May 5th, 2009
Mother’s Day Gift Guide Montreal
You can’t put a price on a mother’s love, but you can show her you love her at any price point. Herewith, Vitamin Daily Montreal’s top 5 prezzies (from under $25 to a splurge) to make Mom feel posh this Mother’s Day:
It’s time mom learned how to shop Net-a-Porter all on her own. She’ll be an online shopping whiz in no time with Christina Tynan-Wood’s How to Be a Geek Goddess: Practical Advice for Using Computers with Smarts and Style. $20.79 at Amazon.ca.
She'll be glowing with Dr. Hauschka Rose Luxury Care Kit ($41) complete with rebalancing body moisturizer and a rejuvenating mask made from plant extracts and rose petals. $41 at Murale, 1 Place Ville Marie, Montreal, 514-875-1593, www.murale.ca
Forget breakfast in bed (that’s so fifth grade): Treat mama to brunch à deux in Old Montreal. Enjoy a Viennoiseries basket followed by full gourmet buffet at Suite 701. $75/two people, May 10, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-2 p.m., 701 Côte de la Place d'Armes, 514-904-1201, reservations required.
Honey Flower is offering a two-day natural beauty bootcamp where she’ll learn how to make her own toxin-free body butter, massage oil and cleaning products to take home. $150/day includes lunch, tea and snacks. May 9 and 10, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 54 Duluth E., Montreal, 514-886-5586, www.honeyflower.ca
Make her caviar dreams come true with a weekend of pampering at the luxurious Saint-James. The spa package ($579 per night) includes a papaya and pineapple exfoliation and caviar facial. Hotel Le St-James, 355 St Jacques St., Montreal, 514-841-3111, www.hotellestjames.com




