DIY: Mother’s Day is around the corner

I think this idea from Spoonflower/Hello Beautiful for making tea towels out of handwritten recipes is brilliant. I’m hoping to snag a few of my grandmother’s recipe cards when I’m home in May so that I can try it myself.

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Gifting: Geographical Cufflinks

Triddles recently posted an awesome roundup of geographically themed jewelry. Like Triddles, I love  accessories that represent important places. In fact, I think they make the perfect gifts. When Andrew and I were engaged and I was searching for a wedding present, I wanted something that was meaningful to both of us and timeless enough that Andrew would love it for years. I ended up selecting New York City map cufflinks from Sherry Truitt Studios. Andrew and I met and fell in love in New York but were married in my home town, Des Moines, Iowa, so the cufflinks served a dual-purpose.  They reminded us both of the city where our relationship got its start and brought a little of our adopted home to the Midwest for wedding day.

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There are tons of creative geographical cufflinks on Etsy.  How about cufflinks featuring a photo of his favorite stadium from whitetruffle?

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Or cufflinks made from the bleachers at his alma matter from BerkleyMade?

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Or he could show his hometown pride with transit tokens from Subway Cufflinks.

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I’m confident that whatever option you choose, you can’t go wrong with a gift that represents a place close to his heart. Happy gifting!