I don’t often talk about the loss of my mum but it was a huge event in my life. She was a huge part of my identity as I spent my teens and twenties as her carer. When she past I was lost for quite a while.
She passed on Christmas day so that’s always a difficult day for me and my family but mothers day is also a day that brings a lot of reflection and sadness for me.
I wanted to create a mother’s day gift guide that caters to all people whether their mum is here or not, and also for people who are estranged from theirs, so I had this idea..
I want to share with you a few items I chose that would make great gifts for your parent on mother’s day but would also make a great self care gift for yourself or for a loved one that might struggle a little on a day when everyone is celebrating their mum.
Starting out with have a great self care pair from Magnitone London. A pore extraction system and silicone cleansing brush. They both come with USB chargers and are amazing at rejuvenating your skin.

I especially love the cleansing brush it makes your skin feel absolutely amazing afterwards. A lovely gift or something to practice self care and give yourself a luxe treatment. The time you spend sitting in the mirror taking care of your skin may be short but it’s so important! It’s a time when you are the focus and it’s all about making yourself look and feel good. These two skin care products work together to clean your skin of impurities and also minimise your pores making you feel great in your skin as it is and also creating a smooth foundation for your base makeup.

This may be a bit of an odd one but it’s by far my favourite. Recently I have been junk journaling and collecting a lot of memories and euphemia and it’s been helping create a place to document life events and old small memories and have them all in one place tucked between pages and in self created pockets in a book that is cultivated by me and its wonderful. I think the gift of a good quality journal is one of the best gifts I could ever get.

I chose two journals that are beautiful and would be great as a mother’s day present or for someone to pick up for themselves and spend some time either writing, decorating or saving memories. Time alone creating is definitely an act of self care in my eyes, it’s when I’m most at peace. The Palmi Italian leather journal comes in a huge range of colours, this one is a gorgeous shade of dusty pink and is lined and great for starting a journal. The cover is buttery soft and you can feel the quality immediately. The Bomo art journal  has vintage blank pages and would be perfect for starting a junk journal or scrapbook where you could combine some writing with saving memories. The quality of this art journal is unmatched. It’s half leather bound and comes with a certificate inside the cover, it’s hand made and comes in many designs and sizes to suit your aesthetic and needs.

When people think about self care and ‘me time’ I think this is what they imagine, long hot baths with a book and maybe a glass of wine? We’ll there’s a reason this is where the mind goes because it is a great act of self care. You can’t beat a long relaxing bath with bath salts and no distractions. Monq have created the perfect gift box of bath salts, Zen, Forest and Sleepy. Forest smells absolutely amazing!

Beautifully presented to give as a gift as it is or to add to your own collection for the ultimate relaxing bath.

It’s 2022 and everyone and their cat seems to have a smart watch. With a watch playing such an integral role in every day life it makes sense to want to it to be beautiful so it’s not just a functional piece. Wsc have a huge range of apple watch straps and literally have something for everyone. I personally love the fun prints they have but they have some really stylish and sleek ones that are perfect for a gift.

I’m not really a big drinker but as I’ve mentioned before I do really recommend cbd for anxiety and also for pain so I really wanted to add a couple of cbd items but I do love them. The gummies can definitely be a substitute for the wine if you want something to add some extra calm for a super chilled out evening in the bath after a stressful day. I take cbd gummies sometimes to help with my anxiety if I know I’m about to be in a high stress situation.

I know it’s not the most traditional gift but there are some great companies with a large range of products and flavours and make wonderful gift for open minded people who want to try them or people who already use cbd items. Cbd face creams are also a great gift idea!

Alphagreen have amazing quality cbd products including these 25mg gummies in sour peach yum!

This gift guide is purely a few suggestions to get you thinking outside the box in terms of what you give this mother’s day but more importantly in my eyes a few ways you can take care of yourself and others close to you who may have a hard time on specific days of the year. Let people know you love them and encourage each other to take the time to look after yourselves and your mental health.