May, May go away…not really but I am getting tired! May is a busy month for me. It includes my Fathers birthday, Mother’s Day, my Mother’s Birthday, my parent’s anniversary and three of my cousin’s are graduating high school this year! Technically while not in May, my sister’s birthday is June 3rd, which I feel still should count as part of the mayhem!

So while I may be running ragged, I thought you should at least benefit from some of my gift ideas!

For Mother’s Day I decided to we would do brunch. Last year I went all out and made brunch at my house complete with springy place settings. This year, I decided to take her out to a local restaurant called Feast. It’s a super cute cafe and she was excited since as she put it, “I never get to go to places like this!” Another lovey dovey note: The Beard and I had our first date on Pi Day. So being the incredible guy that he is, he decided to bring me a pie! After calling all over town he found a place that sold pies, and it happened to be this very cafe! *Insert awes*

Mother’s Day in our town falls on the same weekend as the university’s graduation. That means thousands of people descending upon us taking up parking, getting confused by one way streets and stealing all the reservations at every restaurant all weekend! Thankfully, we timed our brunch when the graduation ceremony was to begin, so we got a table right away!

I quickly learned their chai latte’s were amazing! Although I ordered a jumbo, which is basically a mug the size of your face, I was sorely tempted to order another round. My name is Jessica, and I have a tea obsession.

My mother tends to gravitate towards primitive, rustic style decor and when I saw this sign from Eco Flower I knew it would be perfect! If you haven’t heard of Eco Flower, they are amazing! They make floral arrangements from wood and paper. The flowers on this sign are made from wood and scented with blackberry vanilla.

This gift was a big hit and she sent me pictures that weekend of it hanging in her bedroom! As for my Dad, he’s a very easy going guy. I could put a giant tin of cashews in front of him and he’d be happy for days!

For several months my Dad had made mention of a tree that he passed during his occasional travels down south. He had wanted to stop and take a picture of it for months and never had the time until a few weeks ago. Being the good daughter that I am, I decided to get it matted and framed, along with a certificate for golf lesson for his birthday. He was so ecstatic! Although he’d been talking about golf lessons for over a year, he was more excited about the picture and immediately hung it up in his office.

I’m half way through the month, and after several deep breaths, stress away essential oils, and wonderful massages from The Beard, I think I will survive! Stay tuned for my awesome grad gift ideas! (They don’t graduate till this weekend!)