Mother’s Day is looming and sales of candles, chocolates and carnations are rocketing… but what do mums REALLY want for Mother’s Day? Whether you’re trying to write a wish list for yourself or want to find the perfect present for your own mum, finding the right balance of practical (a sewing kit might seem like a good idea, but trust us… it isn’t) and pretty (another bunch of daffodils, really?!) is tricky.
That’s why we asked a host of Instagram mums for their perfect Mother’s Day present. There are some great ideas here, from flowers with a twist to quality time together… so you have no excuse this year!
Poppy Dinsey, @poppywiwt
“I always thought it was massively clichéd when my mum used to say she didn’t want presents she just wanted “our presence” for Mother’s Day, I totally get it now though as I just want a nice afternoon with my family. Nothing fancy, just QUALITY FAMILY TIME all together.”
Hannah Gale, @hannahfgale
“My dream Mother’s Day present would be a voucher entitling me to a whole afternoon away from any responsibilities - be it parental or work. I’d want to be forced to leave my phone at home, to go for a solo lunch date with a book and then maybe venture for a massage or trip to the cinema. I’m getting heart palpitations just thinking about it.”
Charlotte Jacklin, @charlottejacklin
“I’ll take flowers in their thousands! But ideally a nap would do.”
Jaclyn Craig, @jacklynruthcraig
“Although I never say no to a bunch of flowers what I’d REALLY love for Mother’s Day is a full beauty overhaul. Someone to come to my house and provide all the beauty treatments that I never have time for now that I’m a mum - a great hair cut and colour, a facial, mani/pedi, eyebrow threading, the works... and then leave me on my own with at least 2 hours to enjoy my new blow dried, beautified self before normal parenting life resumes. Now THAT would be a treat!”
Rosie Chappel, @ciderwithrosie
“At the moment I’m all about the expression “you can’t pour from an empty cup”, so therefore what I’d really love for Mother’s Day is a few hours to focus on myself! Solo shopping trips are my guilty pleasure so combine that with an hour or so just to sit and read over a cup of coffee and slice of cake in our local cafe, and I’ll be one happy Mama. Self-care is where it’s at!”
