1) A tea or coffee gift set:
This is the gift my friend received; a David's Tea Assorted Tea Gift Box. She is an avid tea drinker and so this gift was really just for her! The nice comfort of taking the time to have a nice cup of tea and the bonus caffeine boost that comes with it is extremely welcome when you become a new mom!
This is the gift my friend received; a David's Tea Assorted Tea Gift Box. She is an avid tea drinker and so this gift was really just for her! The nice comfort of taking the time to have a nice cup of tea and the bonus caffeine boost that comes with it is extremely welcome when you become a new mom!
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| David's Teas Assorted Tea Holiday Gift Box |
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| David's Teas Assorted tea & Tea Mug |
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| David's Tea Assorted Tea Gift Box |
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| David's Tea Bubble Teapot |
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| David's Tea Bubble Teacups |
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| David's Tea Ice Tea Maker |
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| Starbucks Coffee & Chocolate Pairing Experience |
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| Starbucks Coffee Press Gift Pack |
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| Starbucks Dark Roast Coffee Journey |
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| Starbucks Ready Brew Coffee Tour |
2) A baby journal:
New mom's find out pretty quickly that they need some way to keep track of their little ones daily routine (what time they sleep, eat and so much more). I ended up using a random notepad as it was all I had on hand but I would have loved this custom baby journal. Such a great way to have all those little notes in one place as a keepsake for later. There are many options out there but seeing as I am recently crushing on Pinhole Press, take a look at these:
The inside looks like this:
New mom's find out pretty quickly that they need some way to keep track of their little ones daily routine (what time they sleep, eat and so much more). I ended up using a random notepad as it was all I had on hand but I would have loved this custom baby journal. Such a great way to have all those little notes in one place as a keepsake for later. There are many options out there but seeing as I am recently crushing on Pinhole Press, take a look at these:
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| via Pinhole Press |
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| via Pinhole Press |
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| via Pinhole Press |
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| via Pinhole Press |
3) Meals delivered to the door, homemade meals or a gift certificate towards a cleaning service :
Now this one should be at the top of this list...New parents do not have time to cook & clean...they hardly have time to take a shower! Showing up with a homemade meal or offering a gift certificate towards a "meals on wheels" service or cleaning service is like giving them gold!
It can just be a gift certificate towards a couple hours of cleaning, towards a week of meals or even a gift certificate to their favorite restaurant (just make sure it delivers as they won't have a chance to go out for dinner for a little while).
I've never used a service like these. Showing up with some homemade food has been my thing but if I wanted to offer this to a new mother and could not make it to her doorstep I think I would try Mamaluv.com. They have packages to suit any budget and they offer delivery services in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.
Now this one should be at the top of this list...New parents do not have time to cook & clean...they hardly have time to take a shower! Showing up with a homemade meal or offering a gift certificate towards a "meals on wheels" service or cleaning service is like giving them gold!
It can just be a gift certificate towards a couple hours of cleaning, towards a week of meals or even a gift certificate to their favorite restaurant (just make sure it delivers as they won't have a chance to go out for dinner for a little while).
I've never used a service like these. Showing up with some homemade food has been my thing but if I wanted to offer this to a new mother and could not make it to her doorstep I think I would try Mamaluv.com. They have packages to suit any budget and they offer delivery services in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.
4) Birthstone jewelry:
I think this would be a sweet gift for a mother who has just had her second (or third) child. The pendants with each child's birthstone can be engraved with the child's name & birth date. They can also be ordered separately to be added with each additional child.
I think this would be a sweet gift for a mother who has just had her second (or third) child. The pendants with each child's birthstone can be engraved with the child's name & birth date. They can also be ordered separately to be added with each additional child.
I found this style and more birthstone jewelry options below at redenvelope.com:
5) Gift certificate for a photo session in studio or (even better) at home:
I wish I had done a professional family photo shoot just the three of us in the first few weeks of bringing our son home but time flew by and between changing what felt like a million diapers and feedings every 2 hours (sometimes every hour!) we did not get a chance to have a professional photo shoot done until he was 4 months. New parents never have the time for these things and so having a professional photographer come to your home or a gift certificate in hand for a nearby photo studio is a true blessing and the photos taken will be treasured forever!
Here are a few Montreal photographers and photo studios:
Oooooosh! How cute is that last pic!
I wish I had done a professional family photo shoot just the three of us in the first few weeks of bringing our son home but time flew by and between changing what felt like a million diapers and feedings every 2 hours (sometimes every hour!) we did not get a chance to have a professional photo shoot done until he was 4 months. New parents never have the time for these things and so having a professional photographer come to your home or a gift certificate in hand for a nearby photo studio is a true blessing and the photos taken will be treasured forever!
Here are a few Montreal photographers and photo studios:
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| via Sonia Jam Photography |
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| via Anita Huber Photography |
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| via Boite Blanche Photo Studios |
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| via Magenta Photo Studios |
Oooooosh! How cute is that last pic!
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