Mother's Day: A CFG Gift Guide
Mother’s Day is fast approaching! Below are a few things we’d love to receive as gifts- or give to the mothers in our own life.
experiences
Keith Haring: Art is for Everyone at the Walker Art Center. Spanning the full arc of the artist’s career, the exhibition features a wide range of works, including major paintings, sculptures, drawings, and mural-scaled works featuring Haring’s emblematic characters, such as dancing figures, barking dogs, and crawling babies. It also includes video, photographs, ephemera, and important source material from the artist’s personal journals. A section of the exhibition highlights the immersive environment of his celebrated Pop Shop, an artist-designed store that featured his imagery on a variety of everyday products, from T-shirts to skateboards.
Experience nourishment through nature at Four Seasons Spa with their carefully curated haven of botanicals. Your Mom (or you) will enjoy customized skincare and body treatments that blend time-honoured remedies with the best local botanicals and proven scientific innovations.
Or if she wants to take in the great outdoors you can choose a hike on one of Minneapolis’ Best Paved Trails and treat her to an al-fresco picnic in the park with this adorable picnic basket.
keepsakes
New Gild Jewelers is a custom jewelry studio located in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, providing the most unique and full-service jewelry design available in the Twin Cities. Their talented and experienced jewelers, designers and artisans work passionately and diligently with you from the moment you walk in the door to the moment you are handed your finished piece.
Everything your Mom will need to enjoy the ritual and satisfaction of matcha prepared in the traditional way. This beautiful Bamboo Matcha Set from Northeast Tea House includes a handmade bamboo matcha bowl, matcha storage container, bamboo whisk, scoop and spoon, a towel, whisk stand and bamboo tray.
If you're looking for something supremely thoughtful this Mother's Day, let The Foundry Home Goods build a Custom Basket. Tell them a little bit about the intended recipient (what they love, what they're like, how you might like them to feel when they open it) and they’ll put together something wonderful, with the option to add flowers.
small luxuries
Roll out the fun at home, camp or on the road with this Travel-Friendly Backgammon game from Pendleton. Canvas playing board features a colorful Pendleton pattern, and rolls up for easy toting.
Kobi Co is a downtown based business we're proud to shout about. Create a Custom Signature Blended Fragrance and name it after the special Mom in your life- and comes with a custom playlist!
Know a mother who loves a handwritten note? The beautifully designed Watercolor Notecards from Ūmei will bring a touch of cheer with the variety of watercolor swatches that will be sure to make any receiver smile.
giving
There is no single root cause of hunger. For many, it’s ongoing and persistent. Their household incomes simply aren’t enough to cover the grocery bills and other expenses, especially with inflation and skyrocketing food prices. For others, it’s a new experience, brought on by the pandemic, economic disruptions or an unexpected bill or emergency. Second Hand Harvest believes there is more than enough food when we all come together.
People Serving People has been helping families experiencing homelessness for more than 40 years. Their services include emergency shelter, rental assistance, early childhood education, and advocacy.
Sierra Leone has one of the highest risks of maternal mortality in the world, with one in twenty women dying of pregnancy or birth related causes. Partners in Health is dedicated to changing that outcome through building hospitals, training staff, and helping change government and social systems.