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Ah, mom. Is there anyone else in your life who deserves a full day of wonderful things? With Mother’s Day on the horizon (May 12, mark it in your calendars!) now is the time to plan how you’ll spend that special Sunday. This year, go beyond the traditional Mother’s Day brunch or mani/pedi appointment. We’ve come up with eight unique ways to spend the day—or the entire weekend—together with your mom.

If your mother is a gardener, spend Mother’s Day weekend outside and, as an added bonus, have her teach you some of her green thumb-making skills. Of course, you’ll need flowers and plants to practice on, which is why we suggest taking a trip together to the Toronto Flower Market. Another way to get your hands dirty (in the best way possible) is to take your mother to at a clay class at the Gardiner Museum. (Moms who came of age in the ’70s will especially appreciate the return to the pottery wheel!)

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As you may be able to tell from the cards, candy and chocolate already filling store shelves, Mother’s Day is fast approaching. The yearly challenge of finding the perfect gift before May 12 is officially upon us. This year, instead of getting your mother the standard scented candle (this one smells like coffee!), take a peek at our selection of thoughtful gifts for mom.

For the mother with a passion for style, jewellery always does the trick, and it doesn’t have to be as expensive as you may think. The ultimate statement necklace for under $100? Done. We’ve thought beyond the little blue box and selected unique clutches, sunglasses that match mom’s unique style.

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For our final vintage Mother’s Day tribute, we reached out to Man Repeller‘s Leandra Medine, who passed on this delightful photo of her mother back in the day. We may never know what mama Medine was pondering in said photo, but what we do know is that whatever patent top action she’s got going on right there is seriously amazing. Happy Mother’s Day!

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Canada’s gossip queen is opening her back pages to share some very stylish family history. Elaine Lui—known as Lainey Gossip to the celebrity-obsessed masses—has often blogged about her darling mother, and it seems we could all learn a thing or two about fashion trends from her:

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Wear the same polish as your mom? Today’s vintage Mother’s Day photo tribute comes from a lady who’s done just that: nail polish titan, Essie Weingarten! Read on to discover how sharing beauty rituals inspired her brand…

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Next up in our weeklong tribute to stylin’ fashion industry-spawning moms, we’re going back in time with some seriously beautiful photos of a mother responsible for not one, but two of our favourite ladies: The Globe and Mail‘s Amy Verner and jewellery designer Jane Apor:

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Last Mother’s Day, the FASHION team looked back into our own personal archives for some of our most beloved vintage photos of our mothers. This year, we decided to flip the spotlight onto some of our favourite industry folks and find out more about the women that shaped them.

Every day this week, we’ll be featuring a new mom. First up, the stylish creator of mega designer Rachel Roy:

By Randi Bergman and Paige Dzenis

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and the typical gift options (read: jewels, flowers and the like) are sure to be permeating through every ad space well, everywhere. Since mom might be a little all too used to being spoiled by these tried and tested yet perhaps a little tried and tired gifts, we’ve come up with a few alternatives to the norm that might thrill even more.

For each category, we’ve suggested our favourites for those classic gift ideas, as well as a few alternative suggestions.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

Over the years, your mother taught you many a lesson. Whether it was how to pack light for worldwide travels, slough off those unsightly dead skin cells, press the perfect pleat, or how to suffer in silence for the perfect pair of stilettos, her words of wisdom deserve a little something in return. This Sunday May 8th, gift your favourite lady with something that’ll thrill. From the jet setter to the domestic goddess, we’ve got you covered!

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In celebration of Mother’s Day, the FASHION team shared our favourite photos of our mothers in their heyday. Now its your turn! Here are just some of the fabulous submissions that we’ve received from our readers and friends.

Think your mama had it going on? Send us a photo! We’ll be posting your photos until Sunday May 8th!

Check these (literally) hot mamas out! »
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Jewellery can be a tricky thing to buy for someone else and finding a piece your mom will love takes a high-level of gift-giving skill indeed. This aquamarine pendant ($95) from Toronto designer Kim Drosdick, however, is a no fail. We love the graphic sugar-cube shape, and the watery-green hue is right on trend, but […]

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