Mothers day

princesspoppypop

How about making your Mum a lovely Mothers Day tea... little sanwiches in white and brown bread (crusts off, of course!) lay them out on a platter and garnish with cress or parsley. Arrange mini cakes ( homemade or shop bought) ie Fondant fancies, country slices, on a cake stand and serve with a lovely pot of tea.

I did this one year for my Mum and made mini vanilla slices ( these are her favourites) she loved it.

dawnylou

Wow! That's early!!

We have made our Mam's a hamper each consisting of:
* 2 green candles
* 2 tealight holders
* mini bottle wine
* 2 pack face mask
* L'oreal 2 step ReFinish kit
* Special mum bath petals

Only worked out at £6.71 each and we are going to make some green cards to stick on them with instructions like:
*Run yourself a bath - sprinkle in 2 or 3 petals.
*Pop downstairs and pour a glass of chilled canti.
*Once bath is ready light your candles.
*Slap on your face mask and lie back and relax!!

Or something like that anyway

What do you lot think? These are my first proper hampers!!!
Do they look cheap and nasty??

Please, please be honest as I don't want to insult them!!!

mary43

Dawnylou they're lovely.............certainly don't look cheap......if anything they look worth more that you say. Well done. Hope my first hamper turns out as well. It'll be a birthday one and I've got everything for it, just a case of arranging it so it looks better.

Oh, and love the idea of the card to go with them.............brilliant !

funnyfreckle

DawnyLou they look really lovely - well done - I'm sure they will be really pleased.

Where did you get the Special Mum bath petals from? My mum loves Lily of the Valley so they would be perfect. Thanks

cold-mummy

dawnylou

i think these look great well done you!:T

lilac_lady

As a mother I love getting cards but I don't want presents as I think it's become too commercialised. Having said that, I always get flowers. I've managed to stop them buying expensive florists' bouquets, telling them that I'd rather have a bunch of pink tulips from a supermarket (true).

dawnylou

Oh wow - you lot have made my day!!! Thanks!!

Funnyfreckle - I got them in Home Bargains for just 16p a sachet I think they were.
They also had bath crystals and boxes to match that had a soap plus something else in them. HTH

funnyfreckle

Thanks for your help dawnylou. However, must say I'm gutted they were from Home Bargains and such a bargain! The number of times I've looked at this site and wished I had one nearby - apparently our nearest is 55 miles away!

dawnylou

Would you like me to try and get some for you?
I can post them onto you if they have any left!

sammiboo

those look fab dawnylou

I am in the process of making my mum a hamper. Just hope it turns out ok as it will be my first one!!! :eek: