In honor of Mother’s day this May, we present great gifts for mom throughout the year from these great entrepreneurial moms of Darien.
Gifts | written by: HOLLY HURD, Founder, Venture Mom, with Darien MagazineCT
Harper Lawrence Handbags
Looking to bag something really great for your mom this May? Look no further than a Harper Lawrence Handbag—a gift your mom will covet forever. Created by local mom Laura Wilcock with Heather Harper. Find these handbags, pricing and more at harper-lawrence.com.
Arm Candy
Silver stacks, gold stacks or a single bracelet all on its own accented with colorful gems and precious stones, jeweled bars and charms—what sweeter way to show your mom just how high she stacks up in your life than Arm Candy bracelets? Designed by local mom Keiley Fuller. Pricing and info at armcandycollection.com.
Clare Hare Darien
Hit it big with your mom this May with a flat front golf skort from local mom Clare Hare. Perfect for pickleball too! Available in a wide range of patterns and colors with tops to match. Find the line and pricing at clareharedarien.com.
Nearwater Pilates
For the gift of strength and wellness, give your mom personalized strength training sessions and/or a wellness coaching program with longtime Darien power mom Nancy Lochtefeld of Nearwater Pilates. For pricing and more info, visit nearwaterpilates.com.
Sea Salt Candles
Light it up for your mom by giving her that feeling of zen at home with the fresh clean scent of Sea Salt Candles. By local moms Debbie Minichini and Margot Krotee. Visit seasaltdarien.com for pricing and order information.
DoChéri Chocolate
For local mom Maryna Steadman who moved to town from Ukraine, making chocolate is more than a business – it is an art form. Thanks to her, you can treat your mom to the unique experience of DoChéri Chocolate – the small luxury batches of European-style chocolates she makes by hand in Darien. For pricing and order information, visit docheri-chocolate.com.
JKB Organizing
Help with organizing – a closet, a project, a room and more: What mom wouldn’t want that?!
Thanks to Darien mom Jen Burke and her clutter-conquering expertise through JKB Organizing, any mom can! Visit jkborganizing.com for more info.
Off the Easel
Give the gift of a commissioned portrait of your family pet, a favorite place or something fun and meaningful to your mom. Local mom and artist Kathleen Weinstock is the one to contact for this at kswart.com.
Good to Grow
Presenting a new way to give flowers to your mom this Mother’s Day: They are the container gardens created by Marianne Wadleigh and Heather Curran. Customized and gorgeous, these long-lasting arrangements, they will extend Mother’s Day through the summer and more. For more information, visit good2growct.com.
Darien Days
The book to end all books for mom this Mother’s Day: It’s Darien Days, 84 pages of gorgeous watercolor and pen illustrations of iconic Darien spots. By Darien mom Diane Weeks. Available at Barrett Bookstore at 5 Corbin Drive and the Darien Sport Shop at 1127 Post Road. For more info on the book, visit dianeweeksart.com.
HOLLY HURD covers female entrepreneurs on VentureMom.com, in her newsletter and on social media. In the startup space, she is a speaker, thought leader and author of VentureMom: From Idea to Income in Just 12 Weeks.
