Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Guide

This Sunday, Mom's the word.

It's the day to celebrate the woman who gave you life, love and lectures. The days are long gone where a crayon drawing of unicorns or dinosaurs suffices as a lovely gift. Now that we're grownups we need to bump it up a notch and gift to impress. However, just because we're grownups doesn't mean we pay attention to little things like, oh...say....calendars. So if you're one of those folks and thought, "It was just Easter, I have plenty of time to shop for dear ol' Mom" then you realize that someone in the holiday scheduling department went off the rails and Mother's Day is this weekend, don't worry. Patch has you covered.

So, if your mom is...

A tea drinker

Anaba Tea Room, 2017 E. Capitol Dr., is winning this last minute gift giving game. They have the cutest gift set ready to go complete with gourmet tea & a mug that looks like a flowerpot. Best part? It's only $8.50 and it's all wrapped up with a pretty bow.

A coffee drinker

Stop in on Sunday at Stone Creek Coffee, 4106 N. Oakland Ave., and mom gets a free cup o' joe. While you're there treat her to their Garden Blend seasonal coffee. The label shouts "Mom," and your wallet will be shouting praise as a half pound is only $7.25.

A sucker for nostalgia

Toss a photo of your smiling mug into a beautiful frame from Goldi's, 4114 N. Oakland Ave., and call it a day. Bonus, Mom will have a constant reminder of your supreme level of cuteness each time she walks by your very thoughtful gift. 

A lover of smelly things

Indulge her sniffer with a top notch candle from The Garden Room, 2107 E. Capitol Dr. The candles are of the luxury variety with slightly higher price tags to match. But if that's scaring you, remember this present is for the woman who had to sniff your diapers all those years. She's worth it.

Earthy in and out of the kitchen

The Garden Room has you covered in this arena too. Handmade and cute as can be recycled potholders are just the ticket. And with a price of $10 each you won't spend a lot of green to help mom go green.

In need of some serious pampering

Robert Laurence Salon is where you send her, stat. After a massage or facial, polish or peel, your mom will be refreshed and ready to start worrying about you all over again.

Always bugging you for a nice photographer of yourself

Do her one better and arrange for a family photo session with Gloss Photography Studios, 3805 N. Oakland Ave. Your brilliance and thoughtfulness should save you from saying "cheese" for another five years or so.

Open to try new things

Then combine wellness with intrigue and arrange for her to visit North Cape Acupuncture, 2321 E. Capitol Dr. The ancient Chinese practice can help her with everything from fatigue to arthritis, and stress. If she's in the market for another little you running around, they can help with fertility too. Show your mom you've grown up to be the responsible sort by visiting their website for a coupon. 

Running circles around you

She'll probably need some new kicks or duds soon. Performance Running Outfitters, 4401 N. Oakland Ave., is utopia for those who find pleasure pounding the pavement. They offer expertly fitted shoes, proper workout attire and even sporty snacks. 

Running out of room for her shoe collection

Now is not the time to tell her there are children in Africa without shoes, with a smug smile on your face. She's your mom and she deserves the sleekest of stilettos. Goldi's is shoe Mecca around these parts so treat her tootsies with a gift certificate for a first class ticket to the finest shoe selection in town.