Your Chicago / GIFT GUIDE
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You Got This!
Want to win Mother’s and Father’s Day this year? Make your picks from these pages, and show your siblings who’s boss.
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1. TOFFEE Made locally in small batches by a woman-owned company, this rich, buttery toffee will satisfy any sweet tooth. KP! Dark Chocolate Gourmet English Toffee $12/half-pound, kptoffe.com 2. NECKLACE This posh pendant—wrought from 14K recycled gold by Chicago goldsmith Rebecca Zemans—can be customized with a diamond for each child or grandchild. $900 as pictured, rebeccazemans.com 3. WINE There’s rosé , and then there’s rosé . This organic California varietal, with notes of rosewater, pineapple, key lime, and strawberry, is the latter. Bonterra Rosé 2017, $16, bonterra.com 4. OLIVE OIL Adopt an Italian olive tree on Mom’s behalf (she can chose the grove and even visit it!), and its fresh, cold-pressed EVOO will arrive on her doorstep as often as you like. $290 for quarterly deliveries of (3) 16.9oz tins, nudoadopt.com 5. BOOKS A double whammy for the Anglophile who appreciates good design, this gorgeous set of Austen’s complete works is bound in creamy, elegant cloth that looks chic on any shelf. Jane Austen Set, $225, juniperbooks.com 6. ART LESSONS Indulge Mom’s inner Georgia O’Keeffe with private painting lessons at North Shore Art League. (Psst: If you’re both local, do it together!) Independant Study from $70/hour, northshoreartleague.com 7. CLIPPERS Every green thumb deserves a quality pair of garden shears; these are the perfect blend of form and function. Jayson Home Leather Clippers in brown, $98, jaysonhome.com 8. ROSE BUSH Moms who love to garden know one thing: David Austin-bred English roses are the cream of the crop (and come with a five-year guarantee). David Austin “Olivia Rose Austin” rosebush, $29, davidaustinroses.com
44 M AY/J U N E 2018 M A K E IT B E T T E R
PAINT SET: FLOORTJE
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