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.

A Good Mani

I love a good manicure. There is something about trimmed cuticles, moisturized fingers, and bright polish + a little glitter that elevates my mood in a way I can't explain. It is probably what bungee jumpers get out of a jump, smokers get out of a smoke, or dogs get out of sticking their head out the car window. Being a low maintenance gal, I think good grooming can go a long way in making you look polished, even if your hair is in a pony and you aren't wearing anything but yesterday's mascara. Recently, I committed to NOT getting a mani or pedi until Bon Lemon sold a jewelry spa kit. I wasn't anticipating a hunger strike. I was trying to make something happen for our sales. But my nails... They were afright... Lucky for me: who comes to the rescue? None other than Sweet Peach, my mani/pedi loving mother in Scottsdale on vaca and hoping we could have a mini-spa date together. Is it Christmas? My nails think so.



I am still hoping to sell a Bon Lemon jewelry kit to a couple of fab spas this month, but now I have the nails to make our jewelry shine. How cute are our pink with silver glitter nails? My mom did mostly pink with one glitter, I did mostly glitter with one pink. (Duh. I love glitter.) It was our first time at Bliss Spa which was super duper great! Fantab!



This was our nail inspiration. It came from Pinterest. Have I mentioned, I love Pinterest?



Likey this caviar mani.



And how cute are these multicolored french tips?

Have any good manicure pics? Show us what you got?

Moods of Norway

One day, my mom and I were at a Helly Hansen outlet. There was a white fleece that had a picture of two martini glasses and a tractor on the back. It read: Moods of Norway. Being the I am Norwegian, like things that come in martini glasses (vodka, shrimp, gin, etc), and was dating a farmer, my mom thought this was hilarious. She bought the fleece and gave it to me for Christmas.



I was intrigued by the whole Moods of Norway thing, because I had never heard of it. So, I googled it. Was it a play on words? Or a brand? Or a Helly Hansen division?



Turns out, Moods of Norway is a very fashion forward brand from, I bet you'll never guess, Norway. Their stuff is popular with the Euro Hollywood set. Can you see why?



As you can tell from the photos, there is nothing subtle about their collection. It is not for the faint of heart.



But if you are into hot pink suits. Plaid. And baby blue limos, this is the stuff for you. In other words, I love it!



I really, really,



really



want a pink tractor.



6 Par Farmer, do you have one I can borrow?

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.)