Fun and funky Mother’s Day gift guide

Acknowledge mothers in your life with something fun and funky this Mother’s Day (May 13).

• Sentimentalists will adore “What I Love About Mom” books by their kids.
• Perfectionists will appreciate the Hestan smart-cooking system (uses technology for foolproof cooking).
• Exercisers will appreciate the clever and useful Gracie Gear designed by and for women.
• For the lovers of tiny things, or miniphiles, Bonsai Forsythia is a darling gift for a front porch.
• Environmentalists can help leave the planet better for future generations with a GoGlass Aspen eco-friendly water bottle (free of BPA, BPS, PVC, polycarbonate, phthalate and lead).

– Deneen Bloom, The North Carolina 100