Hasta La Ideas

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I’ve been thinking long and hard about the best gifts for her. After all, she is the woman who went through 12 hours of labor to bring me into the world! From fresh flowers to a spa getaway, they’re all thoughtful gifts but aren’t exactly the most personalized approach, so I’ve been on the lookout for personalized and creative ways to show your mom you care. One of my favorite picks is a personalized photo charm bracelet. Just send the artist a few memorable pictures or even some old artwork from your childhood, and she’ll make a bracelet no one else will have! If your mom loves to entertain with parties for any occasion, then she’d appreciate a personalized set of preppy argyle plates. If you are thinking about getting a personalized gift for your mom, order soon because some stores can take 2-3 weeks to process and ship your order! Take a look at my slideshow for some personalized gift ideas for the #1 woman in your life.

They used to be best friends to your pig-tails, bullies that kept you from your birthday gifts, and a stranger to your brother’s bedroom. But now as you’re about to celebrate your last moments of single-dom, bows are a welcomed trend that bring you back in time to the days of when you used to dream of this one. As an ever-adorable, ever-slight adornment to your wedding wardrobe, bows are too cute not to include at your already sublime ceremony. If you’re a bride whose a softy for sweetness, bows are definitely something you’ll want to give the nod to your planner about. In the meanwhile, your dress needs some flair… so bring on the bows to live out the wedding every little girl always wanted!

Just picture it: the door swings open for you to walk your way down the aisle, but you’ve stunned every straight man in the chapel simply with the sight of your stunning beauty. Let a sheer gown be the reason! Your wedding day is your day to shine and show off. While a conservative gown may fit your great-grandmother’s ideal wedding look, your day should be reflected by something that’s a little more you– so, you should definitely let a little more of you show! The blissful bride’s body need not be sheathed by a thick cloak of fabrics. The carefully placed addition of a bit of sheer fabric on your dream dress is totally in right now. Choose from these picks that all grant the freedom to flaunt but still carry enough class not to provoke protest among bitter-ended (and really, just jealous) relatives! Start your marriage off right– get a gown that gets more of you noticed, and dare to bare!

If you belong to an Easter-celebrating persuasion (or were just a non-religious lucky kid who got to cash in on all the good holidays), you may fondly remember waking up every Easter Sunday to a trail of plastic grass leading up to a basket filled with chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, Cadbury eggs, and other festive treats that can now be blamed for your current cavity problem. While memories of my annual basket hunt also conjure up feelings of embarrassing stupidity and anxiousness as my parents would sit on the couch and laugh at my inability to find my basket just within the confines of our tiny living room, the payoff of finally uncovering the bucket of bunny-themed goodies was always worth it. Sure, those days of spoiling your ham dinner by scarfing down candy all day are probably long gone by now, and it’s rare that you’d be easily lured out of bed by a handful of jelly beans like you used to (not unless you were promised a double-shot latte to wash them down with), but you’re not too old to appreciate the holiday’s sweetest indulgences, especially when they’re inspired by some of the finer things in life! From exotic chili-infused chocolate bunnies to hand-painted marshmallow eggs, Easter candy isn’t just limited to the 5-pound bags of candy-coated eggs from Walgreens! Instead of just snoozing until next Valentine’s Day, the world’s high-end chocolatiers and candy companies are always coming up with new ways to cash in on the sweets-centric holiday to fuse traditional favorites with modern flavors to produce most chic (and most yummy!) Easter treats. If you can get through it without drooling, check out the slideshow for some more couture candy finds for this Easter holiday!