Mother's Day Gift Ideas. (Hint. Hint.)

{This is my mother, Sweet Peach.  Is she not the cutest thing you have ever seen?}

Mother's Day is May 13th.  Write it on your calendar, tattoo it on your forehead, but do not forget!  May 13th!  And there are so many mothers out there.  You, your mother, your friends, your mother-in-law, your grandmother, your baby mama, etc.  Phew.  You are going to need some help with affordable gifts.  That's where we come in.  Here are our Top 5 Mother's Day Gifts:


For the Sporty Mom:

Thin Sweaty Band in Viva Diva Sparkle
Everyone loves Sweaty Bands.  Seriously, everyone.  You can wear them to work out and you can wear them out.  We have so many patterns to choose from, but the 1" sparkle colors were just restocked after being sold out for months.  Many colors.  Get them while you can.
$15


For the Fashionable Mom:

Stacking Sterling Belle Rings
Stacking rings are so on trend right now.  These sterling silver rings are adorned with blue lace agate, jade, and smoky quartz.  She will wear them with everything!
$62


For Every Mom:

little b designs kiwi trio
These bracelet trios are perfect for so many styles.  Young, not-so-young, conservative, trendy.  They do it all.  They are handmade in Olympia, Washington and fit most wrists.  This one features kiwi sesame jasper beads, brown sparkle and varigated black stone beads with silver sugar accents.  
$36


For the Classic Mom:

Stingray and Sterling Bracelet
Some moms prefer timeless pieces to trendy ones.  This stingray and sterling bracelet is luxe and classic.  She will be wearing it for years, as stingray is the most durable leather on the planet.
$82


And For the Mom Who Has Everything:

$250 Bon Lemon Gift Card

With a gift card, she can pick it out herself so you know she will love it!  Lots to choose from with new merchandise being added everyday.

$250

Remember, free shipping and complimentary gift wrap with every order at www.bonlemon.com.

I Want That: Asos Kimono Sleeves

The other day, a friend of mine was lamenting how her mother always buys her clothing for gifts, and the pieces she picks are SOOO not her style. Another friend agreed. My mother, on the other hand, knows my style almost better than I know it myself. She always manages to remember something I have been pining over for years. Or she finds something so cool, I have never even heard of it. I can't remember the last time my mother bought me something and I went, "Oh...thanks mom. That is so... uh...nice." My mother would, no doubt, affirm my love for today's Daily Dose of I Want That. She knows my affinity for kimono sleeve tops and dresses. And even though I hadn't heard of it, she probably already knows about asos.com.



I discovered asos.com where I discover lots of great things: Facebook. And judging by the fact that Asos has almost 1,000,000 fans, I am not the first to discover this online fashion mecca. (I am a little slow sometimes.) But I sure am glad I stumbled upon this site. They carry a wide array of fashion forward pieces in all price points and appear to have great customer service policies. Where else can you get a coral romper for under $75?



One trend that never goes out of style (at least in my book) are kimono sleeves. I think it has a lot to do with the way they move. Every time I put on something with kimono sleeves, I feel dressed up. I feel elegant. And dainty. (Dainty isn't something I often feel.) You can imagine my lust when I did a little search for kimono sleeves on Asos and I found all of these great pieces.



I want.



This one even makes me want to be prego so I could wear maternity clothes. Okay. Not really. But it sure is cute.

Asos.com. Kimono sleeves. I Want That.

Dogs, Kids, and Christmas

After enjoying a fantastic holiday weekend, I have come to one conclusion: all holiday gatherings are greatly improved when cute dogs and fun children are present.

This Christmas, as we anticipated Sister's bun in the oven (who will be just about cute for Christmas next year), we enjoyed Dolce Vita Evans who opened gifts (yes, he does have his own stocking. and yes, he does like to open his own gifts.), cuddled, and all around entertained us.

What would the world be like without dogs?

Nan Fusco and Dogeared

We have uploaded some beautiful Nan Fusco necklaces to our website. They are unique, handmade in Laguna Beach, and convertible. You can wear them a ton of different ways, so they are a great value. Our picture quality doesn't capture their beauty. (Still working on getting good shots of the semi-precious stones.) But check out www.nanfusco.com for ideas on how to wear her pieces.

We also uploaded some cute, cute, cute Dogeared pieces. (More of those tomorrow.) We love their sweet sayings. The perfect gift. Another order of fall Dogeared coming in this week!

Fall Boots by Gidigio

I have decided my blog should be all about the pretty things in life. That doesn't mean we won't talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly, because we can't talk about lemonade without paying homage to the lemons. But today, I have something pretty to talk about.

Beyond pretty really. These fall boots are delicious. Gidigio shoes are handmade in Italy of luscious Italian leather. It is not a brand I was familiar with, and apparently, Sole Food in the U. Village in Seattle is the only store on the West Coast that sells them. (Quickly becoming one of my favorite shoe stores for their breadth and depth of inventory. Online ordering coming soon!) These boots are the perfect brown/gray/mocha/I'm-not-sure-which-so-I-can-wear-them-with-everything-color. They lace up, but they have a zipper for ease of use. And they are SO comfortable. And this is coming from a gal who refuses to buy cheap shoes, because of the comfort factor. In a land of Cydwoqs, Chie Maharas, Fiorentini + Bakers, and other comfortable, handmade shoes, these take the cake.

I think these may be the creme de la creme of fall boots. How lucky am I that my mom, who we shall call Sweet Peach, decided they were a must for my fall wardrobe. Yes, I am thirty years old. And yes, my mom still buys me "Back to School" clothes, even though I haven't been in school for a number of years. Yes, this does make me a bit spoiled. But us Evans girls like to show our love through gift giving. We think being a thoughtful gift giver is oh so important, and we don't shy away from practicing on each other. Sweet Peach is unequivocally the most generous person I know.

She would, without question, cut off her ear and give it to you if she thought it would help you hear. And I learned a long time ago, I shouldn't feel bad, because my mom is generous and likes to buy my sister and I nice gifts. I am just a lucky girl. I will do another blog entry about how unfair it seems some of us are blessed with such loving families and others with no love at all, but today, I will look at my pretty boots. I will put them on my feet and remember that Sweet Peach loves me. (And she also has exceptional style.)