Mother's Day Gifts

Give Mom something sweet for Mother's Day that tells her you love her whether she eats it, wears it, or shows it off, but get to it, times a wasting.

An inspiration bangle from Red Envelope, $100

Give a place to set the jewelry you buy her like this LOVE dish from The Brick Kiln, $12 on Etsy.com

Blue Nile pendant XO necklaces, $41-42

Tell her with decor from Alexandra Ferguson, $69-109

Paloma's Nest customizable puzzle, $44 You choose what kind of love message they have to decipher.

Give her a fortune cookies filled with love notes, gift certificates for pedicures, a massage, take out meals and even some time off from the kids. Curly Birds on Etsy, $8-17

Photo Memories Capture all your memories in a custom designed family frame from Personalization Mall, $30

Time to finally make mom dinner. Get the instructions, recipe and ingredients from Destination Dinners, $18

Custom yummy cookies for mom from Katie's Creative Bakery, $11-40 from Etsy.com

And then of course there is always a gift at the top of every gal's list, A MASSAGE! One of our favorites in Los Angeles is Arcona in Santa Monica.

Spring Fashion Finds That Save You $1,000

As a stylist I've become adept at disseminating trends quickly and pulling together a variety of looks based on variables like price point, body size and shape and even for specific audiences. Through that I've also become a very savvy shopper whether online or in a store.

Given the challenge of putting together four head to toe looks, accessories included for under $700 I headed to TJ Maxx & Marshalls. And when I tallied the numbers, I came in at $699 and saved an additional $1,000 by not shopping at department stores.

Striped top, $25  Pink skirt, 80   Two tone flats, $40   Black wristlet bag, $25  Polka dot scarf, $7

Floral top, $70  White jeans, $17  Cross body bag, $30  Flats, $30

Jean jacket, $130  Striped dress, $40  Metallic top siders $30,  Burgundy clutch, $20

Ethnic print tank, $15  Black skirt, $70  Black striped wedges, $40  Raffia tote, $30

Stylish Rain Wear For April Showers

Catherine Deneuve helped make the trench a stylish staple in "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and now it's not only the trench that makes getting caught in the rain tres chic.

Pop of color! Hot pink classic belted trench from MICHAEL Michael Kors. Piperlime.com, $120

When it's not so much about the rain as it is about being stylish. Sage trench caplet by Tulle. Piperlime.com, $59

A soft, lightweight reversible wrap that folds up easily into your bag or suitcase. A great cover up over a dress for special occasions or everyday over a jacket.  Rainraps.com, $48

Your classic go-to trench to wear with anything. Commuter trench by L.L. Bean, $129

 A chic waterproof riding boot in unexpected grey. Coach.com, $128

You can still be kick ass in the rain. Arnie by Hunter platform ankle boot. Great for pulling over your skinny jeans to still rock some height. Piperlime.com, $165

Rain doesn't seem so bad when you can puddle jump in these bright ankle boots. Dansko Vail rain boot in patchwork print, Zappos.com, $115

Stylish Home Finds for Spring

Splash of Color!

Lighten up your room for spring. Swap out the faux fur throw and the dark pillows for lighter, brighter choices.  Simple changes can make a big impact when they include pops of color. Suddenly, your room looks like it got a shot of sunshine.

Pillows (L to R) Jonathan Adler Borgello pillow, $175

Thomas Paul Seahorses pillow from Pillowsandthrows.com, $80

Cococozy Quatrefoil pillow, $299 (Cococozy headline photo)

Jonathan Adler Bobo pillow, $75

Throws Calypso St. Barth Pom Pom blanket, $65

ZGallerie Chevron Zig Zag throw, $60

Lamps ZGallerie Mariposa table lamp, $149

Bellacor yellow lamp, $211