YOUR PLACE FOR YOUR ... M OST O RIGINAL M OM.She's carpooled your friends to the mall, stayed up late typing your school reports, and pretended she didn't notice when you fed the dog your broccoli under the table. Reward Mom on her special day with something from the heart, and also a little something she can enjoy on the patio or in the garden. If you're having trouble with ideas beyond the flowers and candy routine, check out our shopping list with Mom in mind. - Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. For a night at the Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the or a picnic at the beach, give her Aussie artist Ken Done's colorful picnic basket A picnic basket is a basket or other container intended to hold food and tableware for a picnic meal. The term usually refers to the contents of the container as well as the container itself. and dishes, starting at $7.99 at Mervyn's. Pick flowers from the garden and stuff them in a colorful Talavera-inspired earthenwear vase from Mexico, priced at $16.99 and up at Mervyn's. Make her gardening more fun with a galvanized gal·va·nize tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es 1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current. 2. tool box, $14.99, with kneeling pad, $5.99, and gloves, $2.99, from Target. For all those upcoming backyard barbecues, freshen up Verb 1. freshen up - make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate" refurbish, renovate gentrify - renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations; "gentrify a row of old houses"; "gentrify the old the table for her with sliced-fruit dinnerware from Kmart, priced at $7.99 each. When Mom's idea of gardening is watering her indoor plants, let her display her horticultural hor·ti·cul·ture n. 1. The science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. 2. The cultivation of a garden. treasures in Pier 1 Imports' little conservatory, $25. Let her sparkle when she's scrubbing the tub or waxing the floor in Swarovski's new ``Mom'' necklace, $65 at most department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. . Give Mom a spa day in her own bathroom with candles, music, wine and her own silver heart-shaped soap dish by Brighton Accessories, $30. DIG IT!: The Baldwin Bonanza 2002 at the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Arboretum arboretum: see botanical garden. arboretum Place where trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. An arboretum may be a collection in its own right or a part of a botanical garden. celebrates the 32nd Festival of Plants with a weekend of events. The ``World of Plants'' sale will be open to all from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and Sunday with unique plants and garden accessories. The Garden Galleries will feature ``In Search of Our Roots,'' garden designs that explore the relationship between plants and mankind around the world. Other events include garden chats, demonstrations, live music and dance, artists from the Light Bringer Project, food and more. The Los Angeles County Arboretum is at 310 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Call (626) 821-3233. Most weekend activities are free with admission, $5 adults, $3 seniors and students, $1 children 5-12, free for children under 5. Call (626) 821-3222 or visit www.arboretum.org. - Michelle J. Mills CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) Let her sparkle when she's scrubbing the tub or waxing the floor in Swarovski's new ``Mom'' necklace, $65 at most department stores. (2) For a night at the Hollywood Bowl or a picnic at the beach, give her Aussie artist Ken Done's colorful picnic basket and dishes, starting at $7.99 at Mervyn's. (3) Give Mom a spa day in her own bathroom with candles, music, wine and her own silver heart-shaped soap dish by Brighton Accessories, $30. (4) When Mom's idea of gardening is watering her indoor plants, let her display her horticultural treasures in Pier 1 Imports' little conservatory, $25. |
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