2021 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
This Mother’s Day gift your mom with something special made with love, thought, care and creativity. I am always looking out for special small businesses who have strong values of sustainability, community, artistry and respect for craftsmanship. Many of these companies are women owned and I love what they stand for. Your mom will appreciate these well chosen gifts and you will be supporting small business. Feel free to pick out something for yourself too.
You are worth it.
Priya Apotheca CBD Renewal Serum
Behold my most beloved beauty care product. A friend of mine offered to have this sent to me last year. I tried it out and fell in love. This weightless and fast absorbing serum, hydrates and plumps the skin with hyaluronic acid, B vitamins, peptides and extracts from Gingko, carrot seed and ginger. The Frankincense and Clary Sage oils add a subtle aroma which evokes a beautiful spa experience in foreign lands. Founders Dr. Judit Konran, Lori Barron and Tracy Brown believe every woman is beautiful and ageless. Their philosophy for their products is “one that combines the ancient wisdom with modern science and energetic frequencies with intention.”
*Plus, as my reader you will receive 15% off plus a sample size Toning Mist with the code: KITCHEN15. For a limited time only.
Pietsie Tunis Caftan
I recently added Los Angeles based Pietsie Campbell’s Tunis Caftan in Teal Souk Stripe (yes, there are other color ways), to my Spring/Summer wardrobe. A little bit California beachy, a little bit Moroccan, a little bit Mediterranean and absolutely comfortable and chic. Perfect worn over a swimsuit or belted for an outdoor summer concert, this is one of those essential go-to pieces for the season’s longer days. This is a closet must that looks good on everyone. Hand made in Los Angeles. Pietsie also carries gorgeous tops and dresses in easy, breezy flowing fabrics and yes, a great hand-picked selection of vintage jewelry. Pietsie makes her collections in limited runs to avoid textile waste, so get your Mother’s day gift while they last.
*Pietsie is kindly offering a 10% limited discount with the code: PIETSIE10.
Halcyon Hotel Candles
Whenever anyone asks me what they can get for me as a gift, for any occasion, I reply, “a yummy smelly candle.” I am a complete sucker for mood lighting and candles. My husband recently gifted me some candles from Halcyon Hotel. Their scents are inviting and created for an enhanced visceral journey, evoking nostalgia, intangible memory and fantasy. I love their tongue in cheek names like Girl in a Leather Jacket Candle, Flattering Light Candle and Feel Good Romantic Dramady Candle.
My favorite scent so far is Critically Acclaimed Sexual Psycho Thriller with a Strong Female Lead Candle. It is a dark colored candle in black glass with a warming rich amber-like scent. Plus if you go to their website, you can find the soundtrack music list which coincides with your chosen candle’s name, for listening pleasure. So creative and cool.
*Amalgam followers are being offered a limited, holiday 20% discount with the code: amalgam20.
Young in the Mountains New Moon Turquoise Selene Necklace
It is difficult to choose a specific piece of jewelry by Young in the Mountains because pretty much everything is gorgeous and a must-have but twist my arm, I am highlighting the Selene Turquoise necklace. In addition to the beauty and attention to detail of their pieces, I simply love their ethos and completely back their philosophy which is about respecting nature and honoring the planet. Their jewelry uses conflict free diamonds, 100% American mined inlaid stones and recycled metals. Really, this is the only way jewelry should be made.
*The discount code: MOM is 20% off for the Selene necklace ONLY and is being offered until May 31st.
Club Magic Hour Chakra Teas
Ok, so I featured Club Magic Hour in my 2020 Christmas Holiday gift guide last December. What can I say, I am a fan bordering on obsessive? I drink founder, Zhena’s magical teas religiously. She recently launched her Chakra line, designed to harmonize the 7 Chakras (the energy centers of the body). Club Magic Hour also offers a super fun monthly subscription, including a members only selection of teas. Club Magic Hour’s teas are some of the finest in the world. Zhena works with the biodynamic principles of farming, planted, nourished, and harvested on an astrological schedule, aligned with the cyclical harmony of planetary motion.
*Club Magic Hour is kindly offering you a limited holiday discount code of 10% with the code: MagicAnna.
In the Field Brass Vase
This brass vase, custom designed by Bianca and Channon Roe of In the Field and hand made in Morocco is a home statement piece. Last year for my birthday Bianca gifted me this vase, filled to the brim with pink roses. Took my breath away. Purchase it ahead, fill it with flowers and head over to mom’s house this Mother’s Day. The vase comes in two sizes, both equally as stunning. By the way, everything at In the Field is chosen with discernment and incredible care. The home section is amazing. Quite frankly, you can’t go wrong with anything there you pick for mom.
*If you’re in Ojai, head on over and mention this story for a special, limited holiday discount on the vase.
Auntie Oti Colored Napkin Set
I am often asked, by my readers “Where do you get your textiles you feature in your food photos?”
One of my go-to’s is Auntie Oti, “purveying the everyday of India since 2011”. The colorfully bold blankets, shawls, napkins, towels, saris and lungis are made from hand-spun fabric called khadi, handmade by craftspeople in small, government-sponsored weaving groups all across India. I have these napkins in many colors but everything on their site is gorgeous and great for everyday use. The color palate of their textiles will add beauty and charm to any picnic, lunch, brunch or dinner.
Seed and Mill Pantry Pack Gift Box
I have been obsessed with Tahini for the last few months. If you head over to the recipe section of Amalgam Kitchen you will see Miso Tahini Cookies and Tahini Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Smoked Sea Salt. Tahini adds creaminess, nuttiness and depth of flavor to your recipes. Seed and Mills Tahini is the only tahini I use. It is small batch, hand ground from premium organic sesame seeds, with love and care in New York. Their pantry pack includes 2 jars of 16 oz. Organic Tahini, 1 jar of Za’atar spice blend and 1 jar Togarishi Spice blend, created in collaboration with NYC spice master Lior Lev Sercaz of La Boîte.
Seed + Mill is offering you and 10% discount through July 1st.
Use the code: FRIENDSOFAMALGAM
