Mother's Day brings up mixed emotions for me.  I generally try to ignore it as long as possible and then deal with it when it is upon us.  Usually, it falls right around my birthday, so I feel it coming whether I want to or not.  This is also the same time of year my father passed away, which probably contributes to a mix of feelings this time of year.

My own mother is not in my life anymore, both by her own choice and my desire to be sane and happy.  She was a constant source of negativity, so Mother's Day felt more like an obligation than something I looked forward to celebrating.  I'm not telling you this to be Debbie Downer, but to preface this gift post as something a little less traditional than most gift guides because of where I am coming from.  Hopefully you have an awesome mom or a loving mother figure you enjoy celebrating.  My mother-in-law is a wonderful, kind, and generous lady.  She's the only reason I suck it up and push through because she deserves to feel loved and special, because she is!

So whether you are looking for gifts for your mom, a mom figure, a mom friend, or maybe getting yourself a little something, I thought I'd try my hand at a Mother's Day Gift Guide featuring my picks from ModCloth.  All featured apparel is available in plus sizes.  For sizing reference, I wear a 22/24 and wear a 3X from ModCloth. Enjoy!




Home & Gifts: 1 - Swoons and Tunes Headphones in Teal Roses / 2 - Eat Pretty, Live Well (A Guided Journal) / 3 - Ready, Frame, Admire! Wall Decor in Beautiful You / 4 - On My Grinds Travel Mug / 5 - Infused With Femininity Tea Towel Set / 6 - Ticket Stub Diary / 7 - Made To Your Hiking Bottle Tote in Floral Tapestry / 8 - Color Me Vine Postcard Set / 9 - Creatively Connected Picnic Blanket in Geometric / 10 - Be Frill My Heart Makeup Bag / 11 - Home Voyage Storage Tote in Floral Tapestry / 12 - Glam To Go Makeup Bag in Pink / 13 - Friendly Tendencies Cooler Bag / 14 - You Pattern Me So Shower Curtain / 15 - Open Air Enjoyment Picnic Basket / 16 - Q & A a Day for Moms 5 Year Journal



Accessories: 1 - Map Out of It! Necklace / 2 - Fruits and Ladders Necklace / 3 - Scale Model Necklace / 4 - Divine Shine Bracelet / 5 - Full Bead Ahead Necklace / 6 - Vow To Wow Necklace in Magenta / 7 - Stellar Is As Stellar Does Necklace / 8 - Yes You Glam Necklace in Blush / 9 - Hot Off The Juice Press Scarf / 10 - Imaginative Utility Scarf in Ecru / 11 - Personal Style Pep Talk Scarf in Small Print / 12 - Freestyle Wrap Scarf in Dusty Rose / 13 - Briefcase Encounter Bag / 14 - Tisket and Task-It Tote / 15 - Triple The Charm Bag in Cognac / 16 - Fold Pals Bag in Black



Dresses:
Maxis - 1 - Brushstroke to Conclusions Dress / 2 - Next Taupe Model Dress / 3 - Breezy Night Stroll Dress in Blue (Also in red and green) / 4 - City Hall Celebration Dress / 5 - Adore County Dress in Navy Stripes / 6 - The Prairie Thought of You Dress / 7 - Queen of the Wildflowers Dress / 8 - Always on the Movement Dress



Casual: 1 - The Story of Citrus Dress in Noir Blossom / 2 - The Story of Citrus Dress in Cool Blooms / 3 - Breezier Said Than Done Dress in Sapphire / 4 - I Rest My Grace Dress in Palms / 5 - Dot About It, I'm In Dress / 6 - Wish You The Zest Dress / 7 - Coach Tour Dress in Gingham / 8 - Record Time Dress in Navy Blooms



Party and Special Ocassion: 1 - Starlet's Web Dress in Mint / 2 - Ring Out The Bold Dress / 3 - Personal Essayist Dress in Navy / 4 - Pleasing As Punch Dress / 5 - Lakeside Libations Dress in Navy / 6 - Refined The Way Dress / 7 - Cast an Elegance Dress in Seaglass / 8 - Flatters All Expectations Dress



Nerdy: 1 - Name of the Gamer Dress / 2 - Land Before Sublime Dress / 3 - Rad To the Bone Dress in Homo Sapiens / 4 - Start Spreading the Mews Dress / 5 - All Eyes on Unique Dress in Science / 6 - Good Enough to Eat Dress / 7 - Oh My Gosh Dress in Navy Dinos / 8 - Heart and Solar System Dress



Tops and Bottoms:
Tops - 1 - Downtime is of the Essence Top in Warm Stripes / 2 - Infinite Options Top in Cool Tile / 3 - Hosting for the Weekend Tunic in Merlot / 4 - Cinema and Heard Top in White / 5 - Expert In Your Zeal Top in Wine / 6 - To Quiche Their Own Cardigan in Cream / 7 - Girl About Easton Tunic in Brushstrokes / 8 - Paris Cafe Cardigan in Coral



Jackets: 1 - Ever So Soften Hoodie in Lake / 2 - Airport Greeting Cardigan in Oatmeal / 3 - Escape into Nature Jacket in Moss / 4 - Profound Pizzazz Trench / 5 - Tier Me Roar Jacket in Navy



Bottoms: 1 - Intern of Fate Skirt in Navy Dots / 2 - Once in an Isle Skirt / 3 - How the Staples Have Turned Skirt / 4 - Tulle of the Trade Skirt in Blanc / 5 - Bugle Joy Skirt in Teal / 6 - Pros and Convertibles Skirt in Blossoms / 7 - Bugle Boogie Skirt in Red Dots / 8 - Across Town Shorts in Black



Shoes: 1 - So Strappy Together Heel / 2 - Talking Picture Flat in Classic / 3 - Get Your Priorities Plait Wedge / 4 - Turn the Color Way Sandal in Magenta / 5 - Marvelous Maven Heel in Blush / 6 - Strut Goes Around Heel in Berry / 7 - Bliss Aficionado Heel / 8 - You've Got a Fringe in Me Flat in Black / 9 - How Does Your Garden Go? Sneakers / 10 - Back in a Flashy Sandal in Champagne / 11 - You Go, Galleon! Flat / 12 - Musical Maven Heel in Pink / 13 - Brownie Bakery Sandal in Raspberry / 14 - Tigers Eye Loafer in Aegean / 15 - What's The Plan, Sand? Sandal in Lagoon / 16 - Boardwalk the Line Sandal in Brown