Memorable Gifts for Mom

Sweet personalized present ideas from Real Simple staffers and their friends.

Personalized Notes and Pampering 

"My late grandmother loved to write little notes. My mom had saved a bunch of them, so I framed several of the sweet (and sometimes funny) ones for her."
Jamie Dannecker
Pelham, New York

"Since my daughter was about six, she has treated me to a yearly spa day. First she gives me a warm-water foot soak, followed by a foot rub. Sometimes there’s a back and neck massage. And there’s always chocolate."
Cynthia Hacinli
Washington, D.C.

"I made my mom a recipe book containing my family’s signature dishes and decorated the pages with old photos of her and other relatives."
Alicia Hoople
Stanton, Michigan

"In one of my favorite childhood books, I wrote brief inscriptions on each page about things that my mom and I used to do together, like reading and watching movies, along with the little things she does now that I think are great."
Erika Miklus Mercurio
New York City