Mother’s Day Gift Ideas 2023

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I have some lovely gift ideas that I have put together. I hope this gift guide gives you lots of inspiration.
You may also like our top Mother’s Day picks from Very. Enjoy browsing!

Cocoba Chocolate offers all of the chocolatey goodness! They have a wide range of treats including hot chocolate bombes filled with sweet marshmallows, hot chocolate spoons, Belgian chocolate covered with super tasty toppings such as sticky toffee pudding, lemon meringue and many more!
As you can see below, they make beautiful little gifts and they taste absolutely a-m-a-z-i-n-g!

Vegan Treats

Pulsin has lots of delicious treats for moms who are vegan.

• Snack bars – choose from delicious protein, keto and brownie snack bars.
• Ohso Chocolate bars – their ‘chocolate with benefits’ is vegan, gluten-free, and full of live cultures to aid gut health.
• Livia’s Nugglets – cookie dough or brownie bites that are the perfect free-from indulgent snack.
• Livia’s Million Squares – a healthier alternative to Millionaire Shortbread that’s just as delicious, these plant-based, free-from snacks are a great way to stick to your Vegan diet but without compromising on taste or indulgence.
• Purely Chips. Conscious snacking that doesn’t compromise on taste. Purely’s Plantain Chips – are available in three flavours; including, Wild Garlic, Nice & Spicy and Sea Salt, they make for the perfect healthy alternative to potato-based crisps.

Afternoon Tea

Red Letter Days has so many lovely experiences that you can gift to someone special but one of my favourites has to be Afternoon tea for four from Piglet’s Pantry. Their delicious classic afternoon tea bundle is absolutely brimming with sweet and savoury snacks.
Vegetarian and vegan options are also available.
Do check out Buyagift for more fantastic gift ideas, from short breaks away, spa days, driving experiences, flying lessons and so much more!

Stylish Homeware

I’m a big fan of VonHaus. They have so many lovely home furnishings.
These Set of 2 Raffia Storage Trunks have a fab rustic vibe with the brass fittings against the neutral rattan tones. They not only look stylish, but they also hold a considerable amount too!
They have so many uses –

• Blanket storage
• Bedding storage
• Dog walking accessories. Lead/harness/coats
• Toy storage
• Hats/scarfs and umbrella storage
• Charging cables and tech storage

Good Reads

The Dove Is Dead By John Uttley

The final book in The Unholy Trilogy by John Uttley. A bitter-sweet tale of life, death and a changing world.
“We’re out of time,” said Dad, with a resigned grimace. “Yep, it’s not just our Lancashire that’s gone. The whole country is another place. Manufacturing, our religion, even what a man should be, and I do mean man this time, Amy,” Bob added.
The northern grammar school pals, Bob Swarbrick and Richard Shackleton are now well into their seventies. While Richard’s daughter, the ‘delightful mistake’ Amy, is preparing for her Finals at Oxford, they’re more concerned with the viva they’ll be facing soon with the Almighty. Early boomer men and woke Gen Z girl tread a path together through a world of western cultural decline and collapse of faith in a searingly sad but still joyful celebration of life and death.
*Available from Amazon.

A Single Mother And The Dating Game By Margaret ThorlI

A Single Mother and the Dating Game: Tips on how to Manoeuvre the Dating Minefield provides personal experiences many single mothers can identify with.
From the emotional turmoil of being single and a mother, to trying to manage a household while being employed or having a business, from overseeing finances to being flexible when going on dates; all of which make for a difficult process. Single Mother and the Dating Game: Tips on how to Manoeuvre the Dating Minefield attempts to lift the veil on by providing candid examples, moving stories and tangible tips.
*Available from Amazon.

Urban Scarecrows By Jim Chambers

The Labour Party election victory of 2019 ushers into power a radical socialist government which swiftly mutates to a British form of totalitarian Marxism in its
quest for social justice and equality. Dominic Green, a Labour Party activist and celebrity chef, is caught up in the economic and social crisis as the country lurches towards civil war.
Taunted by the jibes of his volatile Spanish wife, Rosa, he moves from denial to acceptance to opposition and becomes a totemic media figure in the struggles.
His marriage is in terminal decline; Rosa cannot forgive his philandering or his support of the government. His family falls apart as Rosa leaves him and one son is incarcerated, whilst the other attempts to liberate his sibling. Labelled a turncoat terrorist he is hunted by the brutal SNPS state police whose attempts to
subjugate the population includes ‘urban scarecrowing’.
Who can he trust as he goes on the run whilst assisting the resistance movement? Will Rosa forgive him as she tracks his public pronouncements and his efforts to free their son?
Will Dominic escape the clutches of the SNPS as the net closes? Will international outrage translate into military intervention as sections of the armed forces rebel? And can Dominic survive and recover his relationship with Rosa and their surviving son?
*Available from Amazon.

The Logos Prophecy By Martin Treanor

Ary Long is a conspiracy theorist, Jordan Burke is a science guy – and never the twain shall meet… until, through chance encounter and a bizarre symbol, their lives take an extraordinary turn.
Thrown together by a mysterious group and hunted by their bitter enemies, the unlikely pair scour the globe searching for the roots of the ancient symbol, uncovering the reality behind the existing world order and the arcane, metaphysical wisdom known as Logos.
13,000 years of exploitation, 3 months to put it right…
History is not what you believe!

*Available from Amazon.

The Chanteuse From Cape Town By John Constable

How far would you go to take revenge?
When Sol Nemo, a rich but mentally-troubled private investigator, learns of the kidnap of the wife of the man who’s been like a father to him, he responds instinctively to the call for help. But, unfortunately, Sol’s bargained without the betrayal of his trust and the life-threatening consequences that follow.
So begins this intriguing tale of murder and revenge set against the backdrop of South Africa’s breath-taking landscapes and the vibrant cities of Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Step by step, as the story unfolds, Sol has to confront a web of deceit and corruption with which he must wrestle; just as he must wrestle with the crippling anxiety that periodically overwhelms him. And, as if this wasn’t enough, Sol must also decide his response to his on-off lover’s recent overtures. Is her sudden rekindled interest no more than the lure of his vast inheritance or does she really wish to cement a long-term future together?
From all this, Sol emerges as a protagonist with many of the doubts and weaknesses that afflict us all but, in the final reckoning, he too must answer the question…
How far will I go to take revenge?
*Available from Amazon.

Apple Watch Straps

If mum has an Apple watch then the fab range of Apple watch straps from WsC will make a perfect Mother’s Day gift. They have so many different designs to choose from including leather, nylon silicone and stainless steel. All of which come beautifully presented in their own gift box.

Their signature Diamond Edition Apple Watch Strap is absolutely stunning! The diamonds used are of the highest standard, colourless and set in-house by their master jewellers. The Diamond Edition straps come complete with limited edition packaging and a diamond certificate.

Birdcage Decorative Table Lamp

I love adding pretty light around our home and especially something a little quirky and this *Birdcage table lamp is exactly that! It stands approximately 31cms tall and is powered by 3 x AAA Batteries (not included). I really like the amber glass bird and the fairy lights inside give off a cosy glow.

Have a lovely Mother’s Day and to all of those who will be missing their mum, I hope the day treats you kindly.