My mama is one of the healthiest people I know. In fact, she’s the one who inspired me to start working out regularly and eating a wee bit healthier. She eats the cleanest diet known to man and works out almost everyday. She loves Zumba, which means she knows more Pitbull and Drake songs than I do!
I figured I’d skip the perfume this year (though this scent subscription box thingy sounds awesome!) and give her something that is half homemade, half purchased and super cute. Enter: Breakfast In a Box!
Mailing food can be tough so I opted to go with this grain-free granola. Right after I made my first batch, I freaked out because I loved it so much and called my mom. She loooves granola, so I made some to include in this basket.
The granola was enough to fill this Weck Jar. As for the label, I took a piece of an index card, painted on a messy circle with some watercolors, waited for it to dry and wrote “Grain-less Granola.” Couldn’t be easier. I swear watercolors are my jam.
To secure it I sprayed it with a spray adhesive (my favorite thing ever) but some double-stick scotch tape would do the trick too!
I found this very local honey called Buzzed Honeys and included a jar so my mom can pour a little on top of her granola that she’ll probably eat with cold almond milk. (I know her well!)
I also figured she’d need a cute linen to wipe her mouth with. I picked this one up from Anthropologie.
Josh recently bought this bag of coffee from Bows and Arrows and I was stoked to see that it was from Peru. This was actually the first time I’ve tried Peruvian coffee. Since my mom is Peruvian, I thought it would be fitting to buy her a bag.
Another hobby my mom and I share is ceramics. She took it for years and when I’d call her with my gripes about not being able to center, trim properly, etc., she’d always give me a few tips and pointers that really helped. I buy her fancy ceramics sometimes because I know she loves it so.
I’ve been eyeing Ben Medansky’s ceramics for a very loooong time. I think this pink ceramic mug is pretty cute and perfect for Mother’s Day.
It’s actually so cute that I wish I could keep it for myself.
And since my mom is the cutest (yours is too), I included a little card from Ashkan.
What I love about this basket is that you can make it your own. I splurged a bit but you can definitely find a super cute mug that costs less, coffee from your local coffee shop and good-quality honey from the grocery store. I say make it your own, think about what your mama loves to eat for breakfast. I hope she likes it. I think she will.
(And here’s last year’s Mother’s Day post. My mama really is the best.)
Shopping Resources:
Wooden crate (The one pictured was purchased from Michael’s)
Teak Spoon
Weck 26-ounce Jar
“You’re Cute” Cards
Ben Medansky Mug
Painted Napkin
Jar of Buzzed Honey
Pretty succulent in a pot I painted
Bows and Arrows Coffee
Basket stuffed with raffia (and then I lined with a piece of linen I had)
Awww. I love scones! And any kind of baked good with coffee IN BED is a fabulous lovey dovey treat in my book. Now – if I could just teach my husband to make scones. . . .
totally doing this
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I got the crates at Michael’s Craft Store! They have a bunch of different sizes–good luck!! 🙂
Cutest idea ever!!! My mom loves my granola
and is always reminding me when she’s out,
So that I can send her another bag. She also
LOVES coffee, though she can’t be bothered
W/ brewing unless company is visiting. She’s
been drinking instant for years. I just got some
David’s Buzzed Citrus Honey and used it to make
A batch of my Walnut-Nutmeg Granola. We’re
Fellow Good Eggs Food Producers. www.goodeggsla.com
I couldn’t be happier w/ the outcome. The citrus
honey has a wonderful flavor and has a beautiful
shine and crunch on the granola. Anyway…..your little Mother’s Day
Crate is simply perfect! I’m putting one together right now
to ship out tomorrow! But please tell me where
you found the adorable mini crate box? It’s the
only thing I’m missing! :-). I don’t frequent many blogs,
but I can tell that I’ll definitely be checking out
yours from time to time. Happy Friday!!
Peace & Blessings,
Tené Harris
Culinary Artist
Sweet Beginnings
www.sweet-beginnings
“Happiness is Homemade”
What an incredibly cute idea! I live across the world so its hard for me to be with my Mom and I wish I came across this post sooner as this is a great idea 🙂 Thank you for sharing xo C
I love this idea! So cute and personalised.
Please could you include a link to your granola recipe.
Ahh! Yes, of course. I included it above and here it is, too:
http://www.acozykitchen.com/grain-free-granola/
What a delightful gift! This is something that I could do for my staff.
Yes totally! I love that idea.
I LOVE this. So much. I’ll definitely be using this idea in the future!