Mother’s Day Planning Guide
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Monica BuckShower your mom with love, gifts…and German pancakes.
- Memorable Gifts for MomSweet personalized present ideas from Real Simple staffers and their friends.
- What’s the Greatest Gift Your Mother Ever Gave You?Real Simple readers reveal the most precious of presents.
- Mother’s Day FlowersSend your mom one of these pretty arrangements―all $85 or under―on May 10.
- Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift IdeasHow to customize the perfect gift basket.
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Onesies. Diaper pail. Bassinet. Before your little bundle comes home, stock up on these essentials.
- Bassinet
- Changing table and changing pad
- Crib and mattress (for tips on how to pick a good crib, go to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ site, aap.org)
How To: Make A Cosmopolitan
Every good hostess should master one great cocktail recipe, and tasty cosmopolitans are always impressive crowd-pleasers. Follow this quick technique and your guests will be raising a glass to you in no time. Cheers!
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