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This week in our Celebrate Your Star Mom giveaway series, we're giving away one set of Rosanna Wine Country Dessert Plates. The set makes a great gift for moms who are gourmet loving Domestic Divas like Giada De Laurentiis. 

Each of the four porcelain plates features a varietal like Merlot or Savignon Blanc along with the appropriate tasting notes. Pair the plates with a bottle of Mom's favorite wine and you've got a winning Mother's Day gift.

Want to win? Post a comment below and tell us what you're hoping to give or get this for Mother's Day by 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday, May 8. One comment per person please, multiple comments will be discarded. Click here to read the official rules.

Rosanna Wine Country Dessert Plates Set of 4 starting at $25

This week in our Celebrate Your Star Mom giveaway series, we're giving away one Darphin Calming Cocoon Facial Kit. It's a lovely beauty set for Urban Sophisticate moms like Katie Holmes.

The 6-piece kit includes everything you need to give yourself a facial at home–a mask, complexes, creams and vitamin supplements all gentle enough for sensitive skin. What a Mother's Day treat! Now take the kids on an adventure for the afternoon and let her enjoy the kit uninterrupted! 

Want to win? Post a comment below and tell us what you're hoping to give or get this for Mother's Day by 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday, May 1. One comment per person please, multiple comments will be discarded. Click here to read the official rules.

Darphin Calming Cocoon Facial Kit starting at $120

This week in our Celebrate Your Star Mom giveaway series, we're giving away one VivaTerra Bamboo & Organic Cotton Spa Robe. It's a lovely beauty set for eco-chic moms like Kate Hudson.

Not only is this robe luxuriously soft and silky, it's super eco-friendly, made of a blend of organic cotton and bamboo yarns and made in a factory that uses wind-power. It's a great Mother's Day gift for moms that strive to be green and like to be pampered.

Want to win? Post a comment below and tell us why you like green gifts by 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday, April 24. One comment per person please, multiple comments will be discarded. Click here to read the official rules.

VivaTerra Bamboo & Organic Cotton Spa Robe starting at $189

Whatever you do, don't send your kids to school on May 6 without Teacher's Day gifts. And since most teachers' desks will probably be piled high with a collection of apple keepsakes, mugs and bath sets, you might want to choose something a little different this year. The Gifts.com Gift Card is an option that will allow your child's teacher to select something he or she really wants.

Teachers can redeem the card for something that suits their interests outside of school. If he loves going to rock concerts or sports games he can redeem it for gift cards to Ticketmaster. If she's got a serious shopping addiction, she can redeem it for gift certificates to Macy's or J. Crew. My bet is, no matter what, teachers won't be redeeming the Gifts.com Gift Card for a "#1 Teacher" paperweight. 

Gifts.com Gift Card starting at $25

Gift Rap is officially one year old today and we're throwing ourselves a birthday party!

Join in on the celebration with a dozen birthday cupcakes from Mrs. Beasley's…you know how the Gifts.com Gift Gurus love cupcakes!

Happy birthday to us and thank you for reading! We appreciate each and every one of you and hope that we're helping you become better gifters!

This week in our Celebrate Your Star Mom giveaway series, we're giving away one Elemis The Spa Retreat Traveler Set. It's an indulgent collection that's perfect for jet-setting moms like Angelina Jolie.

More than ten products come inside the travel case including Skin Nourishing Milk Bath, Papaya Enzyme Peel, Exotic Island Flower Body Balm, Rehydrating Rose-Petal Cleanser and Bright Eyes Recovery Gel–all the things Mom needs to feel gorgeous on the go. Pair it with tickets to somewhere special and it'll be a Mother's Day gift for the record books. 

Want to win? Post a comment below and tell us why you think this is a great gift for moms by 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday, April 17. One comment per person please, multiple comments will be discarded. Click here to read the official rules.

Elemis The Spa Retreat Traveler Set for Women starting at $125

I'm getting a major case of spring fever thanks to the extra hours of precious sunshine and temperatures that are creeping back toward the no-coat-needed zone. And with that, all I can begin to think about is the beach and getting ready for bathing suit weather.

If you've got a friend (or gym buddy) who's kicking up her workout routine to get ready for summer, give her a gift that'll help her cause. These yoga pants with a bright ocean-blue contrast waistband are the perfect thing. 

Victoria's Secret Fold Over Crop Yoga Pant starting at $25 

When it comes to Assistant's Day Gifts, you don't want to give something that's too personal, but you also don't want to give something that your assistant will just set aside a few days later. That's why the Gifts.com Gift Card is a good way to show how much you appreciate your assistant's hard work.

It's a good choice for both male and female assistants because they can choose where to spend the card. If she's into fashion she can redeem it for gift cards to Bloomingdale's or Banana Republic and if he likes eating out he can redeem it for gift certificates to T.G.I. Friday's or Cheesecake Factory.  

Gifts.com Gift Card starting at $25

Once Mom is an empty nester, Mother's Day isn't quite as exciting as when she was a new mom, but you should still celebrate with her! One nice gift idea for Mom is this Spanish Paella & Rioja Wine Gift Set. It comes with everything you need to start preparing the traditional meal.

If you're no longer living under Mom's roof, send this gift basket to arrive a day or two before Mother's Day with a note saying you'll be paying her a surprise visit to cook dinner for her on Sunday. I guarantee the part she'll like the most is that she'll get to see you on her day! Or if you're shopping for your wife, treat her to a delicious Spanish meal and don't let her lift a finger. For gift ideas for new moms, grandmothers and more, read our guide Gifts for Every Stage of Motherhood.

Spanish Paella & Rioja Wine Gift Set starting at $69 

Welcome to the first in our series of six Celebrate Your Star Mom, Mother's Day gift giveaways! This week we're giving away one Tarte Ready, Set, Glow Beauty Kit. Filled with all the makeup a mom needs to look gorgeous and glamorous for a night out, we selected this set as one of our gifts for moms like Jennifer Lopez. If your mom loves spoiling her kids as much as she loves spoiling herself and tries to look glam 24/7, this one's for her!

The shimmery kit includes a sheer peach cheek stain, a double-ended lip gloss, glistening powder, a brightening wand and a light powder bronzer. Give it to your favorite mom on Mother's Day and take her out for a night on the town so she can show off the look! 

Want to win? Post a comment below and tell us why your mom deserves this beauty set (or for our mom readers, why you deserve this gift) by 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday, April 10. One comment per person please, multiple comments will be discarded, your comment may not appear immediately. Click here to read the official rules.

Tarte Ready, Set, Glow Kit starting at $45