Inlu is the EASY way to collect money from siblings and spend it locally on MOM.
Skip the skimpy wimpy individual gifts and go in a s a gang for something SERIOUSLY FABULOUS. Here’s a few ideas to get you thinking about what Mom might REALLY want from her local scene.
- Yoga! Give the gift of OM with a multi-class pack at Bikram Yoga Burlington or a six-week series @ Evolution Yoga. Need an outfit to go with? Hit Yogarama Athletica.
- Garden Store Certificate. Shop in person or online at Gardener’s Supply!
- Dinner at Local Fine Restaurant. Classic BTV ideas include: Single Pebble, American Flatbread, the SPOT and Bluebird Tavern. Oooh, and Skinny Pancake!
- Fine Wine swing by Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne or super selection at the Klinger’s Bakery. Or perhaps give a WINE class at Dedalus.
- Tasty Treats that will make mom feel nostalgic for the good old days? Cookie Love, baby.
- MOTHER of all Bouquets. With more people to pitch in, the most jaw-dropping bouquets become a very viable option. Check out local florists like Chappell‘s, Kathy & Company or Straycat Flowers. Also, swing by Floral Artistry Vermont for a gallery of beautiful bouquets.
- Tattoo Shop Credit- Oh yeah….that’s right! Try Yankee Tattoo or Blue Buddha, now known as Gold For Blood.
- Massage or Spa Treatment- Go for the FULL 90 Minutes @ Rewind or set aside a super session@ Cynthea’s Spa in Burlington, VT.
- Art! Something from our featured artists perhaps? Katalin Ehling, Joanna Puza, Pet Portrait via Teresa Davis, Kimberlee Fourney, Richard Peabody, Susan Mowrer, Mikey Welsh.
10. Funky Jewelry -The Buy Local options are endless! Instead of cruising to the mall, hit a crafty, etsy artist like Kacey Boone from Subsix Studios or support a local jeweler like our own Wendy Faulkner of Sweet Flower Designs!
11. Oh yes, Mom would LOVE LOVE LOVE a brand new laptop! And you know it…why not pool up and go shopping at SMALLDOG Electronics?
12. Something Classic & Classy for MOM? Try your luck on antiques at Anjou, clothing at April Cornell or a fine item at ARABESQUE gifts in Shelburne.
13. Lucky 13! Why not pool up and get MOM a weekend GETAWAY at a lovely locations such as The Woodstock Inn & Resort, Stoweflake or Top Notch Resort. Ahhhh….for a mom, sleeping in on a fluffy bed is like the best gift EVER!
14. VT TEDDY BEAR. Need we say more?
15 MOMMY MAKEOVER. Stop by Mirror Mirror for a goody bag of gloss and glam or splurge all the way up to a Make-Mommy-New-Again Weekend at Dr. Metzner in Manchester, Vermont. What the heck, is she wants it, she should get it (well, get ‘em…er…nevermind!).
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