How much are you spending this mother's day?

pangolin99

How much will you be spending on your mum this year?

I've just filled in a survey (where you can win a big bouquet of flowers delivered to your mum on sunday morning) asking a few questions about how much i'll be spending.

If anyone else is interested, the mothers day money spending survey is here www.choosemoney.co.uk/survey/mothersday.html and it only took a minute or so to complete.

My total was only £25. Am I the cheapest son in Britain? lol

Jeff

Frugal_Fox

Well I'm taking my mum out to lunch. We're going to my local pub - so my outlay is even lower at about £15 - I just know we'll end up having a pudding too!

Plus - it means I too get taken out to lunch and therefore no cooking and washing up for me! My two sisters are coming too - so should be lovely for Mum to have us all there together. Priceless!

bigpaws23

Oh dear; £11 on a pair of silver earings. Am I a cheapskate?! :rolleyes:

Boomdocker

I got my mum a hardback book that she will enjoy (shopped around and found it half price in WHS) and a box of her fave chocs dark all gold (again found them half price in Woolies - great offer as the half size box cost more than the ones I got!)

Its not what you spend but the thought. I am sure your mum will love her earrings. I know mine will lover her book whilst munching her chocs.

Eskimo12345

My family has never spent much on each other for special occasions, for mothers day it'll be another one of my homemade cards and a bunch of flowers from the local asda, assuming I can't find free flowers anywhere! :j

...So probably about £3.99!

sarah_skint

Lol I Used My Free No.7 5 Pound Voucher And Got Her The Pedicure Set Rrp 9.99 Half Price At 4.99 Free With Voucher :rotfl:

finallydebtfree!!

I got mine a sanctuary face care set from boots, rrp £12 take £5 off of that because of a voucher the lady in boots gave me, another £3 of from the £3 coupon in the advantage mag, and the remaining £4 I used my pigsback vouchers. so actually I paid nothing I will get her some nice chocolates to go with it though! (Ill pay for them myself )

Rachie_B

I have orderd roses and freesias (sp?) to be delivered from direct flowers (used a 10% off code and went through Quidco ) they come with free box of chocs

going halves with my sister so just under £15 each

Becles

£7.69 each!

Bought each of them a large toiletry gift set worth £20 that were reduced to £5 each after Christmas. Then saw some retro mugs in Asda with a daft slogan on for £2 each and bought a small box of Bendicks chocs to fit in the mugs for 69p.

full-time-mum

Not sure about this year yet but last year I brought some cheap terracotta pots from Wilkinsons, 2 small conifers, a pot of irises and a tray of primula. I made 2 filled pots for mum and mil plus I had a small pot of irises and primula for my garden all for less than £10.
Its not about how much you spend, its about what you do with it - quality not quantity

I've already got some pansies left so I might see if I can get a cheap pot of miniture daffs and a hanging basket from the 99p. I'll need a pot for my mum as she is not a fan of baskets.

lacoste1985_2

Hi

I set myself a budget of about £15 and went to Next and bought some perfume for £5 and an earrings and necklace set for £10.00 - bargain I thought. She is my mum after all - does my washing and ironing for me day in, day out....oh and she cooks for me......

Thats priceless......