Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Mother's Day is fast approaching--it's May 11, for those of you who don't know. Spend some time and get mom a thoughtful gift this year. Here are my top three picks, all involving my favorite gem, the pearl:

1. Elsa Peretti open heart necklace (not pictured) with cultured pearls and sterling silver. Gorgeous, fresh and modern, it's yours for $795. http://www.tiffany.com/.

2. A more affordable, yet equally fantastic option, is Moon River Pearls' oversize cultured freshwater pearl ring. A Yurman look-alike, this piece is sure to wow mom. $93, http://www.moonriverpearls.com/

3. Dangle earrings are in, and these beauties are hot. The "sweet berry" design features black akoya cultured pearls, and can be found at http://www.americanpearl.com/ $185.

Looking for a last-minute, yet still thoughtful gift?

Check out fragrancenet.com, where you can find a bazillion popular and hard-to-find fragrances. Remember Love's Baby Soft? Charlie? They're all there, at savings of up to 70% off.

My new favorite shopping site: http://www.vistaprint.com/. Upload photos to create cool, personalized calendars, and get custom post-its, stamps and more. It's all about monogramming this year, so you'll be totally in style.

Don't forget about the super savings at http://www.moonriverpearls.com/, too. Each day, the site has 50% off one item, for 24 hours only, plus pearls are 20% off through December. And shipping within the U.S. is free. Fab!