Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Who’s Your Mummy?
You might call her Mum, Ma, Mam or Mom (or Mother! in frustration). Whether she’s actually your mum or just feels like it, the odds are that there’s someone who fulfils the ‘mothering’ role in your life. Nurturing, guiding, offering words of wisdom and generally fussing over you. Whoever she is, the day we celebrate mothers and show them our love and appreciation is just a couple of weeks away.
This year Mother’s Day falls quite early, on 14th March. We’re still subject to Covid restrictions so you’ll need to plan ahead if you want to send a gift to your Mum. You can bet the Posties will be swamped again so, wherever you’re shopping, be sure to get your orders in early to avoid disappointment! You wouldn’t want your mum to think you’d forgotten her, would you? Our last date for ordering is Wednesday 10th March.
In this blog we’re giving you a brief guide to some of our products to help you chose the perfect gift but, first let’s have a quick look at how Mother’s Day began.
The Birth of Mother’s Day
Originally a date in the Christian calendar, ‘Mothering Sunday’ always falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent. Initially, it had no connection to the celebration of Mothers that we recognise today. It began in the Middle Ages when children who had left their families to work in domestic service were allowed to go home to their ‘mother’ church. It became an occasion for families to reunite and the custom of giving flowers arose from children picking flowers on their journey home as a gift for their Mothers. As it was also a day when the fasting rules of Lent could be relaxed, Mothering Sunday took on an even more celebratory air.
The American festival of Mother’s Day was created in 1908 and has no religious connections at all. It was started by Anna Jarvis as a memorial to her mother who was a peace activist and treated wounded soldiers during the American Civil War. After her mother’s death, Anna campaigned for a day to honour the role played by mothers and by 1914 it was so widely celebrated that President Woodrow Wilson declared it a national holiday “as a public expression of love and reverence for the mothers of our country”. Inevitably, it became a commercial opportunity, which Anna Jarvis hated. Hallmark started the ball rolling when they began making cards in the early 1920s.
By the 1950s the customs and traditions of the UK Christian festival and the American secular celebration had more or less merged and become the Mother’s Day we know today. It’s now observed in almost 100 countries around the world, although most follow the U.S. and celebrate later in the year.
Without Further Ado, Here’s The Guide
Mother’s Day Selection
A special selection filled chocolates, hand rolled truffles and confectionery, chosen from the flavours we know customers buy for their mums. The box contains 16 pieces and costs £16.00.
Baileys Fudge
Our Strawberries and Cream Baileys truffles are popular but, only available during the Summer. We thought this scrummy fudge might appeal to the Baileys lovers instead. It’s made to order with fresh ingredients including a generous slug of Baileys Original and presented in a gold ballotin box. Available in two sizes from £8.00.
(Stock photo, actual product may differ in appearance.)
Gin Palace Chocolates
Mothers ruin or mums favourite tipple? Our dark ganache filled chocolates made with fresh cream and three different flavours of gin are always popular. From £12.00.
Single or Double Flavour Truffle Box
Does your mum have a favourite flavour? We have 36 different flavours in our Truffle Menu and you can now order boxes of a single flavour or a mixture of two. We’re sure you’ll find something she likes. Dairy Free versions of most of our truffle flavours are available. Boxes of 12, 16 and 24 pieces are available from £12.00.
Chocolate Shoes
If your mum loves her shoes our chocolate ones are sure to appeal! They’re available in dark, milk, white and ruby (shown here) chocolate and we’ve just added a shoe made from dark and caramel flavoured white chocolate to our range. From £14.95.
Chocolate Handbags
Shoes may not be her ‘thing’ so how about a handbag? Ours are handmade from fine Belgian chocolate and uniquely decorated. No two are ever identical. Buy the bag on it’s own or add some truffles. From £16.95.
Subscriptions
Of course, we appreciate our mums every day, not just Mother’s Day. We have a range of chocolate and confectionery subscriptions that will remind your mum that you love her all year round. Dairy Free options are available.
We hope this brief guide to a few of our products has given you some ideas. If we haven’t included your mum’s favourites here, there are lots more goodies in to choose from in our shop, including Dairy Free options. And if you still can’t decide what to buy, there’s always a gift card!