The Artful Lifestyle: Make Mom's Day...

With Mother's Day right around the corner (May 13), we're busy as little bees around here helping our dear customers and clients find exactly the right thing for their Maman. And, while it's true we have a treasure trove of gifties here at the store, we love coming up with creative suggestions, too. So, when we are asked our humble opinion, here's what we're saying:

Mom'll love keeping her white wine (and red, too!) perfectly chilled with The Corkcicle. We love this and wish we had invented it. $24.99.

: This will keep Mom's wine perfectly chilled.

Be scent-imental with our divine selections of subtle candles. We especially adore the delicate green tea scent that we buy in France. From $42.00.

: These candles have the lightest and most subtle scent.

Baubles: need we say more? We have a gorgeous collection of interesting, unusual and just plain fun jewelery. From $35.00.

: Baubles for Mom are always a sure bet.

Pool Chic: we found these Tunisian foutas in France and love them for their multitude of purposes. Surprise your mom with a couple of colorful ones, perfectly monogrammed, for her porch, pool or patio. $42.00.

: These French foutas have zillions of uses - from pool towel to table cloth and just about everything in between.

Magic Massage: all of us Huffingtons adore massages and, in particular, we like our local Massage Envy studios. How about a series of hour-long massages for your maman?

Stylishly Shod: ballet flats...in a bag: we couldn't resist these when we saw them. Elegant, easy and sexy leather or suede ballet flats that fold up into a cute little leather pouch for traveling. We'd love a pair in every color. $175.00.

: Just about the chic-est and softest ballet flats we've come across...

In the Bag: if you pop by the store, you can tell we love bags of all shapes, sizes and colors. We've got a big selection of our favorites. From about $50.00.

: A stylish tote or bag will go a long way with Mom.

Abundant Flowers: yes, we know...everyone buys flowers for Mom. But what about calling a specialty florist and having something extraordinary done? We love Lush Life, which is right down the street from us.

: Lush Life is right down the street from us...and we love them.

We adore art and nothing makes us happier than being the recipient of an original painting. Check out local art festivals for inspired and emerging artists or stop by your favorite gallery.