Part 1 in a series of Mother’s Day gift ideas, including fashion, food, kitchen and travel treats

By Gabrielle Pantera

Epic Hotel offers pool party for Mom and the kids

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 5/10/2009 – A long list of celebrity Mom’s received gift baskets from Distinctive Assets with the latest in Mother’s Day gifts. Celebrity Moms include Amy Poehler, Elisabeth Röhm, Ashlee Simpson, Tori Spelling, Angelina Jolie, Gwen Stefani, Michelle Monaghan, Alyson Hannigan, Jessica Alba, Minnie Driver, Jamie-Lynn Spears, Rebecca Romijn, Alison Sweeney, Julie Bowen, Kelly Rutherford, Angie Harmon, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Elin Woods, Jennifer Garner, Nicole Richie, Nicole Sullivan, Constance Marie, Lisa Marie Presley, Tisha Campbell-Martin and Camila Alves.

Travel Gifts for Mom

EPIC Hotel offers Moms with kids a pool party for up to ten children. Includes water toys and floats, lunch, beverages, specially made birthday cake, pool side cabana for two days, EPIC birthday gift, guestroom for three days and two nights, and 90-minute massage for Mom in the EXHALE spa.

www.epichotel.com

La Costa Resort and Spa is giving a two Night Resort Stay in a Resort Room with daily breakfast for two. The view will calm your senses from the Moment you pass through the gates of La Costa Resort and Spa. This Southern California getaway is nestled among 400 lush garden acres near the beach in Carlsbad, CA. you can relax in the spa courtyard, or take a Moment of solitude up a hammock in a garden alcove. Play golf on one of the two championship golf courses. Play with your children at Splash Landing. And the choices for meals will tantalize your palate

www.lacosta.com

The SAN DIEGO ZOO Elephant Odyssey gift package includes child’s zookeeper outfit, plush elephant, elephant ears and tail, invitation to VIP event for opening of Elephant Odyssey, Botswana elephant sponsored in the name of the family, 4 admission passes to the San Diego Zoo, and a San Diego Zoo reusable shopping bag.

www.sandiegozoo.org

Fashion Gifts for Mom and Baby
Eric the Trainer offers Private Sleeping Beauty Workouts and three months access to the Fitcall workout online. With Eric the Trainer’s women’s multi vitamins, it’s the ultimate fitness solution.

www.ericthetrainer.comGifts for Mom and Child

Anne Geddes pure Singlet is a luxuriously soft 100% organic cotton undergarment for babies. Anne Geddes puts flowers and newborn babies in her newest baby book Be Gentle with the Young.

www.annegeddes.com

Booties In A Box are made out of soft leather keep a baby’s feet warm and safe from injury. Booties In A Box sizes include toddlers.

www.bootiesinabox.com

CYBEX Callisto City Pram is lightweight and easy to move through city streets. It’s compact, and can be folded with one hand. Adjust the harness with one hand as well. From new born to 3 years of age.

www.cybex-online.com

Dr. Weil offers a 4 oz glass single bottle, sippy cup, and 8 oz glass twin pack bottles. Recyclable and made in the USA.

www.drweilbaby.com
Foodie Doodles offers eco-friendly, certified organic, bamboo blend toddler t-shirts in bright colors that kids will love. Designs in contrasting colors with embroidered food sayings and pictures. Sizes from 12 months to 24 months.

www.foodiedoodles.com
Green Elly Corporation offers paraben-free skincare products for babies including an organic bag filled with body wash, Sweet Dream Cream, Cutie’s Patootie Paste and Twinkle Time Massage gel.

www.greenelly.com
Heelarious baby high heels for the very young fashionista. Sooo cute, these soft shoes for babies from 0 to 6 months are designed to look like high heels. Cowboy boots, too.

www.heelarious.com

Katie Kalsi Diaper Clutch bags are for those quick errands with kids when only a couple of diapers and small box of wipes is needed. Made of beautiful suede with hip designs, For the busy Mom on the go.

www.katiekalsi.com

Kids Konserve offers a reusable alternative to plastic baggies, plastic wrap and foil. Recycled, FDA approved, non-toxic, non-leaching, recyclable PE plastic. Does not contain Bisphenol-A (BPA) and is Phthalate-free. 13″ round.

www.kidskonserve.com

Naty Nature Babycare is striving to perfect the ecological disposable diaper based on natural materials.

www.NatureBabycare.com

Kimochis Toys with Feelings Inside are adorable plush characters that come with a set of three feelings and a How-To Kimochis Feel Guide. Using the characters and their Kimochis, kids can get in touch with their emotions through puppetry and play.

www.kimochis.com

Potty Tots Potty Training Program teaches children the six steps to potty training in a fun and exciting new way. Storybook, animated DVD with music videos, illustrated potty chart and “Toilet Bowl” football reward game.

www.pottytots.com

Lief babywear gift set includes clothes, cuddle, quilt and wooden shoes.

www.lieflifestyle.com
Davanee Limited Edition Bootsie and Bink baby blankets are super cute circle baby blankets. In traditional patterns and fun hippy/rocker prints.

www.davanee.com

Random House THE UNHEALTHY TRUTH: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It. New Book reveals a shocking relationship between the toxic manipulation of our food and the increase in chronic conditions and diseases, particularly among children. Offers inspiring steps to protect our health.

www.robynobrien.com

Tickle Monster, by Josie Bissett, is a book about a lovable monster whose mission is to tickle. Includes Tickle Monster Book and Mitts to transform parents into the Tickle Monster and tickle their child as they read along.

www.live-inspired.com
SpySchool. Intro to SpySchool

www.spyschoolla.com

Food and Kitchen Gifts for Mom

Amanzi Tea offers the I REALLY Love You, Mom Gift Set. This nourishing tea sampler is intended to make Mom’s immune system stronger. The set has five different teas, a Smart Tea Maker with cup, a teaspoon and a tea timer all in a colorful jute tote. The teas are Blueberry Splash, Caribbean Breeze, Vanilla Mint and Sleep tea.

www.amanzitea.com

Jennie and Vera’s Cookies, Inc. were the exclusive cookies for the 2009 Grammys and 2009 Academy Awards. What Mom doesn’t like cookies? Jennie and Vera are offering special SweetHeart Cookies for Mother’s Day in Hollywood. Made with all natural ingredients, butter cookies are filled with strawberry jam.

www.jennieandverascookies.com

Johnny Rockets is offering Moms a Platinum VIP Gift Card for up to four people for food and drinks in Johnny Rockets restaurants throughout 2009. A hard day and don’t have the energy to cook? Go to Johnny Rockets.

www.johnnyrockets.com

Slimware Plates lets you throw away your scale. Stop measuring and counting calories by using these portion-conscious dishes. The patterns on each plate present three diet-conscious spaces for veggies, carbs and proteins. Diet by sight instead of by weight. Made of melamine, with four plates in each box. The Central Park design is a gorgeous green with lilly pads for the portion sizes. Downtown Chic is deco black and white with the white spots the portion control area. Square plates include the cheery yellow sunflowers Sunburst and Urban Safari with a leopard print background with bright flowers for the portion control areas. Great for adults and for teaching children to pick their food portions right.

www.slimware.com

Sol Vitality cookie choices are Pumpkin Crunch Cookies, Raw Chocolate Truffles, Pumpkin Brittle, Pumpkin Carob Chip, Oatmeal Carob Chip, Chocolate-Coconut Chocolate Chip, and Chocolate-Goji Chocolate Chip.

www.SolVitality.com

Awaken Savor Gourmet Seasonings offers phenomenal flavors with salt-free, MSG-free, gluten-free, preservative-free international spice blends, seasonings, and salad dressing mixes. Product line of 57 spice blends grouped in five categories: Awaken Savor Signature Blends; American Melting Pot Blends, Five-Spice Blends, World Blends, and Salad Dressing Blends.

http://www.awakensavor.com

Boku International Super Food is a blend of powerful super foods derived from natural plants with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The concentrated powder is doctor-formulated and certified organic, kosher, and vegan.

www.bokusuperfood.com