The Tiller Press Spring Picks contains five books to help you spring into your best self. Below I’ve selected four books sure to inspire some self-care for moms and four bookish items to add a little pizzazz to a mom’s closet, jewelry box, or favorite bookshelf.
Books For Self Care
Bookish Gifts For Self Care
This adorable literary scarf will make any mom smile, and includes a nod to classic books, such at Jane Eyre and Oliver Twist, at a wonderfully nice price. $26.10 This book also helps you target and discover what self care means for you with exercises that include writing down what you’re grateful for, taking a refreshing new route to work, or taking a breather from social media. There’s brief daily morning entries to help start your day, as well as themes for every month modeled after 12 different values that bolster self-care as you move through the year, including relationships, gratitude, simplicity, and discipline. This is the perfect book to help you get organized and take some time for yourself out of the everyday. The author’s family is from Santurce, Puerto Rico, and the cookbook helps you discover dozens of weeknight-friendly recipes, including a number of dishes that take 30 minutes or less to prepare and serve. There’s also simple one-pot meals and slow-cooker dinners. The authentic recipes in this Puerto Rican cookbook focus on whole foods, so you get all of the incredible flavors of traditional cuisine without processed ingredients. The book also helps you create a simple and stocked pantry to create some yummy Caribbean dishes. It’s definitely one you should keep in your kitchen for busy days when you want to relax and cook something different. The book offers 40 natural recipes tailored to whatever mood you may be in and they show you exactly how to transform your home into a tranquil, relaxing retreat. The authors explain how scent and well-being go hand in hand, with energetic citrus recipes, warming ginger and cinnamon, relaxing lavender and soothing camomile products, allowing you to choose the perfect treatment for the desired effect. Want more for your spa experience? There’s also candle-making to simple massage techniques, incense-making and hot-cloth cleansing techniques, sure to transform your bathroom or preferred room into the perfect spa day or evening. The Cool Mom Quotes Coloring Book is a fun gift that helps mom unwind and relax with 25 unique designs and even full-page designs that include inspirational and funny quotes that center around mom life. Each design is printed on a single-sided sheet of paper to prevent ink from bleeding through. And, you can even cut out a page and frame your own beautiful poster to remember that moment of relaxation and fun and to keep you inspired throughout your busy week. These classy and cute bookish studs pair well with book nerd moms who want to show off their love of reading. $12 Mom can keep track of their TBR and day to day happenings with this flowery and colorful, or white and gold, journal. $14 Mothers can pretend they are at their favorite bookstore or library with this bookish candle with delicious smells of leather and coffee. $7
