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Mother’s Day Gifts: The Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Guide

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Mother’s Day is around the corner, which means that it’s time to find those Mother’s Day gifts if you haven’t already. Honestly, Mother’s Day has snuck up on me- yikes, let’s jump right into this! I’m going to help us all out with my ultimate mother’s day gift guide that includes many of my favorites from major retail stores like Target. First, let me start by saying that I am amazed at the fact that I have a whole human being that calls me mama- like what the what!??!

Whether you are purchasing a gift for your mom or significant other, I’m sure you will be able to find at least one item that will suit their liking. Moreover, I know how difficult it can be to shop for someone, but hopefully this guide will make gifting a little bit easier this year. And if you’re like me, maybe it will make it a little easier to tell people what you want- ha! In this guide, there are visuals of all the Mother’s day gifts that I have selected. Categories range from beauty to home & garden. To look more in depth, just click the picture and it will take you directly to the assigned link.

From black-owned to convenient two-day shipping, this ultimate gift guide gives you various options. As you browse through this gift guide, think of ways to pair items. You can create a unique Mother’s Day gift basket of all the things that she likes. If this guide was helpful, please show your support by leaving a comment and/or subscribing to my email list.

Mother’s Day Gifts

Home & Garden

Beauty

Electronics & Crafts

Clothing & Shoes

Accessories

How To Make Money As A Nano Influencer

Blog post that helps nano influencers learn how to work with brands and make money.
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Are you a nano influencer that wants to start working with brands AND make money, but you’re not sure how to? Please keep reading, because I am going to spill all the beans on how I have been able to work with brands even when my following was less than 2K followers. 

Let’s talk about influencer platforms! Why, because it is the number one reason why I have been able to work with brands and make money. All influencer platforms are not created equal. There are some platforms that have set requirements on the number of followers that you must have. While there are other platforms that operate based upon gifted opportunities only. You have to decide which platform will work best for you. Starting out, I did entertain platforms that only had gifted opportunities, because I wanted to get my feet wet. I had no experience and at the time gifted opportunities were my lane until I figured out the ins and outs of working with brands. Trust me, I am still learning!

Right now, this is what I look for in influencer platforms: brands that work with nano influencers, brands in my niche, paid opportunities. Just remember, what you may be looking for in an influencer platform my differ from what I am looking for. Because of platforms like Aspire IQ, I had the opportunity to work with this company called Genexa, which is located in major retailer stores like Target and CVS. Take a look at the influencer platforms that I have listed below and join the ones that fit best with your brand.

Influencer Platforms

Activate

Aspire IQ

Heartbeat

Insense

MomSelect

Obviously

Popular Pays

Quotient Social

Soapbox

Sway

Tribe

My advice to nano influencers is to remain consistent, produce quality content, and engage with your audience. Here is some encouragement! When you follow those three tips that I mentioned above, you will have influencer marketing agencies reach out to you, because they value your content. So, not only can you secure brand deals from influencer platforms, but you can also secure brands deals from agencies that have found you through social media. I hope this was helpful! Please let me know in the comments if this was helpful and comment your favorite influencer platforms if I did not include it in my list.

Simple, Easy DIY Easter Basket With Target Finds

Dinosaur Easter basket filled with non-candy items.
Close-up of dinosaur Easter basket with items like sunglasses, toy care, and toy dinosaur.
Close up of Easter basket showing a wind up toy dino, toy care, and spiked light up ball.

Making your own DIY Easter basket doesn’t have to be complicated. With Easter approaching, all I can think about is how fun it used to be as a kid to receive an Easter basket filled with all types of goodies. Sometimes the pre-made Easter baskets may not be what you exactly had in mind. In my case, I prefer EJ’s Easter basket to be filled with non-candy items, which is why it was so necessary that I share how I made this simple, easy DIY Easter basket.

EJ’s first Easter was last year. However, with the unknown of COVID we opted to not participate in any family gatherings to keep everyone safe. As a result, my parents dropped off an Easter basket for EJ at the front door. This was literally the highlight of my Easter although it wasn’t the traditional way that we would normally celebrate Easter.

4 month old EJ sitting in his baby Einstein walker with his first Easter basket provided by his grandparents.
Grandparent standing at a 6 feet distance waving at her grandchild.

Whether you decide to gather together with those in your household or with other family members/friends, I want to share how I made this easy DIY Easter basket with items that I purchased from Target, which is a for sure hit! And to make it even better, everything purchased was via Target drive-up. At this point, I think the Target drive-up employees know me by name- like, seriously! Here’s how I created this simple, easy Dino Easter basket. 

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Items You Need For The DIY Basket

First, you want to decide on a theme. I am so obsessed with dinosaurs, which is why I immediately picked up the Dino Easter basket as soon as I saw it. I promise I didn’t go hunting for it! Second, you want to start building around your theme. The Dino basket is green, which prompted the idea to fill up the basket with as many green items that I could find. I found it quite easy to complete this basket by purchasing party variety packs. I think I did a pretty good job considering all of the items that I purchased were $5 or less. You’ll find below all of the items that I purchased from Target to fill this basket. 

Please note that some items may not be suitable for your little one(s). The items listed are suggestions and will require you to determine if it is safe for your little one(s). 

How To Assemble The Basket

I really didn’t put too much thought in how I assembled the basket-I just kind of went with what fit in the right place. Whatever you feel is best, go with it! Depending on how many items you place in the basket, it may be a good idea to wrap the basket in cello gift wrapping paper to keep the items from falling out of the basket.

Creating a Dino Easter basket may not be up your ally, but Target has a great variety of Easter baskets that may fit the idea that you had in mind. Here are more of the felt Easter baskets along with the traditional Easter baskets.

Most of the items that I used for this Easter basket can be used for any basket since it comes in a variety pack. Again, it is up to you what items would be suitable for your little one(s). I hope this will help you get a great start on making the perfect Easter basket. Happy creating!

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