Don’t Forget about Mami: Mother’s Day is Quickly Approaching

If your mom is anything like mine, read: grandstanding diva, then you know flowers just ain’t doing it for mami on mother’s day.

So here are some ideas for el dia de las madres:

Novica: The artsy, ethnic (in association with National Geographic), handcrafted items site is having a combo Mother’s Day Showcase & Cinco De Mayo sale:

http://www.novica.com/
Purchase today and get $10 off. Enter code: NOVICA243

Literanista’s picks:


Earrings, ‘On Doves’s Wings’
Gianluca Anzani (Mexico)

<Sun, ‘Ebony Sun’
Georgina Cabrera (Mexico)



Ceramic figurine, ‘Mother and Baby’ (Andes)

And, don’t forget the bouquet: http://www.1800lasflores.com
That’s 1-800 flower’s new spanish site!

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