The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: sleep essentials

You’ll Love It Because: This is the stuff that dreams are made of—or at least the stuff that a really good night’s sleep is made of.

A Gift Worth Giving: Organic bedding. Night after night, we spend about a third of our time in bed, so it should be as clean and green as possible. The organic sheets, duvet covers, shams, comforters, blankets, mattress pads and pillows from Dream Soft Bedware will help ensure that slumber is restful, and not filled with chemicals or allergy triggers.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: Organic bath stuff. The bedroom’s an important place, but for fostering a healthy lifestyle in all aspects, you have to focus on other spots, too. Keep your bathroom the safe sanctuary it should be with organic towels, shower curtains and robes—curling up in a soft seersucker robe before drifting off to sleep is just what busy moms need to unwind.

Contact: www.dreamsoftbedware.com, 877.768.4233

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: natural health and beauty must-haves

You’ll Love It Because: All those dirty little secrets in many beauty products—animal testing, parabens and toxic chemicals—are nowhere to be found in nurse-run JES Organics’ items.

A Gift Worth Giving: The Ageless skincare line. Get older gracefully—even with a screaming toddler attached to your hip—with these certified-vegan, fragrance-free products. The Treatment Serum+ packs a punch of potent antioxidants to boost collagen, while the Moisturizer smoothes lines and leaves skin baby soft. Plus, the rest of the line is just as powerful.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: The organic bath and body products. Need a little me time? Take it with aromatherapy bath salts in lavender or mint magic, or let your worries slip away with a few swipes of the Stress Balm, which uses essential oils to help you feel better fast.

Contact: www.JESorganics.com, 208.629.0444

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The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: new-mom necessities

You’ll Love It Because: Located in central Kentucky, this breastfeeding and natural parenting online emporium has the goods you need to be a good mom, including bras, breast pumps, baby-wearing wraps and more.  

A Gift Worth Giving: The Belly Bandit. Like magic, the Belly Bandit takes her post-baby body and eases it back to its former glory. The wonder-product accelerates the healing process, minimizes stretch marks, lessens uterine swelling, supports the midsection and streamlines the silhouette. What more could you ask for?

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: The slings and arrows of new motherhood can be daunting, to say the least, but a good sling will help a bunch. Babies who are carried or worn cry less, have a greater sense of security and benefit physically from the close contact with their caregiver. Not sure where to start? Supermommy’s Superstore has a dozen options, all with thorough descriptions, so you’re sure to find the right one.

Contact: www.supermommys.com, 270.769.6693

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: products with a purpose

You’ll Love It Because: Buying the yummy food mixes and spice rubs from Women’s Bean Project doesn’t just help you get a great gift—it helps break the cycle of poverty and unemployment for women.

A Gift Worth Giving: Gift Bundles. The soups and chilis the company was founded on have expanded to salsa mixes, coffee beans, cornbread, cookies and more. Find all of this in the assorted, super-affordable Gift Bundles, which are neatly wrapped in a kraft paper box and tied with a ribbon, making them perfectly giftable. Perhaps best of all, they’re prepared by impoverished women committed to bettering their lives.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: For something she can wear with care, check out the jewelry that Women’s Bean Project participants make with the help of female designers. This season’s offerings include turquoise earrings, blue quartz necklaces and sets with brushed sterling silver over copper coin. Each comes with a card to let you know who made it.

Contact: www.womensbeanproject.com, 303.292.1919

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: stay-warm scarves and shawls

You’ll Love It Because: Rosie gets the inspirations for her wonders everywhere—in the way icicles melt, the fall leaves changing color, the garden behind her studio. That translates to pretty pieces you’ll want to wear even when it warms up.

A Gift Worth Giving: Skinny Scarves and Wide Scarves. Think of these handwoven scarves as wearable art, as each intricate creation is given tons of time and attention as it goes from a spool of natural fibers to an accessory no other neck will be sporting this season.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: Brighten up the dreariness of winter with a hand-painted shawl, which changes in color, tone and brightness with every inch. Whether in silk, bamboo or Tencel, this indulgent piece will light up the area anywhere it goes—and is certain to light up the face of the lucky woman who receives it.

Contact: www.rosieswonders.com, 802.380.2130

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: one-of-a-kind jewelry

You’ll Love It Because: These days, necklaces and earrings are a dime a dozen, but not the case with the pieces from EK Designs—you can feel the time, love and craftsmanship put into each and every one.

A Gift Worth Giving: The Mother’s Bracelets. Remind her of her most important role in life every time she looks down with one of these sentimental bracelets. The Jacob Style keeps things sweet and simple with a silver palette, while the stylish Family Strand–The Original uses different colors and shapes to tell a story of motherhood.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: The Elizabeth Kissick Signature Collection. Made for “women who create style rather than follow trends,” these bright, bold bracelets and chokers are crafted from beads that start as watercolor sketches and are then turned into jewels by master glassblowers. Get ready to make a statement.

Contact: www.ekdesignsjewelry.com, 781.383.6878

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The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: custom cards and invitations

You’ll Love It Because: Technology has made communication faster and easier, but also less personal—there’s just something so lovely about nice stationery, which you can find in spades here.

A Gift Worth Giving: Holiday cards. Mailboxes everywhere are filled to the brim with cards this time of year—stand out from the pack with the high-design photo cards from Lime Rikee. If you really want to go deluxe, the Ornate Festive Trees Christmas Card is so pretty, it’ll stay on the fridges of your friends for months to come.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: Mommy cards. Calling cards are totally making a comeback, and this fun and funky selection makes scheduling playdates super easy, whether you go for something simple like a strawberry ice cream cone design or the funny “I took the road less travelled … but only because I was lost” card.

Contact: www.limerikeedesigns.com, 303.587.2896

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: trendy togs for mom and baby

You’ll Love It Because: Whether you need the practical stuff for a new baby, like car seat covers and changing pads, or a nice purse or pair of flip-flops for yourself, this one-stop shop for mommies is cool and convenient.

A Gift Worth Giving: The Cosmo Diaper Bag by Amy Michelle. She won’t be afraid to run into someone she knows while carrying a sorry diaper bag—this runway-ready design has a pearlized chocolate exterior that would be at home in the boardroom, on the streets of Paris or at a day care drop-off. Five pockets keep everything organized, with mom’s section in the front, baby’s in the middle and a separate changing area in the back.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: Treat her to something cute to wear with the feminine and flirty Maternity Rosette Nursing Top, or the Heart Initial Necklace, a copper pendant with decorative swirls that coordinates with anything—especially motherhood.

Contact: www.stylishmomandtot.com, 888.828.8722

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The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: laid-back yet luxurious clothes

You’ll Love It Because: When you pick up your mom card, you shouldn’t have to turn in your fashion card—you’ll appreciate staying chic with the kind of elegant pieces Vickerey offers.

A Gift Worth Giving: The Prana Sylvie Jacket. Work day or every day, this jacket adds tailored charm without the dry-cleaning bills. Deep pockets hold everything you need while the textured cotton fleece, tall collar and double-button front cut the chill. Pretty and practical? Yes, please.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: For the woman who’s already got a full closet, an accessory might be a better bet. Think Savon de Marseille soap, a moisturizing, vegan blend from France; Moleskine Passions Notebooks, with topics ranging from travel and wine to babies and books; or Energy Muse necklaces, which pack a ton of meaning and good energy into a small package.

Contact: www.vickerey.com, 800.963.1050