Mother's Day Gift Guide
- Jennifer Kornegay
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
Thoughtful Gifts She Will Treasure forever
Mother’s Day is less about grand gestures and more about choosing something that feels personal. This gift guide is a curated collection by our favorite treasure hunter, writer and Southern culture aficionado Jennifer Kornegay.
It’s filled with meaningful pieces designed to feel both elevated and heartfelt, blending artistry, heritage, and a sense of everyday luxury. These are gifts meant to be worn, used, and loved—small luxuries that say thank you, I see you, and you deserve something beautiful.
Price: $125
While all Les Deux’s Nashville-made, unisex perfumes smell scent-sational on anyone, No. 2’s blend of smoky agarwood, sandalwood and musky saffron with high notes of jasmine, sweet amber and vanilla makes a particularly sophisticated, yet soft, statement.
Price: $22
A thoughtfully designed notecard featuring the food-and-nature-inspired paintings of Alabama artist Arden Upton transforms even the simplest handwritten message into something memorable. Rich with color, texture, and Southern charm, these artful cards deliver gratitude, celebration, or everyday correspondence with unmistakable style and personality.
Prices vary
Shop this thoughtfully sourced collection of antique jewelry to find a bauble as distinctive as Mom herself. Each pre-loved heirloom carries a history all its own, offering timeless craftsmanship, enduring beauty, and the chance to help write a meaningful new chapter in its story.
Cards, $38. Books, prices vary.
Delight mom’s inner child with a one-of-a-kind edition of a favorite childhood story, its cover embellished with whimsical scenes painted by Virginia artist Riley Sheehey. Or deal creativity into game night with a deck of Sheehey’s painted playing cards.
Price: $175
Fashioned from natural feathers and finished with luminous 24-karat-gold-plated hardware, the sleek Courtney and Alba thin-cuffed bracelets from South Carolina maker Brackish offer a refined balance of texture and sophistication, making effortless, everyday elegance feel beautifully understated.
Price: $98-$150
Add color and a touch of cheeky sophistication to any outfit with a Mississippi-made Swells silk scarf, each thoughtfully designed as a wearable work of art bursting with personality, charm, and Southern flair.
STYLE TIPS FROM THE DESIGNER, WELLS McCONNELL
“Scarves are such a timeless and versatile accessory, but I think the designs I draw make mine feel modern,” she says. “The classic way is wearing it bandana-style around your neck.” This method adds panache to a tee-and-jeans outfit, while elevating a silk top for an evening out.
“I also love tying one of the smaller scarves on the handle of my handbag or tying a larger scarf around my waist with a solid dress.
And you can turn my larger scarves into a flowy halter top,” she says. First, tie the top two corners around your neck. Next, take the two bottom corners and tie them around your back. “It’s easy and surprisingly secure. You don’t feel like it will fall or anything will pop out.”
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about the author
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay is an award-winning freelance writer and editor based in Montgomery, Alabama. Her articles cover a variety of lifestyle topics, including food and food culture, makers and travel, but the throughline is an emphasis on telling the stories of the interesting people behind them all. She’s been published in Garden & Gun, Southern Living, The Bitter Southerner, Conde Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, Wildsam, The Local Palate, thekitchn.com and Modern Farmer, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, among other publications.
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