Boulder, CO, April 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giving mom another necklace or dozen roses on May 13? Think again! Instead buy her the experience of a lifetime where she can observe mountains from the basket of a hot air balloon, create her own chocolate bar by mixing ingredients like coconut or mousse, or sway her hips as she learns how to salsa.
Why Experience Gifts
This Mother's Day there's no better gift than those from Cloud 9 Living, the leading experience gift company with more than 1,800 experiences in 43 regions. Cloud 9 Living also has gifts for every type of mother like trapeze lessons, glassblowing session, spa packages, bungee jumping and cooking classes.
"As people get older, their need for 'stuff' decreases. Your mom can probably afford to buy what she needs, which can make gift giving difficult," said Melissa Batai, author of momsplans.com. "Instead of filling her home with more stuff, consider giving her the gift of an experience. Chances are the hard-working mom in your life will remember it for years to come, especially if it is something she has always wanted to do, such as a ride in a hot air balloon or going white water river rafting."
Plus, experience gifts have been proven to increase the happiness of the receiver and reduce stress on the gift giver. The one-stop, eCommerce site makes it easy to shop and guarantees that each experience provider is the top of their class. Plus, experience gifts have been proven to increase happiness of the receiver and reduce stress of the giver.
"Things like a new material purchase make us happy initially, but very quickly we adapt to it, and it doesn't bring us all that much joy," said Thomas Gilovish, professor of psychology at Cornell University.
And according to happiness guru Dan Buettner, author of Thrive, "you want to buy your friends experiences because the newness from a new thing wears off in about 9-to-14 months whereas a good memory will gain luster over time. There's a bigger happiness return." The one-stop, eCommerce site makes it easy to shop and guarantees that each experience provider is the top of their class. Plus, experience gifts have been proven to increase happiness of the receiver and reduce stress of the giver.
And when it comes to buying a Mother's Day experience gift, a site like Cloud 9 Living, makes it easy. theIt has more than 1,800 experiences in 43 regions; all guaranteed to have experience providers that are at the top of their class. Plus, it's a one-stop, eCommerce site with gifts for every type of mother like trapeze lessons, glassblowing session, spa packages and cooking classes.
Top Gifts for Mother's Day
Experience gifts can appeal to everyone, whether it's the adventurous mom on a bungee jump to nowhere, a family-oriented mother gliding around the city on a segway tour with the kids, or a foodie who eats her way through the her cities' food trucks on a guided food tour or learns to cook stuffed chicken marsala during an evening with a personal chef.
This year's top recommendations for Mother's Day gifts includeBased off of last year's sales, our top recommendations are:
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Wine tasting experiences:
From traveling through vineyards on the back of a Jeep to pairings
with Hors D'oeurves, these are ideal for wine connoisseurs.
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Chocolate-making classes and
tours: What woman doesn't love
chocolate? Instead of buying the box, give the gift of learning how
to make ornate truffles and bars or traveling around the city to
sample from the finest chocolatiers.
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Lunch and dinner cruises and
sails: Ride the waves on a catamaran
or a yacht while passing landmarks like the Statue of Liberty or
the Golden Gate Bridge, all the while enjoying a five-course meal
or champagne brunch.
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Kayak tours: Gift mom a day
on the water as she enjoys kayaking paired with lunch and wine
tastings, a kayaking tour with views of the Chicago skyline or
paddling through the caves in La Jolla.
- Art lessons: Whether piecing together mosaic tiles, spinning clay on a pottery wheel or learning about shutter speeds from a professional photographer, Cloud 9 Living offers a variety of arts and crafts gifts to tap into mom's creative side.
For more Mother's Day gift ideas, visit out blog at www.cloud9living.com/blog or our Mother's Day Pinterest board.
About Cloud 9 Living
Cloud 9 Living is the leading experience gift company in the US. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, the company offers a portfolio of over 1,800 experiences in 43 cities nationwide ranging from stock car racing, hot air balloon rides and cooking classes to glass blowing lessons, city food tours and fighter pilot for a day missions. Starting at under $100, Cloud 9 has something for every taste and budget.
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