Gifts sure to delight mom on her special day

Yes, times are tough, but mom still deserves a treat for Mother’s Day. Fortunately there are plenty of reasonably priced gifts and activities to help celebrate moms of every sort.

Mom with a green thumb

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Princess and Butch handmade belt buckles include ‘Gretal’ buckle, $35, at Gitchie Yah Yah Floral and Gift Shop, 1963 Hosea Williams Drive SE

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Cherries Divine Chocolatiers, a local family -owned business, has spent several years perfecting the recipe for its jumbo cherries hand-dipped in buttercream coating and chocolate.

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The Jane Marvel All Day Long Handbag.

She can grown her own herb garden with a set of herb pots and a wire caddy from Crate & Barrel. The terra cotta and white clay pots ($7.95 each) are labeled basil, oregano and parsley. The bronze finish wire caddy for $29.95 offers easy transport.

Take her to the Rose Show at the Atlanta Botanical Garden from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The show is included in the $15 garden admission, and as a bonus, the roses will be given to garden visitors at the end of the show.

Foodie mom

Treat her to a $75 six-course prix fixe brunch prepared by Chef Eric Chopin at NEO in The Mansion on Peachtree. Mom can enjoy a personalized cocktail while viewing the English Garden. For reservations, contact NEO at 404-995-7545.

To make your own Mother’s Day brunch or dinner on the cheap, visit websites such as www.mothersdaycentral.com. The site offers recipes, checklists and tips on planning the perfect meal, as well as activities you can do at home.

Cherries Divine Chocolatiers, a local family -owned business, spent several years perfecting the recipe for its jumbo cherries hand-dipped in buttercream and chocolate. A special Mother’s Day medley is $21.20. Call 404-474-2617 for local purchase.

Cutting boards ($25) and gourmet flour sack dishtowels ($9.50), decorated with prints by local artist Robert Griffis Rodenberger, will brighten up any food lover’s kitchen. Available at Gifted Artist Market and Gift Boutique, 944 Canton St., in Roswell. 678-585-0071.

Mom-on-the-go

The Jane Marvel All Day Long Handbag has a magnetic closure and inside pockets making it easy for her to grab gadgets while on the move. The vegan bag, made of laminated canvas with polyester lining, costs $86.50 at Love Street’s Heart & Sole, 1275 Concord Road SE in Smyrna, 678-238-0130.

A whiff of Kiehl’s Portable Essence Oils in roller ball vials will perk up a busy mom’s lagging energy. The re-launched scents — Amber 1942, Chinese Flowers 1967 and Cucumber 1972 — are $25 at Kiehl’s in Lenox Square.

A hike on one of the many natural trails along the Chattahoochee River will relax even the most stressed out mom, and it only costs the $3 parking fee. Trails are open sunup to sundown. Visit www.nps.gov/chat/index.htm for directions and trail information.

Fashion forward Mom

Can’t afford to send her to a spa for Mother’s Day? For $20, you can make her bath fizzies, salt scrubs and more on Saturday from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Oakhurst Community Garden Project, 435 Oakview Road, Decatur. Call 678-642-4977 for information.

Princess and Butch handmade belt buckles give her outfit a boost with floral prints or birds on the “Gretal” buckle, $35, at Gitché Yah Yah Floral and Gift Shop, 1963 Hosea Williams Drive SE, 404-373-3099.

Spanish jeweler, Tous offers pendants, bracelets and necklaces for mom including a sterling silver “mom” pendant, for $106. Shop today from 6-9 p.m. at Tous, Lenox Square and receive 10 percent off any purchase of $50 or more.