Top Gifts that Mommy Actually Wants (2023)

Top Gift Ideas - For Her: Whether you need a gift for your wife, sister, friend, daughter or yourself, here is an ongoing list of gift ideas that will updated on an going basis. Some of these items are items that have made a huge difference in my personal life, and others are gift ideas for myself that serve as "hints" for the people in my life. All of the items make great gifts for Mother's Day, Birthdays, Christmas or Hanukkah, or special occasions. This gift list leans for towards "practical" gifts for women - meaning that they are likely to actually be used.

1. Her Own Diaper Bag - Mommy's Bag

Link: Mommy's Bag

2. Monthly Subscription to a Wine Club

Link: Cooper's Hawk Wine Club

3. Fun Wine Glasses (or mugs)

My Favorite Child Gave Me This

Link: My Favorite Child Gave Me This Wine Glass - Wine Glass
Link: My Favorite Child Gave Me This Mug - Coffee Mug

4. Portable Hot Tub

Link: Bestway SaluSpa Laguna Inflatable Hot Tub from Costco

The Bestway SaluSpa Laguna from Costo.com is our favorite model of inflatable hot tub. Amazon.com has a similar version here.

5. Fire Table

Link: Fire Column for Next to the Portable Hot Tub

6. Laser Hair Removal

For: the Woman Who Hates Shaving
Tria Hair Removal Laser (at home)

Link: Tria Hair Removal Laser 4X

The Tria Hair Removal Laser 4X is amazing. My sister and I went in on this device together (split the cost), and we're on the third round of using it on your lower legs. It works great (but DO NOT use it before your period...it will hurt). Some people haven't had great luck with it, but see if your hair and skin-type are compatible with this. This product promises to permanently remove your hair (which seems crazy). I'm skeptical, but I've had to shave significantly less often since we started using the Tria Hair Removal Laser 4X.

7. Fancy Vacuum Cleaner

For: the Gal Who Hates Vacuuming

Roomba Robotic Vacuum
Link: iRobot Roomba 760 Vacuum Cleaning Robot for Pets and Allergies

It is difficult to adequately express my love for my robotic vacuum. My Roomba has practically become a member of our family. These Robotic Vacuums are great for homes with people who have allergies or for people who have toddlers who like to pic up random specs of anything off of your floor and eat it. See my post on my robot vacuum at Robotic Vacuums and Your Toddler.

8. Nest System

For: Security Freak and the Energy-Saving Lover

Nest Learning Thermostat and Security System

I love our Nest Learning Thermostat If you have an iPhone, then you can change the temperature of your home no matter where you are located. We were in Arizona, and we changed the temperature from 65 to 72 for our house (located in the Midwest) from the Phoenix airport! (We wanted to warm our house up before we got home in the middle of the cold Midwest winter).

9. A Professional Camera

For the Photo-Taker Without a Good Camera

This camera is on my radar. I don't own a camera (I use the one on my iPhone), but I want a middle-of-the-line camera that takes quality photos of my daughter, especially for the photos that we take outdoors this summer. My iPhone camera isn't cutting it as far as quality goes. (Hint, hint - Mr. Mia.)

10. iPad Bluetooth Keyboard Case

Link: iPad Bluetooth Keyboard
For the Lady With an iPad She Loves More Than Her Laptop

Writing an email from your iPad becomes 100x easier with an iPad Bluetooth Keyboard. Make sure that you find one that meets your exact iPad generation.

11. Fabric Steamer

For the Woman Who Despises Ironing Clothes

I love our SteamFast Compact Fabric Steamer for nights I want to quickly get wrinkles of our my shirts for the week. It works on most shirts, and it works GREAT for wrinkled window curtains (you don't have to take them off of the rod). I used this a lot for my professional shirts during my MBA program, and I use it a lot for my work shirts and pants. I just keep it in my bathroom closet, and then hang my shirts from my shower rod and then steam away.

12. Mikasa Balloon Wine Goblets

For the Wine Lover

Link: Mikasa Cheers Balloon Wine Goblet

The Mikasa Cheers Balloon Wine Goblet are just really pretty wine glasses. I got these for my sister for Christmas last year. She loves them.

13. For the Lazy Wine Lover

Electric Wine Bottle Opener
Link: Oster Electric Wine Bottle Opener

If you drink wine in your house, then an Oster Electric Wine Bottle Opener is a must-have. It makes opening a bottle of wine the easiest, most seamless process in the world.

14. Nice Shower Head for Bathroom

Link: Ana Bath 5 Function Handheld Shower and Showerhead Combo Shower System

We had water pressure issues in our old shower-head, and the Ana Bath 5 Function Handheld Shower and Showerhead Combo Shower System not only took care of that, but it is a good-looking, convenient shower-head (love the combo feature). The hose is long, and the shower stream is perfect.

15. Soft Velcro Bath Towel

Link: Betty Dain Terry Spa Wrap
For Her - Around the House

I love my Betty Dain Terry Spa Wrap towel wrap (with Velcro because I can keep a towel wrapped around me that actually stays on my body after I get out of the shower. I use this thing every single day.

16. Electric Toothbrush

Sonicare Electric Toothbrush
Link: Philips Sonicare Easy Clean Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush

The Philips Sonicare Easy Clean Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush will make your mouth feel the cleanest it has ever felt. It's like going to the dentist every single day. If you slide your tongue across your teeth after the first few times that you use it, you will be like "Woah!".

17. BOB Jogging Stroller

Link: BOB Sport Utility Jogging Stroller

I didn't realize how smooth a stroller ride could be until we received the BOB Sport Utility Jogging Stroller as gift. The BOB Sport Utility Jogging Stroller can go over bumps and gravel so smoothly. When I'm motivated to go for a jog (which, for me, is actually very rarely), then this thing is great. My more motivated friends with kids, who actually do go jogging, will swear by this.