Mother's Day

KirstyonCloud9

Thanks Yorkie for your ideas, think I will have to make a trip to a few charity shops next week and see what I can pick up.

Go for it Queen Bess, I don't mind at all! And thanks for the idea of the cheque book

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Right...my hamper so far...!

Have managed to find a perfect wicker basket in my local charity shop for 99p!
Bought some Radox Indulge bubble bath for £1 in Morrisons - luurvely!
Found a mini bottle of spanish white wine - her fave!
Am on the lookout for a cd or dvd - not sure what to get yet tho.
Have got a great card for a good price and am going to get the kids to make her one for 'grandma'.
Nearer the time I will find a nice small plant to put in the middle of the basket.
Am also looking out for some nice notelets and some golf balls!!!
Still to get cellophane/tissue paper/ribbon.

Any other ideas?! This is fun!

strawbsuk76

purpleposting4 wrote: »

Right...my hamper so far...!

Have managed to find a perfect wicker basket in my local charity shop for 99p!
Bought some Radox Indulge bubble bath for £1 in Morrisons - luurvely!
Found a mini bottle of spanish white wine - her fave!
Am on the lookout for a cd or dvd - not sure what to get yet tho.
Have got a great card for a good price and am going to get the kids to make her one for 'grandma'.
Nearer the time I will find a nice small plant to put in the middle of the basket.
Am also looking out for some nice notelets and some golf balls!!!
Still to get cellophane/tissue paper/ribbon.

Hiya
Just been in my local tesco and they were selling bags of 10 or 15 golf balls in sale i think they were £1.50 ish not sure if its all stores or if it was just surplus stock.... hope it helps.

Strawbs xx

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Ooooh thanks Strawbs! That's great, I will take a look. Am hoping not to spend more than £1 or £2 max on each little gift and I'm trying to bring it all in at under £15.

My mum has done a lot to help us out this past year and continues to help and be the biggest support and friend I could have asked for, so I thought this would mean more than usual gifts.

As we are all money-savers/debt-clearers now, it's the thought that counts!

motherhen2234

Asda's valentines sale had some lovely cute little covered hot water bottles for £2 (they were £4) might be worth stashing if there is any left. I got one for my hamper stash.

KirstyonCloud9

Thanks motherhen, that's worth noting. Will try and pop to Asda over the weekend.

Purple Posting, do you live near a golf course by any chance? If there is a forest or beach right next to your nearest course, it might be worth taking a walk (you could always turn it into a game for the kids!) because you will always find stray golf balls in either vicinity. Clean them up and they look as good as new!

I remember doing that all the time when I was a kid, I doubt my dad and brother have ever had to pay for a single golf ball in their life!

KirstyonCloud9

I just wanted to say thanks to you all again for your help and suggestions! I started my mother's day hamper today! I bought a lovely woven hamper basket from TK Maxx (I probably could have got one cheaper, it was £7.99 but I was really happy with the size and look of it) and then I bought a few bits and bobs from b and m bargains store to star it off.

This is what I've got so far (I've decided to turn it into a relaxing/gardening hamper) -

a lovely maroon fleece throw (£1.99) because she likes to sit and relax at night
a wine glass reduced by £2.00 to £1.99 (will get a nice bottle of white to go with it!)
4 packets of Sweet Pea seeds (£1.99)
5 x plant pots - 79p
a gorgeous coffee mug (£1.49) and will get a jar of coffee to go with it
oh and I bought a book in Asda last night for £1 by an author I know she likes

I know this probably isn't interesting for anyone but I'm really pleased with myself because I usually go over the top with spending but am doing well so far! And I've only got her things I know she'll use. I have a good idea of what else I'm going to put in with it as well now.

laura2481

KirstyonCloud9 wrote: »

I just wanted to say thanks to you all again for your help and suggestions! I started my mother's day hamper today! I bought a lovely woven hamper basket from TK Maxx (I probably could have got one cheaper, it was £7.99 but I was really happy with the size and look of it) and then I bought a few bits and bobs from b and m bargains store to star it off.

This is what I've got so far (I've decided to turn it into a relaxing/gardening hamper) -

a lovely maroon fleece throw (£1.99) because she likes to sit and relax at night
a wine glass reduced by £2.00 to £1.99 (will get a nice bottle of white to go with it!)
4 packets of Sweet Pea seeds (£1.99)
5 x plant pots - 79p
a gorgeous coffee mug (£1.49) and will get a jar of coffee to go with it
oh and I bought a book in Asda last night for £1 by an author I know she likes

I know this probably isn't interesting for anyone but I'm really pleased with myself because I usually go over the top with spending but am doing well so far! And I've only got her things I know she'll use. I have a good idea of what else I'm going to put in with it as well now.

Sounds like a really great gift!

I once made my mum a girl's night in gift bag:

1. The Notebook Dvd (shameless romantic weepy) currently £3.99 on HMV.co.uk with free delivery. Bargain
2. Bar of Chocolate (About £2)
3. Bottle of Wine (about £5, less if on special offer!)
4. Packet of pocket tissues (about 50p!)

Quite a nice gift for around a £10

Think I will make a 'box of hugs' as suggested above. Does anyone know where to get a magnet from to turn it into a fridge magnet?

Thanks
Laura

ted_smith_2

Hiya kirsty , i got my mum some bit off this new site she was going on about , cause my mum likes me to no its mother's day soon with hints !

i got some handmade soap , and a candle theres lots of bits on there i think its a new site because there is things that are 'coming soon' but the soap looks cool i also got some free smelly things ( i might make out to her i made it ha) now thats love !

anyways the site is

www.flameandfoamgifts.webs.com
there might be some bits u think your mum will like good luck hunting

cagneuk

ted_smith wrote: »

Hiya kirsty , i got my mum some bit off this new site she was going on about , cause my mum likes me to no its mother's day soon with hints !

i got some handmade soap , and a candle theres lots of bits on there i think its a new site because there is things that are 'coming soon' but the soap looks cool i also got some free smelly things ( i might make out to her i made it ha) now thats love !

anyways the site is

www.flameandfoamgifts.webs.com
there might be some bits u think your mum will like good luck hunting

Anyone smell SPAM????
The website only opened today for orders