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10 Mother’s Day Gifts To Suit All Budgets


By Holly O'Neill
20th Mar 2017
10 Mother’s Day Gifts To Suit All Budgets

We’ve got gifts for all Mums, that will suit all kinds of budgets.

AFTERNOON TEA

This Mother’s Day, Sheen?Falls?Lodge?in Kerry will host a special?Mother‘s?Day?Afternoon Tea with live piano music, priced at €30 per person including a glass of prosecco.

CANDLES

The Max Benjamin Amalfi collection of candles ( €24.95) and diffusers (?32.95) are made in three fragrances (Fiori Rosa,?Acqua Viva and?Dolce Sole), come in an?elegant aqua Italian glass and are made in Enniskerry using a blend of natural waxes.?The candles burn for approx. 40 hours and diffusers last for a minimum of three months. The Amalfi collection is available from Arnotts, Avoca, Brown Thomas, Carraig Donn, House of Fraser, Kilkenny, Meadows & Byrne, gift shops nationwide and on www.maxbenjamin.ie.

CHAMPAGNE

Treat your Mum to a personalised bottle of?Mo?t & Chandon Ros? Imp?rial, from just €19. At Brown Thomas, you can upload a picture from a mobile device to create and instantly print a personalised label for Mo?t & Chandon Ros? Imp?rial.

CHOCOLATES

The Lily O’Brien’s Dessert Collection (?10.00)?features an assortment of Lily O? Brien’s most adored treats, inspired by classic dessert recipes from across the globe such as banoffee pie, hazelnut torte, cr’me br?l?e, passion fruit posset, key limey pie and raspberry infusion. You can also upload an image to your chocolate box lid with the the?Lily O’Brien’s Personalised Chocolate Photo Box for €19.99.

JEWELLERY

If you, too, are #WearingIrish for March, this present could be a good way to get your mum on board. DesignIreland.ie, is a new online portal for Irish craft and design.?In designer Tory Long’s work you’ll find freshwater pearls, fish bone chains, polished spikes and simple strong geometric shapes – like these Daria earrings: mother of pearl stud earrings with a black druzy stone drop, €165.

RELAX

If your Mum’s in need of some relaxtion, treat her to a night away at BrookLodge?in County Wicklow.?From €115pps this Mother’s Day, your mum can indulge in a 30 minute?backmassage or facial treatment, relax in The Thermal Suite (heated loungers, indoor to outdoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and outdoor hot tub), an organic 2 course lunch and she’ll receive a complimentary BABOR Hydra Plus Active Fluid Ampoule Gift Set (RRP €36) to enjoy!

BEAUTIFY

This gorgeous Guinot gift set (RRP €31, worth €65) has five-steps of beauty treats you’ll want yourself: Lait Hydra Fraicheur?to cleanse and remove make-up,?Lotion Hydra Fraicheur?to tone and refresh skin,?Masque Hydra Beaut??, an intense moisture mask that plumps skin, the deep moisturising?Cr’me Hydra Beaut? and?Huile Mirific Gold. Find a Guinot salon near you here.

 

ALL THE BOOKS

Give your Mum the gift of a whole library of books with The AMAZON Kindle Paperwhite eReader – she can download and read books from a selection of millions of titles and the screen prevents glare so she can read in bright sunlight. Available at €149.99 from?Currys PC World.

MEMORIES

Get creating a memory scrapbook with the?SELPHY CP1200 photo printer – you can effortlessly print amazing quality pictures wirelessly from your smartphone or camera with this Wi-Fi photo printer?from €149.99 at Canon.ie

A WELL EARNED TREAT

Champneys Relax and Restore Gift Set contains four beautifully packaged products to help your Mum relax this Mother’s Day, and is available from Boots for just €8.67.