SF author Michaela Heekin's Icons book features biographies and sassy illustrated portraits of 50 powerful women. (Courtesy of @rps_cville)
19 Mother's Day Gifts: Budget-Friendly and Bay Area–Made
29 April 2020
Shopping online while you shelter in place? Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10th—aka you now have a better excuse to add cute, locally made merch to your cart.
Shop local and do mom a solid with gifts including coffee table tomes, handmade leather totes, and a subscription to a women-owned-winery wine club. We've scouted out the best Bay Area–made gifts for every budget, guaranteed to grant you favorite-child status.
Shower her in coffee.
(Courtesy of Etta + Billie)
San Francisco apothecary Etta + Billie teamed up with Eileen Rinaldi, founder of Ritual Coffee, to create a palm oil-free, coffee and cardamom-infused soap that will make mom's busy mornings a little more pleasant. // $14, ettaandbillie.com
▲Tell her she's tea-riffic.
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Featuring sustainably sourced ingredients from farms in China, Japan, Africa, and NorCal—think green shiso, licorice root, and California poppy—Leaves and Flowers' loose leaf blends are far from your average tea. Gift a Bay Area mother the fresh and sweet Leaves of Grass blend (and Leaves and Flowers' first concoction ever), entirely comprised of ingredients from Marin and Sonoma County, including lemon verbena, peppermint, and tarragon. // $17 for one ounce in a rice paper pouch, $24 for a jar, leavesandflowers.com
▲Bring the party to her wall.
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Chances are you've already seen one of Oakland-based illustrator and muralist Alexandra Bowman's graphics in The New York Times or even on a bag of Stacy's pita chips. Available in five sizes, her Party I Art Print will instantly liven up a room. // $19 and up, alexandrabowman.com
▲Add to her reading list.
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Add to mom's coffee table book stack with SF author Michaela Heekin'sIcons: 50 Heroines Who Shaped Contemporary Culture, whichfeatures short biographies on iconic women including Michelle Obama, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Dolly Parton, alongside portraits illustrated by Monica Ahanonu. // $25, booksinc.net
▲Make her house nice and woodsy.
(Courtesy of Basik Candle Co.)
Basik Candle Co.'s Teakwood + Leather Reed Diffuser is hand fragranced with cedar wood, patchouli, black pepper, and pimento berry essential oils, and will exude cozy vibes for up to three months. // $28, basikcandle.com
▲Wake her up.
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Help mom brew a few steaming cups of coffee—or even cold brew—on the go with the AeroPress. This straight-out-of-Silicon Valley gadget brews cups in seconds and takes up a fraction of the counter space as a normal coffee maker. Grab some beans from her favorite local coffee shop to go with. // $30, surlatable.com
▲Switch up her scent.
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While gifting perfume is no easy feat, even the pickiest of mothers will be pleased with Versailles-trained, San Francisco–based perfumer Ineke Rühland's sleek set of seven 1.5 ml fragrances ranging from California sagebrush- and cypress-filled Idyllwild to Spicy Chai. If she finds a favorite in the Deluxe Discovery Collection, it even includes a $15 off coupon for a full-sized scent. // $30, ineke.com
▲Rock on with mom.
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If mom's been itching to give a new instrument—or perhaps singing—a try, sign her up for some Blue Bear School of Music private classes, taught via Zoom, of course, and get ready for plenty of home concerts. From guitar to music mixing to flute experts, there's an instructor out there for every rockin' mom. // $41 per half hour private class, $75 per hour class, bluebearmusic.org
▲Help her relax.
C9-0000235-LIC. (Courtesy of Caliva)
Designed for the head, neck, and shoulders, Caliva's non-psychoactive, high potency THC lotion offers optimal balance with the calming effects of lemongrass and rosemary essential oils to let her mind, body and muscles relax. Smooth on or massage in this fast-absorbing lotion to targeted areas—her body will thank you. // $45, caliva.com
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▲Support her chocolate addiction.
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Artist-chocolatier Kim Urbanek's ethically sourced chocolates in funky shapes and hand-painted designs are almost too pretty to eat. Treat your sugar-loving mom to a seasonal boxfilled with 16 decadent goodies like Assamer (an Assam Gold Tips–infused caramel ganache) and Rooiboser (a white chocolate truffle with caramelized rooibos). // $64, flyingnoir.net
▲Adorn mom in roses.
(Courtesy of Mountainside)
Handmade in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Mountainside's 14-karat goldfill Rosa earrings feature actual dried rose buds preserved in resin. No matter which of the five hues you pick, they'll add a dainty touch to any date night, errand-run, or office-approved outfit. Bonus points for some added Mother's Day meaning—in ancient mythology, roses are a symbol for love and adoration. // $70, mountainsidemade.com
Send her a set.
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Not sure what to get your wellness-obsessed mother? Support women-owned Earthen and get their curated Nourish care package sent right to her doorstep, note included. In addition to a ceramic Crackle tumbler made by Julia Lemke in the back of the Lower Haight shop, the gift-wrapped set also includes sea salt face glow masks, hand dipped candles, and a jar of Royal Ghee infused with adaptogenic herbs and raw honey. // $86, earthen-shop.com
▲Keep her cozy.
(Courtesy of Modern Citizen)
Modern Citizen's cashmere blend Yara side-zip sweater is equal parts stylish and comfortable. Pick from five colors and instantly elevate mom's shelter-in-place sweatpants look. // $92, moderncitizen.com
▲Pour her a glass or two.
(Courtesy of Women-Owned Wineries)
Help mom kick back and relax after a long day—and help create equity in the wine industry while you're at it—by gifting her a Women-Owned Wineries wine club subscription or one time shipment. Created by Amy Bess Cook in 2017 as a way of highlighting women in the Sonoma wine biz—and now, across the country—the club sends subscribers three bottles from a different female-owned winery each month. Past offerings include Talisman Wine, Handley Cellars, and Rock Wall Wine Company. // $92 per shipment, wowsonoma.com
▲Send her flowers—and then some.
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Brighten up mom's house by gifting Rare Device's special By Mothers for Mothers floral bundle. East Bay–grown seasonal flowers arranged by Oakland-based florist Sally Sparks pair perfectly with Erin Hupp's SF-made, wheel-thrown ceramic vase. The set also includes a lavender candle from Fable Soap Company and a tree-free cotton paper Mother's Day card from Midnight Press. // $96, raredevice.net
▲Spruce up her space.
(Courtesy of Jenny Pennywood)
Add some fun to mom's couch or picnic with one of Jenny Pennywood's printed throws. Pick from three textile colors each dyed, sewn, and screen printed onto pre-washed cotton-linen in SF. // $150, jennypennywood.com
▲Keep her busy.
(Courtesy of A Verb for Keeping Warm)
Oakland yarn shop A Verb for Keeping Warm's Sister Cowl Kit is ideal for the crafty mom who'd rather make her own gift in quarantine. Create a color combo from two natural base shades and a contrasting brick or indigo hue and receive the perfect number of organic California Merlino wool skeins needed to replicate designer Junko Okamoto's flowery cowl pattern. Mom will be bracing for the fog in her new creation in no time. // $156 and up for the kit (includes six skeins in two colors) and $7 for the corresponding pattern, averbforkeepingwarm.com
▲Treat her to a tote.
(Courtesy of Hannah Emile)
Thanks to roomy exterior pockets and multiple colors to choose from, mom will have plenty of stash space and stand out in Hannah Emile's handmade Marche tote, comprised of food industry byproduct hides. In true Mother's Day fashion, the designer even shares a studio and design space in the Mission with her artist-grandmother. Just be sure to allow 10 days for production and shipping! // $216, hannahemile.com
▲Keep her on her toes.
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Treat the always-on-the-go mom in your life to a pair of Bryr Studio's clogs, handmade with soft American leather and sturdy European wood bases in the Dogpatch. For a one-of-a-kind gift, customize the toe style and heel height of the summer capsule collection's Sand sandal. // $268, bryrstudio.com
▲Tuck her in.
(Courtesy of Sava)
In 2014, Robin and Chaos co-founded The Farmaceuticals Co. in hopes of helping their moms, who'd both recently undergone medical treatment, heal naturally with THC- and CBD-infused, side-effect free products, rather than prescribed drugs. Now, you can help your mom sleep soundly and decrease inflammation with Doze Drops, comprised of indica, CBD, and olive oil and made in San Rafael. // $59, getsava.com
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