She pushed for twelve hours without an epidural, put up with your too-cool teenage years, and molded you into the fabulous woman you are today. And you haven’t started shopping for her Mother’s Day gift yet? Shame on you.

Houston-based Give Simple will help you share the love with ideas as special as Mom. The Make Your Own Cookbook Kit is perfect for the woman who cooks up dishes with love, and the stunning Melamine plates make al fresco dining fancy. Once you’ve seen the gorgeous wrapping at the curb-side pick-up (no shipping costs!), you’ll give simple all year long.

How else do you say thanks to the woman who taught you about hairspray and heartbreak?

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Houston Tidbits subscribers get a 15% discount at Give Simple through May 8. Enter promo code TIDBITS for orders to be shipped and TIDBITS2 for orders that you want to pick up at their location near River Oaks. Call 713.522.7771 with any questions.

Make your reservations now for Mother’s Day at Ristorante Cavour. Priced at $45 a person, the brunch at the hip Hotel Granduca includes caviar with crème fraiche, duck ravioli and strawberry panna cotta. Call 713.418.1000 for more information.