This purse isn't only on-trend; it also charges your phone. Tech-fashion hybrid Everpurse is a true unicorn and an obvious gift for busy mothers who don't want to traipse through town carrying their phone chargers.
Place the phone into the charging pocket’s dock connector -- look Ma, no cords -- to keep up your battery life throughout the day. At night, just toss Everpurse onto its charging mat for a full charge the next day.
Everpurse’s 14 different styles support iPhone generations from the iPhone 4 onward, as well as the Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4.
Price: $189 - $329
Rich Neeley Designs upcycles vintage and new book editions into iPhone or iPad docks. Perfectly suited for any desk or shelf, you can bring the literary and digital worlds together in one beautifully crafted gift. This Etsy store carries a wide variety, from Les Miserables to Great Expectations to The Hunger Games.
Price: $30 - $130
Show some love with this chic Society 6 phone case, and remind her that you’ll always be her little boy or girl. Have a twin? Show mom twice the amount of love.
Available for the iPhone, iPod and Samsung Galaxy S4.
Price: $35
Contemporary kitchenware specialist Joseph Joseph designed this colorful and clutter-reducing nesting set, perfect for mothers who love to cook up a storm. It comprises one large and one small mixing bowl, a colander, a stainless steel mesh sieve, and five adorable measuring cups, all of which snap together for effortless storage.
It’s even included in the Brooklyn Museum of Art’s permanent collection, so you know it’s mother-worthy.
Price: $50
Marc Jacobs or Tocca, anyone?
This box includes 14 samples of some of the most popular women’s fragrances, all inside a small clutch. Once your mom has sampled until she can sample no more, her “scent certificate” is redeemable at any U.S. Sephora store for a full-sized bottle of her favorite perfume.
Sephora also carries convenient $24 and $85 rollerball versions.
Price: $70
This Rifle Paper Co.-designed phone case will remind your mom how much you appreciate when she calls you every day -- or is it the other way around?
The plastic inlay case includes a rubber insert for added protection. It also comes in a floral, peach and teal version.
Price: $36
This multi-purpose zip case, perfect for Mom's cellphone, glasses or keys, is handmade with eye-catching batik colors and lined with plastic. It's part of ABAN’s latest “Ahemaa” line of products -- a fitting gift for the socially conscious mother.
A Ban Against Neglect aims to empower impoverished Ghanaian women through holistic education. ABAN also sells tote bags and clutches.
Price: $15
Whether your mom is team Apple or team Android, Ciseal’s elegant tablet lets her use her device hands-free. She can also use the hand-layered bent plywood for a Kindle, Nook, book and more.
Four cork feet on the bottom provide cushioning and stability. The stand comes in walnut,
Your mom deserves the best, and gift-giving puts everyone in high spirits. This holiday season, show your mom how much she means to you with one of these 12 gifts — or all 12, if you’ve really messed up this year.
At the very least, these gifts will provide you with some great last-minute alternatives, especially if that papier-mâché portrait of her doesn't pan out.
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These gifts will help simplify and organize her day, or just make it more enjoyable. Remember: If Mom isn't happy, nobody is.
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