Mother’s Day 2019 Gift Guide
Stylish & Practical
Issara's Structured Tote is elegant design that has been handcrafted into your favourite work tote using fine milled full grain leather. Fits a 12″ laptop in dedicated pouch and contains several compartments so you can stay organised. Wear it two ways by popping out the side walls. RRP: $340 Available from: https://issara.co/shop/structuredtote/ VAYA Tyffyn Treat your Mum this Mother’s Day with Vaya’s sleek and stylish lunchbox! She’s already living the hectic life of the modern woman – make her lunchtimes easy and healthy with Vaya. RRP: $69 Available from: https://vayalife.com/au-en/products
Micador For Home DIY Jewellery Kits All-inclusive kits with everything required to create your own necklaces and keyring! Choose from three unique collections: Urban Dusk, Coastal Calm or Palm Springs. RRP: $21.60. https://micador.com.au/
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Sparkling Wine Hampers Choose your Sparkling Wine or Champagne and mum will also receive 2 handmade Stemless Copper Glasses and a Diamante Champagne Stopper all perfectly packaged up together for that special mum. Prices starting at $100. Available from: www.thewinepantry.com.au
Minikin Love Lantern Show your Mum how much she means to you with this Minikin Lantern from Koh Living. Crafted with fine white porcelain, it gives a warm and comforting glow. The perfect gift for those looking for a little peace and inner wisdom. RRP: $34.95 Available from: www.kohliving.com.au
Carrol Boyes The ShopperRadiantCharcoal. The Carrol Boyes decorative multi-purpose tote bag is made from five recycled
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Wine Hamper These Wine Hampers make for the perfect gift for mum. It includes a bottle of wine and a set of handmade Stemless Copper Glasses. RRP: Prices starting at $80 Available from: www.thewinepantry.com.au
Diamante Champagne Stoppers Comes with a Satin bag and in colours of Red, Pink, Black, Gold & Silver RRP: $30.00 Available from: www.thewinepantry.com.au
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plastic bottles. Each shopper is hand made by talented South African Artisans. Perfect for shopping, travel and beach days RRP: $70 Available from: Selected independent retailers or visit www.carrolboyes.com Flowers Everyone loves fresh flowers, especially for Mother’s Day, and this book presents the finest details on over 200 different flowers: how to grow them, how to cut them, how to care for them, and, very importantly, how to make your bunch of flowers last longer. RRP $39.99 Available in all good bookstores and online at www. booktopia.com.au
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Frixion 3 Metal Pen. Featuring a choice of three erasable ink colours in one smooth metal barrel with easy grip rubber and a built-in eraser. Choose from five funky barrel colours. RRP $24.50 Available at Officeworks
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Creating a Pamper Day for Mum Regardless of age, most mums crave a little peace, quiet and pampering. While not many budgets will enable families to send their mum to a spa for the day; with a few key products and a little imagination, you can spoil mum by creating an amazing pamper day at home.
Time to Enjoy the experience
Essential to enjoying a pampering experience, is the lack of urgency; enabling a chance to de-stress. Not planning a lot of activities for that day or setting aside a couple of hours where mum is left alone to de-stress and unwind is ideal.
Set the mood
Recreate the feeling of a spa with mood lighting; you can achieve this with a candle or two. Create a calming environment through the use of a scented candle or essential oils. Soft background music may be appreciated and to enable mum to really relax; it is essential that the family agree to leave mum alone for her pamper experience.
Relax and Unwind
Run a nice bath for mum and then spoil her with a bathing gift of bath salts, a bath bomb or bubble bath to enjoy. Many of these items can come with additional benefits like containing essential oils to help rejuvenate her skin or to help ease sore muscles. Read the Rest of the Article
Skin & Body Natura Siberica Revitalising Bath Salts Truly unwind this Mother’s Day with the exquisite healing aroma of the Natura Siberica Revitalising Bath Salts. These bath salts will indulge your senses, destress and detoxify, and deeply nourish the skin thanks to Siberian Ginseng, Rhodiola Rosea, and Calendula Flower. Available from: Chemist Warehouse, and leading pharmacies and health food stores nationwide RRP: $11.99
The Rejuvenator Gift Hamper Rejuvenate the mind and body with this gift for Mum packed with local, organic and hand made options. RRP:$99 Available from: www.byronbaygifts.com.au
Pamper Hamper A pamper hamper to create a day spa at home and leave Mum feeling refreshed and relaxed. RRP:$119 Available from: www.byronbaygifts.com.au Northern Collection Charcoal Cleansing Micellar Water Easy and effective daily cleansing of both the face and eye area. Its rich formula combines Charcoal to draw out impurities and open pores. The skin is left looking and feeling healthier and toned, revealing a clearer, brighter complexion and leave skin feeling fresh and rejuvenated. RRP: $19.99 Available from: https://www.naturasiberica.net.au
Biome Light Face Cream 100ml Enriched with nourishing plant oils and Shea butter, the light face cream formulation features nourishing and beneficial ingredients including aloe vera, hemp seed oil and jojoba oil. Available in scented and unscented options. The natural formulation is non-greasy and fast absorbing making it suitable to wear under makeup. RRP: $34.95 (scented) and $29.95 (unscented) Available from: www.biome.com.au White Purifying Facial Mask Cleanses the skin and helps restore skin balance. White clay helps remove excess sebum from the skin, and makes the skin’s texture more smooth and radiant. RRP: $29.99
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Be prepared to take your weekly bath relaxation routine to the next level with Couchmate’s Relax-AMate: The Premium Bath Shelf. Made from natural bamboo and coated with varnish, the bath shelf is neutral to conform to a wide range of bathroom decor.
Available from: www.naturasiberica.net.au
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Fanola Nutricare Duo Pack 1L Fanola Nutri-care Duo Pack is perfect for dry and frizzy hair. Enriched with milk proteins to nourish dry, weak and stressed hair, making it soft and shiny. With a sweet caramel fragrance, this is the perfect range for anyone. RRP: $69.70 Available from: https://amr.com.au/
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RosehipPLUS® Australian Certified Organic Rosehip Oil 50ml. A 100% pure and natural Certified Organic Rosehip oil, cold pressed from the highest quality seeds of the Rosehip berry (Rosa Canina). With bioflavonoids to act as potent antioxidants, helping to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. The essential fatty acids (Omega 3,6 and 9) in the oil help to keep the skin hydrated, moisturised and younger looking. RRP: $29.95 https://www.rosehipplus.com.au
MooGoo Skin Care has launched two brand new gift packs - the Day Time Awakening Pack and the Night Time Pamper Pack – perfect for deserving mothers eager to use natural, gentle products on the skin. Available from: Selected retail outlets and online at https://moogoo.com.au/mother-s-day-packs. html RRP: $40
Lanolin Restoration Lotion Comprising of Australian Finger Lime Caviar extract, it allows for Vitamin B3 to increase DNA repair and natural extracts to strengthen tired skin and reduce inflammation. Available at selected pharmacies, online retailers, health stores, tourists shops and gandmcosmetics.com.au. RRP $29.99 RosehipPLUS® Hydrating Day Cream RosehipPLUS Hydrating Day Cream is a 100% pure and natural Australian Certified Organic facial moisturiser. It has been formulated with RosehipPLUS 100% pure Certified Organic cold pressed Rosehip Oil as well as a blend of chamomile, avocado and rose geranium, which supports and encourages a healthier looking skin. RRP: $19.95 Available from: https://www.rosehipplus.com.au
RosehipPLUS® Organic Daily Cream Cleanser A cream based cleanser blended with our pure and Australian Certified RosehipPLUS Rosehip Oil, as well as Jojoba and Sea Buckthorn essential oils, to help maintain the skins perfect moisture balance and radiance. It gently removes make-up and impurities from the skin, leaving it feeling hydrated, soft and refreshed. RRP: $16.95 Available from: https://www.rosehipplus.com.au Lanolin Skin Shield Lotion containing the Australian Quandong Fruit aids in strengthening the skin barrier and assists with protection against the extreme environmental elements. Apply the lotion directly to the skin before sunscreen application to help protect against chemicals. Available at selected pharmacies, online retailers, health stores, gandmcosmetics.com.au. RRP $29.99
5 Ways to Enjoy Mother’s Day Here are some great ideas of what you can do to enjoy Mother’s Day.
1. Enjoy a meal at a Child Friendly Hotel Take a day off from housework and the day to day grind. Take the family out for lunch or dinner to a child friendly restaurant/hotel or pub. Let the kids play in the play areas (dad’s on duty) while you can sit back, enjoy a nice drink and a break. The best thing with this type of celebrating is that there is no cleaning up before or afterwards and no cooking.
2. Picnic in the Park
Take advantage of some of the beautiful parks available in Australia. Depending upon your children and your family likes, you can look online for great parks to suit your needs. Find a child friendly park where you can picnic with great views, cycle around a track, enjoy a BBQ or watch the kids play on the play equipment.
3. Throw a party at home
If dad’s on board and willing to help: sometimes the easiest way to celebrate with a baby is to have people over to your house. The house is already child proof and when baby is tired, you can put them down to sleep and then relax.
4. Book a pamper party with your mum
What better way to celebrate than taking a few hours to relax and be pampered? Organise with hubby or siblings to have the kids cared for and book a pamper pack for you and mum. Then wave goodbye and enjoy the bliss of silence and the great feeling of being completely relaxed and taken care of.
5. Visit a winery
What better way to celebrate than with great wine? Enjoy taste testing and a fun and relaxing day as you sip wine share stories and enjoy a few laughs. As its Mother’s Day organise for one of the ‘dads’ to be the designated driver.
What New Mums Want this Mother’s Day What new mums really want, to be spoiled for Mother’s Day A precious baby has arrived into the world and you are plotting how to spoil the new mum. Department stores beckon you with the latest gadgets and nursery items. Surely this is what every new mum wants? The truth may surprise you. Be warned: you will never look at those stores the same way again. What we don’t often hear is that not only has a baby been born but also a mother. She has done an enormous job of carrying, nurturing and birthing this baby into the world. Whichever way her labour went, it took enormous courage and strength. So rather than getting carried away with all the nursery items you can get your hands on, consider the road less travelled and spoil the new mum instead. After all her hard work, surely she deserves it! The American Academy or Pediatrics says babies should sleep in their parents’ room – but not in the same bed – for at least the first six months, ideally for the whole year to reduce risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by 50% so you can pretty much forget about the nursery for a while. When you think about it, the baby has no awareness of how pretty her nursery looks. All she wants is to be close to mum and get basic needs met. For nine months, baby’s nursery has been mother’s womb so her priorities are vastly different than ours. A healthy, whole, happy mother translates into a happy, calm baby who feels safe in the world so better to invest in the mother and help everybody involved.
So what does a new mother really need? I asked those that really matter – the new mums themselves. If someone could wave a magic wand, this is what they really want… “I could have done with a nap to be honest. Had my third child six months ago and I didn’t get a single nap during the day. I wish someone I trusted could have walked him for an hour when he was a newborn. “Time! People bothering to make time to see me and my baby.” It would cost nothing to visit or take baby for a scenic walk. Never underestimate the power of good food to feel nourished, rebuild strength and stamina as
well as having good milk supply for baby. “Definitely meals! But healthy meals and not a bunch of junk that makes you feel sick to your belly! A pitcher of fruit infused water would be fun to help stay hydrated while nursing.” “A steady stream of healthy and nutritious meals and snacks as well as someone to clean and do laundry for a week or two. That would really speak my language!” “Meals! My mom cleaned out and stocked my fridge; such a beautiful thing. Freezer meals. Foot massage or back rub or manicure. My doula brought me a breastfeeding basket that I carried from room to room and it was such a blessing.” “Someone to text in the morning saying, "don’t worry about dinner tonight, I’ve got this" and to turn up with dinner for our family. We live out of town and our neighbour did this! Now it’s my 'Go To' when my friends have children.” “Someone to come to my house and sit with the baby while I get to take a long shower, eat a decent meal. Then they can do my dishes for me... throw in a load of laundry.” “A post birth massage, a cleaner to mop my floors, someone to take my older kids out or help with meal prepping - getting quick meals stored in the freezer to save time. But even a simple breakfast in bed with loads of love and snuggles and a hot bath afterwards would be amazing too.” “A postpartum doula!” A doula helps a new family in those first days and weeks. This could also be part of a tradition which lasts up to 40 days, when a new mum rests and avoids physical work, while being cared for so she can focus on baby. “A day of self-care - whatever I need to feel good about myself. I think we submerge ourselves so much in the care of others that we don’t make time for ourselves. So a day when someone says, ‘don’t worry about your kids, I’ve got them today and you go do your thing’ is such a great gift. May every mother be spoiled in a meaningful way this Mother’s Day. By Katrina Zaslavsky, Birth Goddess Birth Goddess offers private coaching services to transform fears, doubts or anxiety into calm, clarity and confidence for the journey into birth and motherhood. http://www.birthgoddess.com.au/
Recipes for Mum to enjoy. Banana Nut Bites
Ingredients
2 mashed bananas 1 cup Mayver’s Protein+ Peanut Butter with Hemp seeds (Hemp provides additional protein and nutrients) 1 cup oats
Method
1. Blitz together in food processor 2. Roll into balls and roll in coconut 3. Put in fridge for two hours to set Recipe provided by Mayvers.
Berry Nice Waffles Ingredients:
3 pastured eggs, at room temp 1/2 cup pure coconut milk 5 tbsp coconut oil, liquefied 2 tbsp raw honey 1/2 tsp pure vanilla 1 1/2 cups green banana flour 1/2 tsp pink salt 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1/2 tsp each baking powder and bicarb soda (look for aluminium/gluten/rice-free) 3/4 cup fresh or frozen and thawed organic berries of choice Smidge of extra oil for the waffle maker Optional: extra honey, berries and coconut milk to pour over before serving, slices of banana to garnish, maple syrup to drizzle on, desiccated coconut, thick coconut cream, paleo ice cream to top with... the options are endless!
Kitchen Gadgets:
Waffle maker Silicon spatula or tongs Mixing bowl and spoon
Method:
1. Follow waffle maker instructions to heat up the plates 2. Whisk eggs, coconut milk, apple cider vinegar, oil and honey together to form a runny mixture 3. In a separate bowl combine all dry ingredients and blueberries then pour the egg mixture in and stir well 4. Place some mixture onto the waffle iron to make the size you like (you may want to make mini waffles by placing a small amount of batter in the centre, or spread the batter evenly across to make full-size waffles) 5. Cook waffles as per the instruction booklet for your maker, remove each waffle once cooked through and starting to become golden brown with some crisp edges 6. Serve and enjoy! Free from: gluten / grains / dairy / nuts / seeds / refined sugar / legumes The perfect Mother’s Day brekkie in bed dish!
Churros
Churros are delicious and this recipe is quick and easy. Perfect as a holiday treat or to enjoy with your children one afternoon or as a delicious dessert.
Churros
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
1 cup plain flour 1 tsp baking powder Pinch salt 1 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 cup boiling water
¼ cup sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Method:
Melted Chocolate
1 Tbsp Thickened Cream (milk will also work) 100g chocolate
1. Add flour, baking powder and salt to a large bowl. 2. Add olive oil and boiling water and stir together quickly mixing until the mixture is combined. It should be thick and doughy. 3. Place dough into a piping bag with a star tip nozzle and allow to cool down. If you don’t have a piping bag, simply roll the batter out into ‘sausage’ shapes. 4. In the meantime, heat oil in a pot. To test if the oil is hot enough, insert a wooden skewer into the oil and if bubbles form around it, the temperature is right. 5. Pipe lengths of the Churros dough into the oil, using scissors to cut it. Be careful not to drop the dough into the oil as it will splash. 6. Cook for a few minutes until golden. Use tongs to move around and turn if needed. 7. When cooked, using tongs, hold the churros up out of the oil to drain and then place onto Cinnamon Sugar plate. Using a different set of tongs, turn churros in the sugar and place on a new plate. 8. Once all churros are cooked, enjoy with your melted chocolate.
Cinnamon Sugar Plate
Combine sugar and cinnamon onto a plate with raised sides.
Melted Chocolate
Add milk and broken chocolate pieces into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second blocks, stirring after each one until the chocolate is melted and combined with the cream. The recipe makes around 15 Churros – which when shared in a big family wasn’t enough...so we can to create another batch. I would recommend considering doubling the quantities and making one larger batch.
Nutella Mug Cake There’s only one thing better than Nutella, and that’s Nutella for breakfast. And what could be a better breakfast in bed idea than an oozing, gooey chocolatey Nutella mug cake (it’s Mother’s Day, chocolate cake for breakfast, in bed, is totally permissible) But here’s where this idea gets a major Mother’s Day upgrade. You don’t serve the cake in any old mug, you serve it in the Mother’s Day ‘I Love You’ Mug. Many might think cake in a mug is a bit naff, but in fact many Michelin star restaurants make sponge in the microwave due to its light fluffy qualities.
Ingredients (Serves One)
2 TBS Self Raising Flour (Can use Gluten Free) 2 TBS Brown Sugar 2 TBS Cocoa Powder ¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder (Can use Gluten Free) 1 Egg 2 TBS Full Cream Milk 1 TBS Olive Oil 2 TBS Nutella or other Hazelnut choc Spread 1 Love Heart Mug
Method
1. Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, sugar, cocoa and baking powder) 2. Make a well in the centre and add the wet ingredients. With a whisk or electric beaters, beat until well combined 3. Fill your Love Heart Mug with the cake batter, spoon Nutella in the centre. 4. Microwave on HIGH for 70-90 seconds or until cake has risen 5. Serve with cream and vanilla ice cream and glass of champagne This recipe provided by Matthew Lawry from Yellow Octopus who have a range of Mugs for Mum. You can find the mug pictured above here: https://www.yellowoctopus.com.au/
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