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How to Keep Mum Happy

2011 Mother's Day Gift Guide

mother's day breakfast in bed!

She always knows best — so only the best will do on Mother’s Day.

diane von furstenberg ipad case!Modern Matron
Your technophobe mother would be happy to keep up with the times if she had a DVF iPad cover (£99) to inspire her.
food is art edible vase!Eat Your Heart Out
Flowers or chocolates? Treat her to both. This edible vase (£45) with half a dozen red or white roses comes in milk or dark chocolate.
blurb bespoke book!
Look, Ma
A bespoke Blurb hardback (£9-£54) filled with photographs, artwork, recipes or other memories is a gift she’ll never forget.
notonthehighstreet chopping board!Word to Your …
A personal message carved in an olive wood chopping board (£54.50) will remind her how much you appreciate her cooking.
rubizu leather handbag!New Mom
The Rubizu soft leather handbag (£387) looks nothing like a nappy bag and comes with a vibrant blue changing mat and removable inner section.
dutch by design snapshot coasters!Family Ties
Make your presence felt at family occasions. Slip your photos into a snapshot coaster set (£15) to be the center of attention.
we are owls scarf!
Mother Nature
A We Are Owls silk and cotton scarf (£165) instantly updates a dowdy wardrobe with a pop of colour.
bluebellgray cushion!So Grand (Mother)
Bluebellgray’s dreamy, watercolour-inspired cushions (£60-£105) will give her tired-looking sofa a sunny new face.

Photos: Tom Merton; Courtesy of Matches; Courtesy of Food Is Art; Courtesy of Blurb; Courtesy of Notonthehighstreet.com; Courtesy of Rubizu; Courtesy of Dutch by Design; Courtesy of Net-a-Porter.com; Courtesy of Bluebellgray