All my stylish in town, hi!

If you are anything like me, it’s either hard or harder to impress your mother-in-law. She’s that stylish one whose love language is gift-giving.

The one who always manages to give thoughtful presents in gorgeously-wrapped boxes. Meanwhile, I am googling how to tie a bow! For whatever reason I just can’t get a bow to look as effortlessly fancy as my mother-in-law does. Some skills are hard to master I guess.

A sip of tea… ok, where were we? Yes, the art of impressing your hard-to-impress mother-in-law.

The secret is there is no proven formula my stylish friend. But I can give you what has helped me somehow conquere this Everest in style ;)

Here are my 10 tips, suggestions and advice for a Mother’s Day gift that will impress your Mother-in-law:

• Start the thinking process way in advance, it doesn’t need to be hours of pondering, little pockets of time work wonders.

• Pay attention to what could be a need, a must-have she does not know about in daily conversations or gatherings. There is also that Mother’s Day gift that ALWAYS impresses even the hardest-to-please-mother-in-laws. A good silk scarf!

• If she loves browsing on her phone, phone accessories are a fabulous thoughtful gift, always in style and extremely helpful. A good phone case or phone grip will protect her phone from cracking through numerous drops.

• Subscribe to the newsletters of the brands you like. They offer helpful gift guides ( like this one I’m writing ;). I also share updates about my new collections and limited offers in my goodies-letter. Sign up here to stay updated with new products and offers.

• What does she enjoy doing as a hobby? What can smooth her workflow? Where does she work? What does she read? What shows does she watch? Can you give her a subscription? An experience like a facial, the new Cryotherapy, a massage, or a salt therapy session?

• Let the magic of uncommon goods, anthropologie, ladoublej, casparistyle and scully and scully type stores take you on a shopping fantasy.

• Scout local stores and specialty boutiques. They offer hand-picked and thoughtful collections. You’ll help the local economy and most probably a female-owned small business. If you live in Perrysburg, OH don’t forget Gather, Alice Lousie Press, Sheffiled Road, Madison Paul and Fiddle Stix Boutique, who offer great Mother’s Day collections.

• Browse the collections of yours truly on www.crispolive.com/boutique to find the gorgeously patterned paper, fashion, and lifestyle products. Say hello to curated gift collections that are born out of my laundry/studio in Perrysburg, OH!

• Once you start having ideas, think presentation. Nothing can impress better than a beautifully done wrap job. To go the extra mile use matching wrapping paper and note cards like these ones.

Find other matching wrappipng paper and mini note cards like these ones I’ve designed and are now available on the boutique.

• Top it off with a note card or even better a seal sticker that says how much you cared. Take a couple minutes to write in it! Be honest, sweet and short. Nothing conveys feelings and sincerity better than writing cards.

And that’s a wrap for how to find the right gift for your mother-in-law. Share your thoughts in the comments. Let’s help each other impress the MILs in style!

Yours truly,

Narges (pronounced nar + guess)