To me, Mother’s Day doesn’t hold the appeal it does to many. Given my relationship with my mother has been frosty for years, I can’t ever remember my brother and I as kids rustling her up brekkie in bed, innocently picking protected bluebells from the woods, or even writing a card. Even now I’m a mum, I still find it strange when Craig asks me what I’d like from the children and the day is exciting yet tinged with a little sadness.
I love the concept though, and love seeing middle-aged dashing to garages and emerging with bundles of half-dead flowers to give their aging mothers. Had my own life been different, I’d have been as organised as I am with everything else and had flowers, choccies, wine and the card sorted well in advance of the big day.
So when Serenata Flowers asked me if I’d like to host a giveaway, it seemed liked a perfect opportunity to make someone’s day easier and get Mother’s Day off to a cracking start. They do a fantastic array of gifts for any occasion and there’s something to suit every mother be she green-fingered, chocolate-loving, or an accomplished foodie.
The prize is a £40 voucher which could bag you any of the following gifts…
Left to right: Peace flowers (standard £29.99, supersize £39.98) / Red Wine Gift Basket - I Love You £39.99 / Bella flowers (standard £29.99, supersize £39.98) / Divine Decadence hamper £39.99 / English Chocolate - Milk, White and Dark 700g £39.99 / White Rose Duo £24.99 / Peach Beauty flowers (standard £29.99, supersize £39.98) / Red and Rose Gift Set £32.99 / Reflection flowers (standard £29.99, supersize £39.98)
If you order before 10pm, there is guaranteed next day FREE delivery, although you can specify times for a small extra fee. I also really like the checkout feature which makes additional suggestions to embellish your gift; from Prosecco, to balloons, from chocolates to vases.
Compared to other online florists, prices are very reasonable with huge bunches of mixed flowers coming in at under £40. There’s no scrimping on quality either as everything is hand-created by an expert florist, lovingly gift-wrapped and includes a personal message.
As a thank you for hosting their giveaway (it was such a chore after all! Lol) they kindly a white rose duo and it’s really pretty. Although I love cut flowers, there’s something extra lovely about having something longer-lasting to grace your windowsill. Arriving safe and secure in a roomy cardboard box, the roses come in a gorgeous metal vintage presentation box suiting our decor perfectly.
There are dozens of buds ready to come through and it’s exciting nipping downstairs every morning to see if there’s any new blooms to natter to. There’s also detailed care instruction on the website that perfectly showcases Serenata Flowers’ friendly & quirky style - honestly, go have a read.
What do you think? Would this make a stunning Mother’s Day gift for the lady you gave countless stretchmarks, sleepless nights and migraines to? To enter, to win your mum something special simply work your through the rafflecopter below. Good luck!
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I received a clay framed print of each of my four children’s footprints!
My children and their Daddy clean the house, let me lie in and bring me breakfast - which is always very appreciated x
homemade cards from my children x
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All my Mothers Day gifts I’ve given my Mum have been thoughtful xxx
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handmade book mark from one of my children
Many years ago I adopted a baby elephant via Care for the Wild for my mum. The funds go towards rehabilitating the babies back into the wild. Baby elephants are orphaned as their mothers are killed by ivory poachers (in Africa). So far, she’s on her 4th elly as the previous 3 have been intergrated back into the wild. She loves being a foster mummy to her baby nellies!
I luv you mum mug
A homemade card!
Some fingerprint jewellery
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When my mum was alive I got her a really lovely teddy with some lovely words on it. I requested she be cremated with it.. but that’s probably the nicest present I ever gave my mum.. as it meant a lot and went with her.
i announced my pregnancy to my my mum in her Mother day Card. I signed it from me, hubby and ‘Bump’ she nearly fell off her chair, she said it was the best mothers day present id ever given her x
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my most thoughtful gift would be my sons handprint on a card he made me a schol bless him xx
ny child hand made card
A very large book of ‘vouchers ‘for lie-ins and breakfast in bed.
i always bought my late mum flowers
I took my Mum to the theatre to watch a musical of her favourite film as a child x
a lovley necklace received
the homemade picture frame my son made a couple of years a go
Breakfast in bed made by my 2 sons when they were young.
Bought mum some of her favourite flowers after saving money from my paperround as a kid.
My mum loves massages but the cost is high for a regular treat so I got her a hot & cold home massager to ease her aches and pains in any weather.
I bought my mom a cuddly flower which said on the tag , “from your little flower” she loved it , and now she is no longer with us i treasure it x
a personalised book x
a personalised photo and handprint
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I took my Mum on a surprise holiday
a champagne and glasses gift set
A card made by my children
Mine was a lovely hand painted mug that my children did for me.
Homemade flowers from my daughter they were gorgeous.
I made a photobook for my mum x
My girls were avid artists when they were small and I still have the hand drawn cards with the spidery mis spelt but heartfelt words. Special!
The most thoughtful gift i’ve received would be a spa day with my friend. My kids dont sleep so this was perfect for getting some relaxing time!
I got a little drawing my toddler did for me (with help from Daddy) framed, so cute and personal. I also hot a lie in and a cuppa in bed!
flowers .. my mum aint bothered and says its a waste of money lol
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Handmade cards from the kids x
Gave my mum a spa day last year as I know she had been getting a bit stressed.
Breakfast in bed for ‘er indoors and I empty the Hoover too!
i put a copy of my scan picture as a surprise in my mum’s card when i was expecting my son
My children’s art work framed
I painting I did in our back garden
A Camera
My son has a mothers day fair at school and he always picks a nice gift for me xx
I always spoiled my mum when she was here, I bought her flowers, jewellery and lots of other things. It is nice to spoil your mum on mothers day x
The 1st year my twin boys were born i was run down, my partner arranged for a spa day present for me from the boys, just what the doctor ordered
i got lovely card xx
handprints of my kids. It was beautiful
My son gave me a little decorated clay pot that he made at primary school. He’s at University now but I’ve still got the little pot and love it to bits.
Breakfast in bed
The best gift I have ever been given was my daughter being born four years ago on mothers day, best gift ever!
2 years ago my Husband took a fab pic of our 3 kids and had it made into a canvas for me and gave it to me on Mothers Day and it makes me smile everytime I walk past it
a spa break, she loved it!
When I was younger I used to make gifts such as make flowers out of tissue paper and make the vase etc so that’s probably the most sentimental gift! I tend to buy flowers and something nice for the house!
last year i had a lovely sparkly card from my boy, made all by himself! great giveaway x
A charm for my bracelet with my sons fingerprint on it!
given a theatre voucher
I lovely bracelet that says Mum on it from my daughter
My sisters and I always try to re-unite with my Mum together. She loves having us all together again for that day each year.
A scan photo of my mums new grandchild
Breakfast in bed and a shiny clean kitchen
The home made cards I made as a child.
Cakes that my 6 and 8 year olds made for me at Rainbows and Brownies
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the best gift i have received from my kids is hand made cards and a owl oil burner
Cant beat home made gifts from the kids
I’m happy with a cuddle from my son and a card that he has written in (he’s 4)
My mum always gives me presents on mothers day even though it should really only be the other way round. She’s so sweet!
I love flowers and eating out, and my daughter always treats me to these lovely presents.
One year I found my mum’s old cookbook and made her a meal from it that she hadn’t made for years , and tried to make it like a restaurant experience for her in the comfort of her home
my daughter always makes her cards herself, and she puts so much effort into them.
A special meal out at The Savoy
mine was a card that my daughter made herself. It doesn’t sound much but the fact she did it all by herself for me made it really special.
Breakfast in bed (when I was a child) and cards with very meaningful verses every year, which bring tears to mum’s eyes.
home made candle holder
I brought my mom some new clothes when she was struggling to make her feel goo & give her a boost of confidence.
a photo frame hand made with a family photo in it
A flower in a pot which my son made
I won my mum a pampering day once, hopefully hope to treat her this year she deserves it
I love you mum mug
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i bought my mum some flowers with money i saved from pocket money!
i bought a large frame and did a collage of pictures of mum with family and friends.
A hugging teddy
My daughter was born unexpectedly on Mother’s day 2 years ago - not too sure how thoughtful it was arriving when I wasn’t ready but it was the best present ever!
My son gave me a voucher for “Hedge Cutting” - as my hedges are massive and he came and cut them all and disposed of all the cuttings, it was a wonderful present
It’s my first Mother’s Day as a Mummy myself this year… and honestly, smiles will be enough for me! Cheesy but true
i love receiving anything homemade
I gave my Mum a rose quartz heart shaped paperweight, seemed to go down well as she keeps it on her desk.
Her favourite flowers and a picture frame full of the whole family.
The cards lovingly made by my son and the card I received from my daughter whilst she was still a bump!
I took my Mom on a coach trip where we had a day out in Derby, & a 3 course lunch.
I always get my mum things she loves but doesn’t often treat herself to. Flowers or jewellery.
breakfast in bed from my children. Beats any gift everytime
most thoughtful gift i gave to my mum is plane tickets to go and visit her mum
Breakfast in bed made by my hubby and son, and a handmade card x
A lie in - always appreciated.
Finger prints of the children, will cherish them forever
Not thoughtful really but I always buy mum flowers because she loves them
homemade cards by my children, every year make me cry
Homemade gifts are always the best to receive
I had a lie in and a lovely homemade card from my kids
Handmade cards from my children.
All of the handmade bits that my son made for me at nursery and childminders
Definitely lie ins with breakfast and lots of coffee
A Best Mummy in the World certificate!
Chocolate
I made her a canvas collage of pictures of the whole family she loved it!
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I bought my Mum a canvas with a family photo on it last year, which she loves!
I once gave my mum a card, when I was a teenager, it was full of £5 notes (I’d got from my paper round), they fell out everywhere, she was so shocked / surprised hehe
My daughter’s made me a home gift book - it was made from sheets of paper tied together, they had written messages on each (1 for each week for the year) they included things like foot massage, ask for a task to be competed without argument, hugs and so on. Its was the best ever prize as they had thought it up and made it all by themselves.
A full roast dinner, and someone else washing up properly
I took my elderly mother to the bookshop and said chose which ever books you want I’m paying as my mothers loves books
A necklace carved from ebony wood
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I’ve given a personalised photo frame.
My partner had cleaned the house and made the tea when I came home from work!
A trip for my mum to take with my father, they never spoil themselves!
The beautiful handmade card my daughter made me at school…..it’s the little things that count
I gave my mum a locket with some nice sentimental words inside when I was younger
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It was a swan ornament that I saved up for ages for with my pocket money when I was little, from our local post office!
My daughter made me a box of words, little pieces of paper with things like “love” and “hearts” on, bless - she was only little and must have taken here ages
I made a picture book for my mum which had pictures of all the grandkids. She loved it.
The chance to have a manicure, my lovely family arranged it and I thoroughly enjoyed the relaxing time
when my 9 year old was in nursery, she made a lovely tree with her hand print, its still on display on my fridge.
Took her to see the west end version of the lion king followed by a posh meal out - she absolutely loved it!
a hand-drawn card
i made my mum a scrapbook of photos, letters pictures from hen i was little til now.
My husband always organises all of my favourite things ALL DAY - amazing x
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Probably pretty normal flowers and meals.
my children making their own cards
I’ll be sending photos of my daughter to her grandmother’s for her first mother’s day this year.
A gorgeous photo book of my daughter first year
A very lovely card with very loving message!
a lovely handprint necklace
Spending time with my mum
A homemade dvd
A collectors pottery mouse, which got my mum collecting them.
A cake made by the kids
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I don’t get mother day gifts, my hubby always forgets on the kids behalf
ive got my mum a lovely canvas of all 3 of my monsters this year which I know she’s going to love =)
I always love the presents my little boy brings home from nursery/ school that he has made himself. Usually pictures made form hand or footprints with his own hand writing inside. They are the ones that really melt my heart! x
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A necklace with the names of all my children on it - Still love it!
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This year I’m hand making my mum’s present, I’m doing book folding with dried flowers as a little ornament for her, it’s taking forever to make!
Extra Cuddles off my girl
The most thoughtful are the cards and pictures they make you to go with the little presents like teddies
A drawing!
Personalised neclace
I like to buy my mum something practical and useful esp something she wouldn’t buy herself, she always puts everyone else first. We also like to take her our for a meal and spoil her
i was given a handmade photo frame
When my eldest was born he was 12 weeks premature, obviously we couldn’t hold him or anything like that, the nurses made us a Christmas Card from him and put his little footprints in it for us, it was so lovely of them x
My old Mum’s sweet tooth is getting sweeter! So any sweet selection goes down a treat with her!
My twin granddaughters! They were born the day before Mother’s Day, and my son rushed out and bought me, his wife and her mom cards from them.
A photo book - very good for my mr!
pictures of the grandchildren
a picture that my daughter made, she was only 1, i still have this
Homemade cards from my son
This year I have a beautiful necklace with all the children’s birthstones and other symbols on, it’s so thoughtful - I bought it myself
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When I was in Junior school, I entered a competition for my Mum and I won. It was ASDA Supermum of the Year and you had to write why she deserved it. We got picked up in a limo, driven to ASDA, got all our shopping free plus some flowers, chocs, etc for me and Mum, and driven home again. It was lovely <3
The most thoughtful gifts are the homemade ones, the clay pots or hand printed calendars. I love those gifts most of all x
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Handmade card from my son x
A framed photo.
Afternoon tea at a really nice hotel!
A picture frame with the kids photos, I have it pride of place in my living room
Being treated to an Elvis tribute this year, usually I don’t even get a card.
(whats my son after a loan) lol
Flowers and chocolates
Seeing my grown up children when I wasn’t expecting them
A foot spa for my smelly feet x
I love Homemade gifts and presents the most
a handmade photo / picture collage from my 3 children, with various artwork of their own, along with family photos, beats any shop bought present
a lovely poem with handprints when my son was at nursery (I shed a little tear at that one)- he’s nearly a teenager now and makes me shed a tear for different reasons haha
A photobook of my children
Surprised my mom with a weekend break xx
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The MIL was having a rough and stressful time so I created a pamper hamper specifically for her and sent it up - she was in tears when she received as she loved it.
A very special poem.
My husband had an Apple photo book made of pictures of all the children. He had clearly spent a long time putting them all together in it and the thought, time and pictures made it very special. x
Breakfast in bed made by my son and daughter
My oldest daughter wrote me a love song for mothers day once, was very sweet
A handmade card.
My eldest is now 14 - still waiting on that elusive mother’s day gift…
Home made cards made by the children
Cards that my children have made.
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when i was pregnant my mum bought me a best mummy cup - i still have it now!
handmade book mark from one of my children
a homemade needle case
My son planted a miniature daffodil in a tiny pot that he had painted at crèche.
a picture from my daughter with me as a supermum on it loved it
breakfast in bed
A handmade card from my daughter
Handmade gifts from the kids
A collage of my grandchildren from my son.
Not sure. I always think the gifts I buy are not good enough!
baby footprints card from my baby son in 2008
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a homemade card!
When i was younger whenever I asked my Mum what she wanted as a gift for anything she always just said ‘peace & quiet’. One year I gave her a bag of peas and some earplugs as a joke but really what the gift was a relaxing candle, a posh pillowcase & some relaxing music plus a promise of my doing the chores and keeping the house quiet for a few hours. As a busy Mum of 4 she loved it!
Taking my mum to see Bruce Springsteen
a photo of my daughter and i in a ‘i love you mummy’ frame.
a handmade card and painted mug x
homemade cards
1o years ago I received a Find the Peanut Game from my daughter. It was a scan of my first grandchild. I didn’t know they were trying for a family. Such a shock and a delight
I got my mum a photo of me and her dog in a cute photo frame last year, I think she liked that
My children brought me breakfast in bed with the help of their dad
Handprints my sons did at school
A big bunch of flowers.
Placemats that had been painted by my daughter (she had painted the whole family on them) we still use them now
Spending some time together, and something made with real thought and love.
A home made card from my Daughter.
homemade necklace xx
my kids making their own cards and clay pots
I named a rose after her. She loved that.
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Expensive perfume
Homemade card
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Hand made Mothers Day gifts from my children. I’ve kept them all even though they are now grown ups.
A photo frame of all the kids
I have my mum a photo book of her grandchildren
a meal out
Last year I bought a beautiful glad storage jar, thought of 365 memories for my mum of our childhood, fun times etc, cut and rolled each memory on cream paper and tied of with a red ribbon on each so it looked like a mini scroll! My Mum adored it and loved opening each memory!
I got my mum a empty box……………. she said she wanted peace and quiet, this way she can always have it with her!!!!!!!
A locket with a picture of each in
was a mould of my little boys foot
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A china heart that my son made for me at nursery
A painting by my son
A silver bracelet with my daughters name on
a framed family photo
My son bought me an ornament which looks like one face touching (or cuddling) another. Sounds weird explaining it, but it’s beautiful.
My daughters made me afternoon tea
An unexpectedly huge bunch of flowers
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a home made card
A kitten.
My children made me breakfast in bed once porridge with LOADS of sugar, tea that was more like hot milk, dandelions in a vase from the garden and black brick toast but it was the best breakfast ever as was made with so much love will never forget it
My daughter made me a beautiful scrapbook with some photos in and a story running through. I shall cherish it forever.
homemade cards and breakfast in bed
A beautiful necklace i brought for her last year
Flowers
I filled the front room with lots of Daffodils, my mums favourite flowers.
Hand print pictures from my children made at nursery. I will treasure them forever x
I got my mum a holiday to Canada so she could visit her sister who she’d never met
Very nice comp!
Hopefully this years gift of an afternoon tea will be right up there.
Me! I went to se my mum for mother’s day a few years ago as a surprise (she lives abroad).
Hand made cards mean so much
A girls day out and lunch x
The little box of love my son made me at nursery for my 1st mothers day. Is by my bed still 3 years later
Tickets to my mum’s fave show Cats
My favourite gift was my ‘Mum’ mug!
Sunday lunch cooked for me - and the washing up done!
I made an awful plasticine thing for my mum when I was a kid… it must be special because she still has it!
I’ve managed to get my feuding sisters, who haven’t spoken to each other for over a year, to take our mum out for dinner, Just her and her 4 girls, Should be interesting. My mum cried when I told her
homemade cards from my children x
i made a photo album and add captions of photos of all the family for my mum
My daughter didn’t see her boyfriend so she cc would be with me even though she was all loved up.
This sounds really small but on Mother’s Day 2011 I went for my interview to become a games maker for the Olympics. My husband brought me a small badge which was gold coloured and said ‘Mummy’s Gold Medal’ from my nine month old twin girls to wish me good luck. Well it worked and I got to volunteer for one of the most amazing experiences of my life!
flowers
Not received but given:
I went to University in Aberdeen, Scotland but I live in Cardiff, Wales - when at Uni I wanted to surprise my mum by coming home for mother’s day but I was a super skint student - I ended up taking just over 36 hours to get home by getting a coach to edinburgh, then a coach to london, then a coach to Cardiff total trip cost me £6.50! (and that included the crazy long trip back to uni!) I picked my mum up some daffodils from the barrowman in cardiff as a present and gave her a hand made gift - she really appreciated it
although she didnt appreciate the bag of washing to do quite so much
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