Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Leather Shoulder Bag from What a Jewel And $50 GC Giveaway

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Have you purchased a Mother’s Day gift for that special mother—or mothers—in your life? May 11th is just around the corner and you are quickly running out of time.

One of the pitfalls we often run into when searching for the perfect Mother’s Day gift is that we tend to focus on “mom” things: picture frames with sweet sayings, mugs for “World’s #1 Mom”, or items that are used more on the children than mom herself. Or we gravitate towards household items that, while practical, don’t really communicate the love and care we would like them to. A brand-new vacuum might be useful and even appreciated, but you are looking to show your admiration of her as a woman who plays so many important roles in your life, not just the lady who cleans the house.

To get around these pitfalls, I think it is best to search for gifts which are not role specific. Don’t look for something that screams mom, wife, or housekeeper. Look for something that she can use in multiple aspects of her life, something she might have used before marriage and before kids, something which complements the woman she is in every role she plays.

leather shoulder bag

So, what would I recommend? My idea is inspired by a bag I recently received: a leather shoulder bag from the online boutique What a Jewel. If the woman in your life has a need to tote things around—and most of us do—this is an excellent option for Mother’s Day.

Once women become mothers, it can be hard for them to retain their style. When the children are small, mothers are often toting around giant diaper bags and accessories transition from being stylish statements about who they are to being strictly practical. It can be hard to transition out of this style rut, even as the children grow. This leather shoulder bag is anything but your typical mom bag.

One of the first things I noticed about this bag was the high quality of both the materials and the construction. Both the strap and the bag itself are made from 100% leather—and not cheap leather either. This is soft, almost buttery in texture, yet still strong and durable. The bag itself is assembled by hand, which makes a longer lasting product than bags assembled by machine and provides a quality you can see and feel. Plus, there is always something special about an item made by hand.

This leather shoulder bag can be worn on one shoulder or cross body as the strap is adjustable; I found that it works well worn either way. It comes in two colors: the always in demand black and a dark, almost brick red which would make for an excellent statement piece. The two pockets made it easy for me to organize everything I needed to carry with me.

While it is a smaller bag, it still has enough room for a diaper, some travel wipes, and mom’s essentials. It can work for small trips out with baby and is great for mom’s night out or a special date. Include a coupon for a night out with the girls or tickets to an event she is dying to go to and this gift is as good as gold—just don’t forget the babysitter! And if you are finding yourself really hard-pressed for time, select the gift wrap option when you purchase through the What a Jewel online boutique.

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43 thoughts on “Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Leather Shoulder Bag from What a Jewel And $50 GC Giveaway”

  1. I would like to win because I like small purses when I go out alone without my baby can rest in large bags 😉

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  9. I would like to win as I would have so much fun looking through this site to choose what I would like to buy.

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  12. I love this bag! It’s the perfect size to take with me when running small errands. It’s fashionable, functional and perfect!

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  17. I would like to win the gift certificate so that I can try out one of the Warm Buddy’s that What A Jewel sells. They are a great idea and I think that my niece and nephew would probably love them.

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  24. Aside from being a good looking purse, I am always on the look-out for a handbag that is easy for me to use with my disability (something that is easy for me to open and close). Thanks for hosting this giveaway and for the opportunity to participate.

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  26. I would love to win because I love the colour, look and design of the bag. Small, convenient and lightweight for those outings when you need not carry much with you.

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  28. I would love to win because it is such a compact purse .I find the bigger purses too much weight on my shoulder…

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  36. This would be nice and light to use with spring shorts and dresses vs my packsack purse that has kids stuff and all that jazz

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  43. This is a lovely handbag. As I don’t like overly huge bags when I’m out on weekends, this would be great 🙂

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