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Top 10 Luxury Gifts for Mom

By Donna Pilato, About.com

Is your mom the woman who has everything she needs? Then expand your imagination and think about what the mom who enjoys entertaining would want if cost was not a consideration. After all, mom deserves the best for all the hard work she put into raising you.

1. Viking Gas Range

If your mom has been making do with the little cooktop that came with her kitchen, she deserves a full-fledged gas range to really get her cooking. With the wide temperature ranges and other options available on the new models today, she'll rediscover her love of cooking.
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2. A Hot Tub

She's on her feet all day making sure that every visitor to her home feels welcome and comfortable. Now doesn't she deserve a special place to unwind at the end of the day? There's nothing like a soak in a luxurious hot tub with relaxing water jets massaging away her fatigue. Add a butler to bring drinks to her while she's in it, and she'll believe you can read minds.
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3. AeroGarden

Imagine always having fresh herbs ready to snip in your kitchen. Better yet, there's no dirt involved, and little attention required to keep these gardens going. If I didn't have cats that would eat my lovely garden overnight, I would have put one of these in my kitchen the minute I first laid eyes on it.
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4. Le Creuset Enamelled Cast Iron

I have just a few Le Creuset pots, but I'd like to collect more. They cook well, clean easily, and with the large selection of colors, you're likely to find one to match your mom's kitchen.
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5. A KitchenAid Stand Mixer

I don't know what I'd do without mine. I have very few appliances on my counters, but my mixer is never stored away. If you're mom enjoys baking and she doesn't have one of these mixers, she will always appreciate the thoughtfulness behind this gift.
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6. Body Lotions

I would also love a visit to a luxury health spa. A place where I can be submerged in aromatherapy treatments, receive instruction in the most painless way to stay fit, and learn to cook gourmet meals that come in under 200 calories. A mom can dream, right? In the meantime, a selection of her favorite scent body lotions can tide your mom over until the day the tickets for this trip arrive.
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7. Organization

Give her the tools to keep all the closets and drawers in her kitchen organized. Add to that gift your commitment to helping her keep it that way. Finally, throw in services from a personal organizer to get the organization project started.
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8. French Cuisine Cookbooks

I would love a trip to a cooking school in Provence. That would truly be a luxury gift. And maybe someday my kids will send me there. If you can't give your mom this luxury gift today, a selection of French cuisine cookbooks will allow her to dream of the day that she can take that trip.
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9. Apilco Tradition Dinnerware

Your mom has her wedding china, but what about her everyday dinnerware? Why should she serve the fine meals that she cooks for you on chipped, discount store plates? These fine porcelain plates from France will show off her culinary efforts on those everyday occasions.

10. An Espresso Cappucino Machine

Does your mom love coffee and dream of someday becoming a barista? Then turn her into one when she entertains by giving her an espresso/cappucino machine. With one of these at hand she'll be able to finish off an evening by entertaining guests with her stylish coffee drinks.

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