The first item on my list is something that came at the perfect time for me. If you’re a mom, your phone is filled with pictures of your kiddos being adorable. Nothing is worse that getting that message warning you that your phone is almost out of memory and you have to transfer your photos or decide which ones to delete. The SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive (or Sandisk Ultra Dual drive if you’re an Android user) connects to the lightning port and allows you to free up space on your iPhone, password-protect sensitive files, automatically back up your camera roll, and watch videos straight from the drive. With a lightning and a USB 3.0 connector to plug into your Mac or PC, you can move your stuff exactly where you want it. It is a super easy to use and is a must have for moms because it’s hard to decide between that cute picture or your baby and the perfect selfie you took when deleting pictures!

You guys know that I am a skincare junkie, so you can imagine how excited I was when I opened a package to find these two products from Bellame Skincare.

The Acqua Lumiere Hydrating Cleanser is like nothing I’ve ever tried before. It’s a makeup remover, hydrating cleanser and ultimate luxury hydrating face mask in one. (This will make dad happy too because it will take up less room in the medicine cabinet!) It is made with Omega-rich Baobab Oil, Vitamin C, and a High-Powered Hyaluronic Acid that is 50 x more powerful than the standard and smells incredible. This combined with the Bellame bamboo washcloths leave your skin clean, hydrated and happy and make an otherwise mundane every day task feel luxurious. Bonus: You won’t be falling asleep with your makeup on if you’re actually looking forward to taking it it!

Once your skin is clean, you move on to the Acqua Lumiere Hydrating Serum. The serum gives your skin a highly concentrated dose of mineral anti-oxidants from the copper-enriched gemstone Malachite, Marine Collagen, Omega-Rich Baobab Oil, and Vitamin C. It helps boost firmness, block inflammation and repair sun damage while targeting fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration. It will help undo all the damage we did to our skin when we were young and thought tanning was a good idea!

If you decide to pick this up for mom, you will receive a FREE set of six ultra-luxe Bellame bamboo sourced washcloths with the purchase of the Acqua Lumiere Collection.

Staying on the topic of skincare, my next gift idea is a really cool one. The Dermaflash 2.0 is a dermaplaner, a little device that instantly removes dead skin cells, built-up debris and pesky peach fuzz. It deeply exfoliates your skin and leaves it incredibly soft and smooth. By removing the layers of dead skin, it allows skin care products to sink in better and be more effective.  Your makeup will also glide on smoothly and effortlessly for a flawless looking skin.  Use code “MOTHERSDAY” for 20% off the Dermaflash 2.0.

If you’re like me, you come home from work and change into loungewear right away. I mean, you can only wear pants for so many hours a day! That is why I was really excited for this Maidenform Cami & Tap Pant Set. It is blush pink (my fav color!) and incredibly soft, which is important when you are trying to relax and unwind after a long day. Even though it is loungewear, you can totally get away with wearing this cami during the day too!

If the mom in your life is more of a fragrance fanatic, this next item is for you. If you’re looking for a new summer scent, Vince Camuto Divina is a winner. It has a light, sunny floral fragrance with a hint of grapefruit and citrus. Even though your summer may consist of hanging out at the splash pad, you can close your eyes, breathe in the scent of Divina and pretend you are in Bora Bora. Bonus: The bottle has a really pretty gold top that is prefect for display on a vanity.

Last, but certainly not least are Edible Arrangement Mother’s Day Berries. These Semisweet Chocolate Dipped Strawberries with White Swizzle are so good that I’m not sure mom will share! Our arrangement arrived beautifully packaged with a cute balloon attached, but as soon as my family saw the Edible Arrangement logo they could not wait to dig in. I think the picture really speaks for itself, but I will say that it tastes even better than it looks! If your mom says that she doesn’t want sweets for Mother’s day, do not listen! There are too good to pass up! All arrangements are made fresh daily and are hand-crafted locally in store with high quality fresh, never frozen fruit and 100% real chocolate. Edible Arrangements is offering same day delivery through Mother’s Day! Use code BESTMOM for 15% of $65+ purchases, valid 4/30 – 5/11!

I hope I was able to help find the perfect gift for the amazing women in your life. Happy shopping!

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Saturday morning I dropped off Tommy at work bright and early – 5am! I got back home fairly quickly and went back to bed to catch some shut eye until Munchkin woke up. At least I got some nice views of the sunrise over Brooklyn! Excuse the grossness that is my car, but the street I work on is being renovated and it’s there’s dust flying through the air constantly.

After a quick breakfast, we went out to run some errands with my pops. The supermarket we go to was having some kind of festival and we got free cupcakes and fruit salad. Munchkin also got to spin the prize wheel and won a $5 gift card for groceries!

On my way back to pick up Tommy, I made a decision that I do not want to live in NYC in the long run, I simply don’t have the nerves for it. It took me almost an hour to drive about 4 miles. So frustrating! My frustration quickly passed though, because on Saturday night we headed out to my friend Paul’s graduation party. Paul got his Masters in Mental Health Counseling and I couldn’t be more proud! He’s looking for a job in the NYC area if anyone has some info! Tommy and Munchkin ended up wearing matching polos, which we didn’t realize until we got to the party. How cute are my boys?

The party was a really good time – BBQ and Old Fashioneds. It was great to see all my friends, hang out and just have a great time.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t say up too late because we had to be up early the next morning for the actual graduation, which started at 10.  But before we got to the graduation, we had to do some Mother’s Day celebrating. I got some gorgeous yellow roses, pink roses and some amazing cards in the mail from my cousin Patricia and Munchkin. Needless to say, I was one happy mama! Thank you guys so much!

The ceremony was on the great lawn on the school’s campus, so it was a pleasure to sit out in the sun and watch the ceremony. Since it was outdoors, munchkin got to do some exploring.

Three hours later (over 3000 people graduated and they read every persons name!) our graduate emerged! After a photo or 12, we parted ways.

I met up with my patents at Home Depot to buy some plants to start our garden. I bought two types of tomatoes, eggplant, red and yellow peppers, zucchini, parsley, basil and mint(for mojitos!). I can’t wait for my crops to start growing!

After we were done planting, I was famished so I threw together a quick BBQ meal. Grilled chicken and peppers with a side of Trader Joe’s veggie fried rice. Totally hit the spot after a long day.

Since munchkin decided to skip his nap, he knocked out around 8 and I spent the rest of the evening in the books.

Last final is tomorrow and I cannot wait for it to be done and over with! I am so ready for long summer nights and carefree weekend adventures. Tommy bought a bike rack for his car over the weekend, so I foresee some bike trips in our future. Things are looking up my friends, I hope we have a great summer ahead of us!

Happy belated Mother’s Day to all the mommies out there!

What did you do this weekend?

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