A Valentine’s Day Gift Guide Straight from the Heart

It’s time to speak up ladies: Flowers and chocolates are so yesterday, don’t you agree? Flowers only last a few days at most and the chocolates just sabotage any kind of post baby workouts we’ve managed to fit into our hectic schedules. When it comes to Valentine’s Day, us moms want to be swooned, we want to be spoiled, we want to be set high atop a pedestal”¦even if it’s only for one night. The day has come to tell our husbands that dye-enhanced carnations and a box of Whitman’s won’t cut it anymore. We want real tangible gifts that shout, “You are the mother of my children, the one that changes 20 diapers a day and washes even more sippy cups, and I love and appreciate you!” One of these might just do the trick”¦

Philip B Chocolate Milk Body Wash: Add some of this fragrantly decadent body wash to your bath and you’ll feel like your bathing in Willy Wonka’s chocolate lake. These sweet suds contain a healthy blend of skin-nourishing ingredients including cocoa butter to condition the skin, oat and wheat amino acids to relieve and soothe dryness and itchiness, and aloe to moisturize and protect.

Fred Segal
8118 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 653-5331

Virgins, Saints and Angels’ Sacred Heart Collection: This new romantic accessory line that includes necklaces, rings, and even belt buckles makes the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for that special mom. The line celebrates those women who have inspired us with their strength, love and creativity””from Frida Kahlo to Eve.

Paige Premium Denim
116 N. Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 360-9888

Alexandra Bee Bag: How many diaper bags do you know that can take you from a Mommy and me class to dinner at the Ivy? Designed to be stylish yet practical (lots of pockets and hidden compartments for baby stuff), these Italian-made bags are fashionable and functional. Visit www.alexandrabee.com to get yours.

FHI Heat Nano Weight Pro 1800: Clearly, the idea of buying his loved one a super high-tech blow dryer would never enter a man’s mind, but how cool would it be if yours did? This ceramic ionic dryer contains advanced technology that eliminates frizzies, infuses shine, and dries hair without damaging it. And it’s pink!

Pure Beauty Salon
16417 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436
(818) 817-0896

Mama Mio Congratulations Kit: Whether your bump is just beginning to protrude or about to pop, this is the perfect V-Day gift for all moms-to-be. Complete with Mama Mio’s Moisturizing Shower Cream, Super-rich Body Cream and Tummy Rub, it’s sure to keep you glowing from head to toe.

Bliss Spa
930 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(323) 930-0330