Show Mom she raised you right with these considerate and oh-so-cool Mother’s Day gifts.
A gift that’s one-of-a-kind
Sure, you can give Mom your heart on Mother’s Day, but why not be more specific? Thank her for passing on her genetic code and creating your unique self by presenting her with a DNA necklace and earrings. Made from nickel-plated brass beads, this jewelry radiates style from the cellular level. $28-$48. CHIASSO.COM
Celebrating our roots
Mother’s Day is the traditional time to begin spring planting in Colorado. It’s also the time to break into tears at the weed-infested dirt pile that is your garden. The Denver Botanic Gardens has come to the rescue with its new book, “Gardening With Altitude,” which takes you behind the scenes of this urban oasis and offers tips on how to create your own Western garden. You and your mom can use it as a guide at the annual plant sale on Friday and Saturday, featuring more than 85,000 flowers, vegetables and herbs. $29.95. BOTANICGARDENS.ORG or 720-865-3500
Pajamas for all seasons
Boulder-based Cool Sets has developed pajamas and loungewear that are perfect for everything from the hot flashes of menopause to the climate changes of travel. Made from a microfiber that wicks away moisture and helps regulate Mom’s temperature, these sleeper sets are as soft as silk. $29-$70.
COOLSETS.COM
Ms. Fix-It
If Mom’s idea of car repair is changing the oil every year or so, ensure she’s not stranded by giving her an auto kit for women. Designed by a trio of Denverites, this Tomboy Tool kit has a wrench, screwdriver, tire gauge, flashlight, jumper cables and tarp, all engineered to fit a woman’s hand and stored in a nylon bag that can be tossed into the trunk. $82.95. TOMBOYTOOLS.COM
