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Best Mother’s Day gift ideas to shop at the Wayfair Way Day sale today
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With Mother’s Day only a week away, things are really getting down to the wire. Have you found the perfect gift for Mom yet? If not, allow us to make a few suggestions. Wayfair’s has a ton of Mother’s Day deals on offer during Way Day 2024, set to take place on Saturday, May 4 through Monday, May 6.
We’ve curated some of the best options available now so you can make sure you’re set for Mother’s Day as soon as possible. From kitchen equipment like brightly-colored cookware to luxurious bedding, there’s a little something for every mom out there. Wayfair is packed with plenty of great ideas that’ll bring a big smile to your mom’s face this Mother’s Day. And during the Way Day sale, everything ships for free.
Below, shop our picks for some of the best Mother’s Day gift ideas you’ll find at the retailer. Whether your mom is an amateur chef, loves spending time outdoors, or she needs to refresh her towels here and there, Wayfair (as the old jingle goes) has just what you need.
The best Mother’s Day gift ideas at Wayfair
Take the stress out of Mother’s Day gift-giving with these Wayfair Way Day finds curated by the CBS Essentials experts.
Gift for moms who love cooking: Rachael Ray Classic Brights 14-piece porcelain nonstick cookware set
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This multi-function 14-piece cookware set has everything Mom needs to whip up a delicious meal and then some. Choose from the eye-catching blue gradient or sea salt gray colorways and gift Mom a stock pot, two saucepans, two frying pans, a saute pan, bakeware, three cooking utensils and all the lids to go with them.
Everything is nonstick, which makes for easy cleanup, but more importantly, these pieces are sturdy and built to last so Mom can make dinner for herself and the family over and over again without worrying about it chipping or coming apart. It’s the perfect gift that’ll keep on giving long past Mother’s Day.
Wayfair has discounted this cookware set to $160 from $300 during the Way Day 2024 sale.
Gift for moms who love the outdoors: Artu Outdoor Patio Dining Set
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If Mom likes to sit outside and enjoy dinner sometimes, or she spends quite a bit of time chatting with friends and family on the porch, give her a nice set of patio furniture to enjoy alone or with others.
This four-piece set has a durable weather and UV-resistant steel frame, stackable black chairs, and tempered glass and ripple design for the table. It’s the perfect five-piece setup for Mom and Dad or Mom and her friends (or the kids) to hang out and enjoy the weather or take a meal in together right at home in their backyard or on their patio.
Right now, this set is $210, marked down from its list price of $348. You can get this set with six chairs for $40 more.
Gift for moms who love wine: Cuisinart 8 Bottle Reserve Series Single Zone wine refrigerator
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If Mom enjoys a glass of wine or two with her meals, she needs a place to keep her favorites at the right temperature.
This wine refrigerator can store up to eight of her favorite bottles, with soft interior lighting, contoured chrome racks and a thermoelectric cooling system that sets the perfect temperature for reds, whites and more. Mom can look inside and see which wines are left thanks to the triple-pane viewing window.
Wayfair has discounted this wine fridge to $150 from $370 during its Way Day sale.
Gift for moms who love luxurious showers: Edison Linen 100% Turkish Cotton bath towel set
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If Mom is rocking towels from Target or Walmart, she might be due for an upgrade. Give her something plush to wrap up in when she showers or great towels for guests she can show off. This set of four Turkish cotton bath towels is super fluffy and comes in several different colors to better match Mom’s decor.
They’re soft, lightweight, and absorbent so they can dry people or things quickly while adding a touch of elegance to any bathroom or other area of Mom’s house she’d like to put them.
Right now, Wayfair has this towel set on sale for just $38, well reduced from its list price of $80.
Gift for moms who love super soft bedding: Eddie Bauer Solid Ultra Soft Plush Reversible blanket
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Sometimes, there’s nothing better than curling up in a nice, plush blanket. And that’s exactly what Mom can do with this super soft one by Eddie Bauer. It’s lightweight, available in multiple colors, and can be reversed to use on the other side. No matter which side Mom uses, she’ll be able to snuggle up to softness and enjoy a good night’s sleep with this must-have blanket.
Choose from three colors that match Mom’s bedroom linens, and get ready to see her enjoy a lot more naps than usual. Who wouldn’t have a nice, quick bit of shuteye using a blanket like this one?
Right now, get this throw at Wayfair for just $36, down from its list price of $80.
Gift for moms who need a place to relax: Havre Upholstered Sectional
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Mom is always on her feet, fussing over dinner or telling you and the rest of the family to take a seat. Give her a place to take a load off and settle down between one of the many things she has to handle every day with this plush sectional.
Made with soft velvet fabric, this sofa is soft, breathable and super comfortable to lounge on. Its solid wood frame ensures it will last for the years to come. Its super soft seat cushions are soft but resilient, just like Mom has been over the years.
This premium sectional is easy to set up, has exceptionally comfortable back support and is an all-around great choice for any mom. Right now, it’s just $480 marked down from its list price of $720.
Gift idea for moms who love to bake: KitchenAid Classic Series 4.5 Quart stand mixer
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If Mom is one of the many in this world who shows her love by baking cakes, cookies and other delectable items, give her a great mixer to get the job done faster than her poor arm. This 4.5-quart stand mixer has 10 speeds that can mix, whip, beat and more, with a dishwasher-safe bowl and a tilting head that makes it easy to keep adding ingredients in while mixing.
Ten attachments come with the mixer, so Mom doesn’t have to just bake to get good use out of this kitchen appliance. Plus, the entire build is comfortable, sturdy and reliable.
Ahead of Mother’s Day, you can get this KitchenAid stand mixer for just $240 at Wayfair’s Way Day sale, down from its list price of $320. Find it in three different colors.
Gift for moms who love gardening: Belisle 6 ft x 3 ft Galvanized Metal Outdoor Raised Garden Bed Planter Box
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Any mom with a green thumb will love this super simple raised garden bed. Made from galvanized steel, it can help give plants additional moisture that settles in the soil, which means better flowering plants and a better harvest if Mom is growing fruits and vegetables. It’s weather-resistant, super sturdy and has a rubberized safety strip around its sharp edges to keep anyone from hurting themselves.
It only takes 20 minutes to put together, and when it’s all said and done, Mom has a box that’s two 2 feet deep to hold all of her favorite crops and plants without her having to bend over and reach down too far to plant new items.
You can get this garden planter box for just $98 right now at Wayfair, discounted from its list price of $140.
Gift for moms who need their coffee: Keurig K-Select Single-Serve K-Cup Pod coffee maker
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Everyone’s more agreeable in the mornings when they’ve had their morning cup of coffee. If Mom is the same way, help her function better when she wakes up and save some money on daily Starbucks visits with this K-Cup coffee maker.
This super simple coffee maker uses K-Cup flavors, which come in all types of flavors, to brew delicious brewed coffee every day. It has a 52 oz water reservoir that lets it brew 5 cups before needing a refill, as well as the option to brew multiple cup sizes at a whisper-quiet noise level.
All Mom has to do is insert a pod, choose a brew size, and wait for her coffee to materialize, essentially. It couldn’t be easier to use, and it an even dispense hot water separately if Mom decides she wants to make some tea or hot chocolate or use the hot water for something else entirely.
Wayfair has this coffee maker in five different colors for just $90 during its Way Day sale, which is down from its original price of $150.
Gift for moms who need help with laundry: GE Front Load Washer and Electric Dryer Set
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Does Mom need some help getting through all the laundry? Give her a laundry unit upgrade with this washer and dryer pair from GE.
Both washer and dryer are plenty large enough for a family of 5 or 6 if needed, and they can help Mom absolutely power through a load when needed. They have multiple wash and dry cycle selections. The units can be stacked atop one another to save space, if desired. Both can steam clothes for additional sanitization.
Wayfair has this laundry pair on sale together for just $1,695 during Way Day, which is down from the set’s list price of $2,598.
Writer Delia Ephron, famous for rom-coms like “You’ve Got Mail,” knows how to dream up a fairy-tale storyline. But Ephron’s Broadway debut later this month comes directly from the pages of her life.
Ephron has written about intimate things before, but now it is her own life that is on the stage for everyone to see. She said it was not easy, “because I am basically introverted.”
But she sure makes it look easy. When “Sunday Morning” first interviewed Ephron two-and-a-half years ago, she’d just finished a best-selling memoir, “Left on Tenth.” Now she’s turned that book into a play, telling her remarkable story of beating the odds. She said, “It’s the story of a woman who loses her beloved husband of 38 years, and a man from her past drops into her life and she falls madly in love. And then shortly afterwards I got diagnosed with a terrible disease, a fatal leukemia. And I survived.”
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That’s right: seven years ago, because of her blood cancer, Delia Ephron was given four months to live. She’d already lost her sister, Nora, and her husband, Jerry, to cancer. But she somehow found love again, and got married in the hospital while undergoing chemo (a wedding that Dr. LaPook, a friend of Ephron’s, recorded).
Five-time Tony Award-winner Susan Stroman is directing the play. “It’s about second chances, and love, and life, and being brave enough to take those second chances, ’cause most people aren’t,” she said.
Stroman and Ephron share something in common they wish they didn’t. “I sadly lost my husband to AML, to leukemia,” Stroman said. “So, when I started to read the play, I knew everything about what was going on. I didn’t have to research anything, ’cause I had lived it, too.”
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She said it is “tricky” to direct the play’s turns from humor, to tragedy, and back again. But it’s a trick Stroman mastered – as “Sunday Morning” watched, tagging along every step of the way, from the first meet-and-greet, to an early rehearsal, to the stage of the James Earl Jones Theatre.
Emmy Award-winner Julianna Margulies plays Ephron. “They’re saying it’s a rom-com, and it is,” Margulies said. “It’s romantic, and it’s funny, and it’s wonderful, but bring tissues, in case you need them.”
LaPook asked stage legend Peter Gallagher (who plays Peter Rutter, Ephron’s newfound love), “The play is about two people falling in love who are not in their 20s or 30s; they’re older than that. What’s the significance of that?”
“Well, you know, you’re closer to death!” Gallagher replied. “Everything is precious. And I think that’s another thing that the audience is going to recognize and feel.”
Asked about the play’s life lessons for the audience, Ephron said, “We plan our lives out as a young person: ‘Oh, I wanna get married. I wanna have children. I wanna have a career.’ You know, you make all these things. But then you don’t think, ‘Oh, what’s gonna happen to me after I’m 50? What life do I want then?’ It’s a much more open book. And this is about seizing those years and really creating something.”
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Story produced by Amiel Weisfogel. Editor: Remington Korper.
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