Stuff We Like: Gifts for Mother's Day

What do you think is the world's toughest job? According to the viral video "World's Toughest Job," produced by cardstore.com, it goes a little something like this: 135-plus hours a week, willingness to forgo any breaks, ability to manage a minimum of 10-15 projects at one time, and the responsibility to oversee the overall day-to-day success and development of all associates, who are fully dependent on you. Sound familiar? That's right -- the world's toughest job is Mom! Cardstore.com created a fictitious company and took out a real help-wanted ad for a director of operations. According to Adweek, the job post was viewed more than 2 million times; only 24 people inquired, and candidates were interviewed via webcam. What ensues on screen is funny and heartwarming—and impossible to capture in words (so watch it).

Spread the Momma Love

Around this time last year, we featured a Kickstarter campaign for a new book called Momma Love by NYC-based photographer Ali Smith (read that article here). Through striking portraits and stories of 40 mothers, Smith said she hoped to shine a light on the realities of motherhood—beyond what we see on TV and in our Facebook feeds. Many people connected with that mission, and Momma Love was fully funded through the campaign. Gloria Steinem calls it a "fresh, eye-opening first-hand manifestation of motherhood's contemporary realities." It's beautiful and honest, and it makes a great gift for any momma. The book is available ($45) at mommalovethebook.com.  

You Are My Sunshine

Whether she's out in the garden, strolling around the city, or laying on the beach this summer, Mom might appreciate the shade from this chic Nipi Sun Hat from Marimekko ($95). The fabric is 100 percent cotton sateen, which means the hat is machine washable. Speaking of sunshine, brighten up Mom's morning with Marimekko's Kurjenpolvi Mug ($20). Kurjenpolvi means "geranium" in Finnish, which is the flower featured on this pretty  yellow-and-white mug.  

Bunny Love

As part of the March of Dimes' 2014 imbornto campaign, several retailers are offering special gifts -- from now through Father's Day -- that help support the March of Dimes' mission to support healthy, full-term pregnancies. One of the items included in the campaign is this Roosevelt the Rabbit stuffed animal from Scentsy. For every purchase of Roosevelt the Rabbit ($30), Scentsy Fragrance will donate $6.50 to the March of Dimes. Scentsy has committed to a minimum donation of $150,000. The bunny is available for purchase through local Scentsy Consultants, which can be found at scentsy.com.  

Picture Perfect

Photo-themed gifts are no-brainers on holidays like Mother's Day, but here's an option you may not have seen yet: Shutterfly’s iPad app – Shutterfly Photo Story (free to download) – has a brand new Doodle feature that lets you add your own touch to a photo book with drawings and words. Doodle allows you to decorate your favorite photos (with crowns, mustaches, and more), paint a mini masterpiece, or add a hand-written note, so kids can add fun pictures, notes, and accents to their photo book for Mom. They can choose from several different brushes and a wide-range of colors to add doodles to photos or even doodle on a blank page. You can also opt for a more traditional photo gift with Shutterfly's customizable iPhone and iPad cases -- the Gallery Monogram iPad Caseis show above ($54.99). Choose from a range of designs and customize your case with photos and text. The folio-style case has a magnetic closure and a reinforced spine for added protection. It fits all versions of the iPad except the iPad Air and iPad Mini, but don't worry, there are designs available for those as well.