Owl Calendar and Gift Ideas

 

Today my Merry Owl Ornament is featured on the adorable blog, My Owl Barn.  Shivana puts together a stellar line up of artists who offer their images for a yearly calender.  You get to customize your calendar picking from 50 artist's owls. Unbelievable, it's totally free - so you should hop on over there and download your owl calendar right now.  Be sure to share the love and spread the word on Facebook and Pinterest.

Owl Gift Ideas from the Powers' Sisters:

I have to give a special shout out to my very talented sister, Gretchen Powers, who has her owl print included in the calendar.  I just love this painting, the sweater just makes me happy right down to my toes! Check out Gretchen's shop here: The Blooming Hare.

And to go along with the theme today, here are some Owl pieces from my jewelry collection. 
Humblebeads Jewelry.

Thoughtful Gifts for Mother's Days

 

I love this quote!  Your mom is one-of-kind.  Everyone has a mom, but you only have one! 

Have you started thinking about what you'd like to do to honor her this Mother's Day? 

Secret Garden Pendant Necklace - a one-of-kind design that captures the spirit of the poem perfectly.

My mom lives across the country, so I am working on a surprise for her this week to make sure it arrives in plenty of time this year!

Here are 5 simple gift ideas to honor your mom on May 12th:

1. Nothing beats a Hallmark moment - write your mom a letter sharing your fondest childhood memories or lessons you've learned from her.  (As a mom, nothing makes me happier than knowing my kids listened to my sage words of advice!)
2. I love using my apps to create photo gifts! Using Instragram, Typic or BubbleFrame and Printicular apps - you can take a photo, add in a quote and print them at your local Walgreen's in a cute 4 x 4 format!  You could create a banner by attaching them to twine with little clips.
3. Create a "Me Moment" kit - include a soothing tea, decadent chocolates and a small journal.
4. Make your mom a container garden with flowers that symbolize the birth months of you and your siblings. 
5. Repay your mom for all those homemade cookies from back in day with something sweet from your kitchen.  These Merinque Nests with Strawberries looks quite lovely!

No matter what you do to cherish your mom, she will just be happy to hear from you or spend time with you on Mother's Day - because after all, she is an amazing mom, isn't she?

Does your mom love jewelry?  Why not add in an original Humblebeads design to your Mother's Day gift?  Check out my collection of one-of-kind jewelry designs that I just added to my website today.

Originally posted on my jewelry blog:
Thoughtful Gifts for Mother's Day