Gift Guide: Gifts for Mom that Inspire Health, Self-Care, and a Simpler Life
What do you get the hardworking, busy mom in your life? Some moms don't "need" anything but could really use a gift that inspires them to take better self-care. Other moms may really benefit from better organization or some digital services that make her life easier to manage therefore giving her more time to spend with the people she loves!
I've compiled an awesome list of gifts for mom that you can either use to shop for your mom or maybe pass the list on to your loving family members so they don't struggle anymore looking for ideas.
I just might be passing this list on to my hubby!
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Gifts that are services or digital
The Herbs & Essential Oils Super Bundle
A curated collection of 22 eBooks, 4 eCourses, 6 printables, and 2 membership sites — all about natural remedies, and the use of herbs and essential oils.
You’ll learn how to make your own (all natural!) lip scrubs, lip balm, hand salve, body scrubs, foot soaks, sunscreen, diaper cream, lotion, soap bars, rollerballs, relaxing sprays, facial cleansers…
Who is this bundle for?
It’s for anyone who believes in the power of traditional healing wisdom (combined with modern science) and wants to start using herbs and essential oils more intelligently in their home and life.
If you are only buying the gift bundle, and not purchasing one for yourself, you can make the purchase and then forward the download instructions email to the person you wish to gift.
If you are buying one for both yourself and a friend, after you purchase both bundles, send us an email with your friend's name and email address. We will send him/her their own bundle download instructions. Allowing you both to enjoy all of the bundle benefits and perks!
Plan to Eat
For most busy moms, meal planning is not something that we enjoy doing! It's a lot of work, a lot of planning, and a lot of thinking... EXCEPT IT'S NOT!
With Plan to Eat, a digital meal planning service, meal planning just got way easier and actually kind of fun!
Use this online service to easily add favorite recipes, plan weeks or months of meals, and even integrate your shopping list. I love this service so much I wrote a whole blog post on it! Read it here.
Buy your gift subscription here.
Hello Fresh Meals Delivered
Ok, so maybe the hardworking, busy mom in your life is SO busy that she doesn't even really have time to plan or grocery shop for meals. No worries! She would be over the moon to get meals delivered right to her doorstep!
With the gift of a meal delivery service, you take out the stress of planning, prepping and shopping for meals. All that needs to be done is to follow a few short, easy directions and voila! A healthy meal is made in minutes. HelloFresh provides everything but the chef!
Buy a Hello Fresh gift card here.
So, this one is kind of digital, kind of a service but also has physical products involved (the best of both worlds)?
All-new Kindle Paperwhite, Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphones, and Audible 3 Month Free Trial
Holy wow! You can read all the health-promoting books on your 2019 reading list, listen to them with a free Audible trial on free headphones (included) while you multitask like a rockstar. Oh, but it's not a gift for you...right?
This looks like the perfect gift for a busy mom that wants to improve their health by reading, listening and learning. It's always good for some guilty pleasure reading too!!
Give the gift of Amazon Prime
Any mom who doesn't have Prime could use this gift! Get your gift certificate here.
For the Fit Mom (or one who wants to get fit!)
MyYogaworks - online yoga classes
What is the first thing that a busy mom will let go...self-care! Moms everywhere struggle to find time to fit in a workout, or can't find childcare options to fit their workout needs. Even for the stroller jogging mom, what does she do on rainy days?
The answer to these problems in online yoga classes! Practice yoga anytime, anywhere!
I’ve been streaming MyYogaworks classes for years now and I always find new ways to challenge myself and grow my yoga practice. If I could only tell you the number of times this online yoga streaming service has saved my sanity!!
🎁 My Yogaworks is currently offering a special deal:
Get an entire year of premium online yoga now just $39 with code YOGA39
Give the gift that keeps on giving all year long.
Running belt
Any mom who enjoys running, walking, cycling, hiking or other sports activities would appreciate this. A comfortable belt to stash keys, some money, cell phone and more.
Encourage fitness and workouts with this great gift idea.
Gifts to help organize and simplify life
Living Well Spending Less Planner
So much more than just a pretty calendar, the Living Well Planner® is an all-in-one resource designed to help you organize your whole life, not just your schedule. It was designed to help you take back your time and to allow you to focus on your long-term goals while still navigating the daily, weekly, and monthly responsibilities of running your home.
From organizing your schedule and planning your days to managing your finances and crushing your goals, the Living Well Planner® is the sanity saver you’ve been waiting for.
Christmas holidays are the best time of the year to give this gift, January is an easy month to start fresh and new. Buy the Living Well Planner® here.
Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen)
This is, in my opinion, one of the best gifts for a busy mom who wants to still be healthy. Are you confused as to why?
This is, in my opinion, one of the best gifts for a busy mom who wants to still be healthy. Are you confused as to why?
Busy moms are cooking, folding laundry, cleaning, and other various activities around the home. With a smart speaker in the room, she can listen to her favorite podcasts or music and relax a little while doing all the busy activities. Even with "raw chicken hands" in the kitchen this little gem is easily accessible by voice to stream NPR, Spotify, or even just to verbally add things to the grocery list. I've even been known to stream my Headspace meditation app!
Other features moms can use with the Echo Dot:
make and edit grocery lists
make phone calls hands free
listen to audiobooks on Audible (which also makes a great gift!)
track fitness goals
and much more!
You can even go the extra mile and surprise your mom with a personalized story for her! (After you buy her the Echo Dot go here to find out how.)
Roomba Robot Vacuum
After she gets the Amazon Echo Dot, why not make it the ultimate package with this amazing Roomba Robot Vacuum? With Wi-Fi connectivity, edge-sweeping brush, auto-adjust cleaning head, and total compatibility with Alexa!! Works on carpets and hard floors too.
Gifts for self-care
Burt's Bees Hand Repair Gift Set
Moms work hard and much of the work they do (dishes, cleaning, gardening, cooking, etc) is hard on their hands. Give the gift of soft hands this year with Burt's Bees hand repair gift set. (The gloves are SO helpful for an overnight treatment!)
Beware - this stuff works so well you may be tempted to try it out for yourself.
Hamilton Beach Electric Kettle
With this gift, a cup of tea or coffee can be made in no time, just what the busy mom in your life needs! I have had one of these on my countertops since I started college (not to date myself - but that's almost 20 years!)
Hot/Cold Neck Wrap
Moms get aches and pains quite frequently, and we all want an easy way to deal with it...especially if we can sip a glass of wine and unwind with a book or in front of Netflix at the same time!
This reusable, microwaveable, freezable neck wrap is great for migraines, muscle tension and stiffness, pain relief or just relaxing.
Gifts that show you care
Engraved Stainless Steel Wine Tumbler
How many soccer practices, baseball games, swim meets, or hockey games does the mom in your life lovingly drive you too? I bet some of those Friday evening practices or games could be paired with this gift! Sometimes even the healthiest mom needs a good glass of wine...
Check out all the other colors too. Buy on Amazon.
Personalized Long Distance State Coffee Mug Gift
For the college student or for those who live far from their moms, this is the perfect way to remind your mom how much you love her...every time she sips her coffee or tea!
Personalize the states and the colors and available in 11oz or 15oz (I say go big!)
Gifts to calm and de-stress
Essential Oil Diffuser
Every mom deserves this in her life. With a cool mist humidifier to keep her skin young and glowing and essential oils to relax and improve her sleep and health. The whole house will breathe a little deeper and relax a little more, and not just because of this handy little tool. When momma's happy - everyone is happy!
Don't forget to get her a starter set of essential oils too!
Get some pure, therapeutic grade essential oils here. (Please don't buy essential oils on Amazon - some have been found to be adulterated. I understand if you may not want to buy essential oils through my link but please, please, please make sure you are getting the highest quality essential oils and nothing else in the bottles!
Himalayan Crystal Salt Lamp
Purify the air and beautify the home. Relax in the warm glow of this Himalayan natural salt crystal lamp. It is wholesome and good for a creative mind. Its therapeutic glow of orange hues infuses a natural calm bringing the mind and body to a gradual sense of tranquility and well being.
Does that sound like something any mom could use a little more of? Yup, totally.
Tibetan Singing Bowl Set
If you don't know what a Tibetan Singing Bowl is then just maybe, this is the perfect gift for someone who is into mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. Why? Because if you haven't heard the singing bowl yet, then she probably doesn't have one! (Singing bowl means it actually makes sound!)
Tibetan bowls are often used in combination with meditation, mindfulness or yoga practices to bring the body into an optimal healing mode.
Buy on Amazon and see the 5-star ratings from over 1,300 reviewers!
Gifts to make Mom laugh
Maybe Swearing Will Help: An Adult Coloring Book of Motivation, Puns & Cursing, Color and Laugh Your Way to Less Stress!
Ok, hear me out on this. Moms get stressed out...a lot. They might hide it well, but sometimes we just want to escape reality and turn our brains off! With this gift for moms, they can laugh their stress away. It's a great mindless activity but ahem...not an activity to do around the kids!
What the F*@# Should I Make for Dinner?: The Answers to Life's Everyday Question (in 50 F*@#ing Recipes)
Not for the person who doesn't appreciate some R-rated (mostly due to the language) laughs. This gift is a great way to bring on the laughs for the age-old question that every mom faces daily...
Over 800 other people thought this was a hilarious gift...see the reviews and Buy on Amazon.
So many ideas for gifts for mom - which one?
Which of these gifts for mom will you choose? I've always wanted a robotic floor vacuum (hint, hint hubby!) and an engraved "sippy cup" would be great for those cold Friday night soccer practices!
Happy shopping and please add a comment if you have more great ideas of gifts for the hardworking, busy mom that inspire health, self-care or organization and simplicity. Maybe I can add those to the list too.
Check out my other Gift Guides - there is something for everyone!
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Gift Guide: Gifts for Health Nuts
Gift Guide: Healthy Gift Ideas for Kids
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