Mother’s Day is this Sunday (yes, May the 11th!), so you’ve still got time to organise something special for Mum this weekend. If you are looking for the perfect mother’s day gift, try one of our top three ideas:

• A beauty treatment - even the busiest Mum won’t be able to turn down a soothing facial or relaxing massage voucher from a beauty therapy clinic.
• Chocolates and a Mother’s Day DVD - sit down for a little quiet time with Mum over some sweet decadence and a heartwarming chick flick, she’ll enjoy it even more if she knows the film isn’t really your thing.
• Make a handmade Mother’s Day card - you can keep it simple, just a nostalgic picture of you and a cheery Mother’s Day poem will show her that it’s not just your credit card that loves her.

Celebrating Mother’s Day is something you should enjoy too. Instead of just giving a gift, why not do something with her she won’t expect, something out of the ordinary? You might frequent fancy restaurants but Mum probably never treats herself to a fine dining experience, so find a silver service restaurant that will make her feel like royalty.

If you are far away from Mum and haven’t organised a gift to send her yet, you’re probably a little late unless you can afford to airmail your present. Letting Mum know you appreciate her from afar is important, so don’t leave her empty handed - contact a flower delivery service in New Zealand (just call or e-mail from anywhere in the world) and ask them to choose something in your price range, and pay by credit card. An unexpected bouquet will have Mum smiling for days.

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