning spray, sponges, etc.)
-Socks
-Blanket
-Bag (in place of a basket or box; this could be a shopping bag, beach bag, purse, etc.)
-Writing or Drawing Tools (markers, pens, pencils, etc.)
-An Art Kit or Art Supplies
-Photos (these could be a little something extra thrown in, or they could be framed or in an album)
-Nail Polish
-A DVD/CD (such as a movie, soundtrack, compiled family videos, etc.)
-A Gift Card
-Accessories
-Keychain/Magnet/Some Other Useful, Tiny Item
-Other Body Care Items (such as shampoo, conditioner, perfume, shower gel, etc.)

Some Other Suggestions:

-Go with a theme. Every gift basket or box should have a theme, and not just 'Mother's Day' but something more specific, such as cooking, florals, music, a character, a movie or book, the beach, etc.

-Stick to a color palette. To create a gift that looks professional and elegant, you need to stick to a limited color palette. There is no set amount that I can give, but I would suggest approximately 2-4 colors. For example, four pastels, or for a colorful gift, black and white with pops of rainbow, or maybe black, white, and gold or brown, white, and gold for a simple but fancy look.

-Go off of what you know they like. Buy or make gifts that you know they would love and use for sure. Create a theme based on something you know the recipient definitely loves. For example, I love Alice in Wonderland (the books, the character, the classic movie, and all), so a friend once made an amazing, special gift box with that theme full of gifts with beautiful handmade tags that said "Eat Me", "Drink Me", "Open Me", "Read Me", and such where appropriate and included other special, handmade items that went with the theme.

-Make the gift unique. Try to use a theme that the specific recipient would love and that nobody has done before. If you use a more traditional theme, try to present the gift in a unique way and with unique colors that are not usually associated with that theme. The more unique, the better!

Well, that's all of my suggestions for you today. I hope those ideas and tips are helpful!

-Lauryn

Pastel Mother's Day Party, 2019

Hello and happy Mother's Day, everyone! It's been forever since I've had time to post, and I won't have much time for another until July, but I have several events and gift tutorials to catch up on. Today I just wanted to share my Mother's Day party decor, which was last minute and very simple. I wanted a happy, but unique look, so I went with pastels. For the brunch food, I made a healthy banana bread and paleo-vegan coffee truffles which we had with coffee. The flowers were from our yard. 

I'm afraid there's not much to show. For gifts I burned a cutting board with a custom design, and put it in a box with kitchen supplies and a candle. I hope you have a lovely day!

-Lauryn

How to make the Perfect Mother's Day Gift Basket

I originally made this as a birthday gift for my mother in the fall, but it makes a perfect Mother's Day gift, so if you're still searching for the perfect gift, this is for you! What mother wouldn't love flowers, a journal, a card, and sugar scrub? It also works great as an Easter gift. Mine has an adventure theme, but you could create your own theme. Below I have the exact steps to making this gift basket:

Step 1. 

Find a basket. Mine was from the thrift store.

Step 2. 

Make the Sugar Scrub. I just make up my recipes as I go. For this one, take a mason jar and fill about 1/3 of it with sugar and about 1/3 with coconut oil. Add essential oil of your choice (mine was a cheap Walmart one, called Tropical Fruit or Citrus or something to that effect). The amount you add depends on how strong it is. Walmart's cheap ones are diluted, so I use maybe 1/4 of a cup. This is optional, but I also like to squeeze in fresh orange juice. At this point, it will probably be too liquid-y, so add in more sugar and stir it all up. Add sugar or oil until you are happy with the texture. Create a label and tie with twine.

Step 3. 

Buy a cute notebook or journal, or make one yourself. The one I used was a Walmart one I had bought on sale, covered with scrapbook paper, and painted calligraphy on before adding a clear gloss.

Step 4.

Handmake a sweet or punny (or both) card. I found my pun online, and it went with the 'adventure' theme I had going. 

Step 5. 

Buy a bouquet. Mine was $5 from the Clarkesville Farmer's Market from Currahee Gardens. They are beautiful and homegrown.

Step 6. 

Put everything in the basket. There you go! An easy, perfect Mother's Day gift completed!

Enjoy!

-Lauryn

Mother's Day Gift Basket Fillers

With Mother's Day just around the corner, it's time to begin planning gifts. What better way is there to show gratitude to your mother than to create a special, personalized gift basket? I know how hard it can be figuring out what to fill a gift basket with, so here's a list of over 35 Mother's Day gift basket filler ideas:

Mother's Day Gift Basket Fillers:

Business/Artist/Crafting Materials:

-Notebooks
-Pens/Markers
-Lists/Notepads
-Bible Journal
-Planner
-Stickers/Stamps
-Cute Pins/Paperclips
-Washi Tape
-Paint/Paintbrushes

Gardening:

-Flowers
-Succulents/Plants
-Gardening Tools
-Planters (bought or handmade)
-Gardening Gloves

Baking:

-Treats
-Food Mixes
-Coffee or Tea
-Fruit
-Baking Ingredients
-Oven Mitt

Body Care:

-Sugar Scrub
-Lotion
-Nail Polish
-Sanatizer

Decorating/Home:

-Magazine
-Dishcloth
-Handsoap
-Candles
-Art or Photo Print
-Decor (such as a sign or bird statue)
-Banner
-Throw Blanket

Other:

-Book
-Mug or Teacup
-Essential Oils

I hope you found something on this list to put in your Mother's Day gift basket! I will share some more gift ideas soon. Thanks for stopping by!

-Lauryn