Five Star Gift Ideas

Combining your mom's love for gardening and jazz could lead to a truly unique and personal birthday gift that she'll cherish. Here are a few ideas that intertwine these two passions:

1. **Garden Music Experience**: Create a small outdoor concert experience in her garden. You could hire a local jazz musician or band to play her favorite tunes in her own green sanctuary. Set up a comfortable seating area with some garden lights and enjoy a charming, private concert under the stars. This experience would not only honor her love of jazz but also allow her to enjoy it amidst her beloved plants.

2. **Custom Plant & Music Package**: Put together a gift package that includes a selection of potted plants or seeds of her choice along with a new jazz album. You can consider getting her some unique plants that she might not have yet, like a rare orchid or an exotic herb, and pair it with a classic vinyl record or a modern jazz CD from an artist she enjoys.

3. **Jazz-themed Garden Decor**: Look for garden décor that incorporates musical elements. Wind chimes that produce soft, melodic sounds could be a nice addition to her garden space. Alternatively, you might find garden statues or decorative pieces shaped like musical instruments or notes that she can place among her flowers.

4. **Gardening Books with a Musical Twist**: Are there any books that combine both themes? While pure jazz-gardening literature might be hard to find, you can find beautifully illustrated gardening books accompanied by a playlist of jazz songs that are ideal to listen to while gardening.

5. **Personalized Garden Journal**: Give her a high-quality, personalized garden journal where she can document her gardening journeys and thoughts. Accompany this with a set of relaxing jazz playlists or a subscription to a music streaming service, specifically curated for gardening sessions.

6. **Gardening and Jazz Subscription Box**: Check for any subscription services that might cater to her interests. A gardening subscription box delivering seasonal seeds, gardening tools, or plants straight to her door coupled with a jazz box that might include music memorabilia, tickets to local jazz events, or new albums could delight her monthly.

7. **Ceramics or Planters**: Commission a local artist to create jazz-themed ceramic pots or planters for her garden. They could feature musical notes or jazz instruments painted onto the surfaces, providing her with functional art that ties both hobbies together elegantly.

This thoughtful blend of her interests will not only reflect your understanding of what she loves but could also give her something to enjoy and utilize in more ways than one.

Or you can get her a star map with the date when she was born.

Alice Dickinson says about Under Lucky Stars star maps:

“I made a map for my mums birthday and she absolutely loved it. Definitely buying another one soon, probably for another family member or friend”