Five Handmade Mother's Day Gifts She'll Actually Keep

Mother's Day always sneaks up on me. Every year I tell myself I'll plan ahead, and every year I'm scrambling. So this year I rounded up the gifts that I keep coming back to — pieces that don't end up in the donate pile by August.

First up: pennant flags. They're small enough to live on a bookshelf forever, but big enough to feel like a real *thing*. Second: photo magnets. Pair one with a recent picture of the kids and you've basically won the day.

Third, fourth, and fifth — keep reading on the blog for the full list.