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Do you remember when mom would put your paintings and drawings on the fridge? Ah, those were happy moments! She felt so loved. You got lots of love for your thoughtfulness. Now that's what being unique will get you. Put just one of these gift ideas into action and you'll  dazzle mom's heart, get and enhance your reputation for  thoughtfulness, and have your friends wishing they had been so unique and smart!

1. Blooming flowering teas. Blooming teas are excellent mother's day gift idea. If you're thinking mother's day flowers, be really unique with blooming tea flowers! Blooming tea flowers are hand sewn tea bulbs which unfurl to reveal a beautiful flower. Most tea bulbs come in white tea with peach or green tea with jasmine and is an extremely healthy beverage choice. Read more about the health benefits of flowering tea which also includes two short, compelling, videos.

2. A glass loose leaf tea pot. For a great mother day gift idea, give mom a high quality loose leaf tea pot. You can purchase a high quality borosillicate glass loose leaf tea pots which can be put directly on a stove top. These type of glass tea pots show the majesty of loose leaf tea, and also allow for a careful examination of the steeping strength.

3. Loose leaf teas. What better for a glass tea pot with an infuser than adding a little loose leaf tea to go in the pot! This is a perfect gift for mother's day. Choose from all types of loose leaf teas from your favorite supplier!

4. High tea. Find high tea recipes to help make high tea for mother's day. This unique mother's day gift idea will tell mom how much you care. Enjoy loose leaf tea with hand-crafted sandwiches and jams and rolls and sweets. Rha -ther! In Canada, visit Tea Rooms Canada for a list of tea room locations to take mom on Mother's Day.

5. Antioxidant teas. For mother's day ideas, the one a health-conscious mom will truly love are healthy antioxidant teas. Granted, all teas contain antioxidants, but there are some which offer a greater concentration. Focus on green loose leaf teas or organic wu yi loose leaf teas or hojicha loose leaf tea.

6. Healthy herbals. Herbal teas would also make a great mother day gift idea. Herbal teas address many body aches and ills. Peppermint aids with digestion, and chamomile helps to calm nerves. Give mom something to make her happy and something to soothe her soul. See this tea health table for more information on what teas help with what body ills and/or support and maintain right and healthy body balance.

7. Decaffeinated teas. If mom likes loose leaf tea but doesn't like it to be caffeinated, consider giving a selection of low caffeine white loose leaf teas or a no caffeine black tea or decaffeinated herbal teas.

8. A tea pot warmer. There are few things more special than a meal amongst family and friends. Rather than making your tea and letting cool over good long conversation, a tea pot warmer will keep the conversation warm and the tea hot. Just slip the hand crafted tea pot warmer under the tea pot, light the tea candle, and enjoy your hot loose leaf tea all night long.

9. Summer iced tea. If mom loves her patio or outdoor living, and equally loves to drink her cool refreshing iced tea, consider giving mom loose leaf tea and paper tea filters to make iced tea packets. Black tea, white tea, and even green tea with jasmine each make really great iced tea. Martha's Stewart's latest April 2009 Living edition shows how to make your own loose leaf tea bags. Buy the paper tea filters and loose leaf tea for mother's day and give the gift of refreshing loose leaf iced tea. Here's an All Recipe's top twenty iced tea recipe list.