Dear Readers, have I got your back this Mother’s Day or what? 
We know the big day is coming up, and truthfully, one day isn’t really going to make up for the fact hours of labour and years of teenage hell that we put our mother through but I like to think that every little thing counts right? And sending bouquets of Belgian chocolate dipped fruit is a very delicious way to say thankyou.
A few weeks ago I received the Pastel Berry Brilliance bouquet from Flowers by Fruit which had about 40 (I stopped counting and just started eating – sorry!) delicious enormous strawberries covered in white, strawberry and lemon flavoured Callebaut Belgian chocolate. I felt like I had hit the motherlode because you’ll find me nose pressed up against the DJs chocolate dipped fruit counter buying myself a couple of chocolate dipped strawberries every time I go through the city. This bouquet is perfect for mums that know their chocolate and love their fruit dipped in the good stuff. Also if you order by 10am then they can deliver your bouquet within the same day!
Or you could just sit at home plucking off yummy little bits of chocolate covered fruit and then halfway realise how much your mother would have liked this. You can then pack up the remaining ones and recover them with the cellophane and then deliver them to her. I may or may not have done this…ho hum, is that a dog with a fluffy tail there? My excuse is that I had to try it in order to test it out the chocolate…
Thanks to Flowers By Fruit, two lucky Not Quite Nigella readers will win an Adam & Eve Apple Berry Temptation bouquet worth $70 each! For a chance to win this all you have to do is tell me what you would give your mother for Mother’s Day if price was no object! Simply add your answer as a comment to the story. The competition ends at midnight AEST 24th of April, 2011. You can enter this competition once daily and it is open to anyone within the Sydney Metropolitan delivery area.
***The winners are:
Lesley W. of NSW
Lauren B. of NSW***
Best of luck!
Lots of love,
Lorraine
xxx
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If price were no object, I’d take my mom on a vacation to somewhere tropical. My dad is a contractor, and because he is employed as such, he only gets paid for the days he works = no vacation days. So he has to work to pay for the vacation, but can’t take the vacation. My mom works hard and deserves a luxurious vacation somewhere.
If price was no object, I’d send my mum on a well deserved vacation and hire cleaners for while she was gone – that way, she’d get her well deserved break AND she wouldn’t be coming home to a messy house!
OMG!!! That is so gorgeous!! It is almost too good to eat (nah, not really) I haven’t even had breakfast and I would love to be eating a bouquet right now.
…I am a mother after all…
Wow, that’s beautiful! There will be one lucky mother indeed.
I always am a sucker when I see choc dipped strawberries at markets
I would buy my mum new carpet and air conditioning, as she has breathing problems and lives way out west where it is very hot and dusty.
Easy tickets for a round the world cruse
Guess that’s not me then! Lol.
They look great!
This is gorgeous. thanks so much for sharing it with us. Now this may sound silly but I would get my mother an engagement ring. When she got married she never got one and has always felt bad about that.
My mother is the most special person in my life, and having brought me up by herself she deserves everything – so if price were no object it’d be a trip to Paris (staying at the Bristol) to stock up on all things Hermes, a pair Louboutins, a Cartier watch and dinner at L’ambroisie … I had better start saving soon! Though I think chocolate-dipped strawberries are a beautiful second-best option
Thank you!
Yum! I’d fly us to Paris and take her to a cute little brasserie for lunch followed by some shopping!
~~Nothing Material for my mama…
I’d give her back my sister…That’s all. That’s All.
~~xx Kisses for you L.
I wish I could give that to my mother but she passed away on Dec. 31 2003. Her best Mother’s Day gift was when all her children were home and all the grandchildren were there as well. Before my mother passed away, she saw my first grandson but did not live long enough to see my second grandson who was born in 2005.
I’d get mum all the dental and cosmetic surgery she could dream of, and take her for a trip to New Zealand – a place she’s always wanted to visit.
I could never stop marveling at the creative ideas that flow from clever marketers like these! Why didn’t I think of dressing up chocolate coated fruits like this!
If I could do it again – I would give my mother the world.
Since Mum has just had her 75th birthday, and is the bestest Mum ever ever ever, she deserves a super special gift. I would fly her, first class of course, to London, for a long overdue family reunion. And then perhaps a side trip to Paris for the weekend…..mmmmmn macarons at Laduree….
if money was no object, i would take my mum back to her ancestors country, england, where she has always wanted to go but cant afford it
I would buy her a time machine – and let her go back to a time in her life when my dad was able to do things, and they could then enjoy their time together again!
I’m not entering this competition as I don’t live in Sydney Metro.
I’d just like to say I love my Mum very much from the bottom of my heart.
I’d give her my life, taking care of her for the rest of my life.
A home/apartment near Sydney, so she could see her Grandchildren more often.
These look gorgeous and make me a little envious, as such elegant goodies are simply not available out my way. Mother – she crossed over to the other side many moons ago . . .
I would buy an apartment/house so my Mum could see her grandchildren.
Having recently lost my mother this will be a bittersweet mother’s day. If money or magic were no object i would ask for one more day with her to sit down and chat and laugh over a cup of her curative brew of tea.Mum’s aren’t really interested in things – just time and love.
If money were no object I would take my mother to Queensland to see my little sister and then down to Melbourne to see my brother. She doesn’t get to see them much as they are over there and my dad has lost the disc in his back and can hardly walk so they cant really afford to get away.I love my mum and think she is the greatest mother in the world.
Oh Anne I feel for you so much. That is the most precious gift to ask for ever and I am sure your mother would be looking down on you with a smile and she would be so proud too. xxx
i’d give her the 5 grandchildren she wants then a giant kitchen so she can teach them all to make pasta. That’s all she wants!
They are just delightful Lorraine! I know mum mum would love a trip to Singapore to see me, money on her part and time restraints on mine are stopping her though. Both of her daughters have been away for 6 years and subsequently we have missed 6 special Mother’s Days with her. My sister has just returned so she’ll be in Oz this year. Oh heavens if money were no object, I’d fly home for the weekend and surprise her on Mothers day morning with a NQN style breakfast in bed!
Money no object? Hmmm…. I’m thinking diamonds, and lots of them! Something to keep.
If I could give my amazing mother anything I would give her confidence and peace of mind. She truly has no idea how incredible she is and she’s always worrying about something.
Fruit and chocolate would be nice though. 
Flowers By Fruit are a great company – my mum was lucky enough to win a competition a few years ago where she got to pick a ‘bouquet’ of her choice (I think it was the Eve’s Temptation), and we bought a mini bottle of sparkling wine and chocolate cointreau dipping sauce from them as well! We all loved it so much, we decided to order one for my grandma for mother’s day. And she loved it as well!!
If money was no object, I’d pay for my mum to go on her dream holiday – all over Europe, then travelling along the Silk Road. I’d throw in an extra ticket…she could take Dad if he wanted to go, but I’d hope she’d take me with her! LOL
If money was no object, I’d buy my mum her own house with a personal chef.
How gorgeous!
I would buy Mum a round the world cruise, in total luxury. Her arthritis means long distance air travel is too hard for her, but she dreams of faraway places. One a cruise, she can stay in the one spot and see the world!
Oh, and my doggies and I would need to chaperone so she had all the love from home.
I would bring Mum, my sister and her husband over from North Carolina to spend time with us here in Australia, she has never been with all of us and her grandchildren at one time and has dementia which is moving fast, her 90th birthday is in September so that would be the perfect moment to make her happy and have the ultimate family reunion.
Having come back on site, as oft I do, I am delighted that most daughters/sons think not so much in terms of material goods as sentimental/long desired journeys and reunions with family! Matters of the heart!
if price wasnt a problem id buy my mum with a big house with a massive kitchen and garden, so she can do her 2 favourites, cooking lovely asian cusines and gardening, she doesnt like people helping her garden so i might just add in a maid so she can get someone to wash those dishes, she doesnt like dishwashers either
If price were no object…I would pay off her mortgage and then pay for her, her 3 sisters & me to go on a month long holiday to Italy…ah, now you’ve got me dreaming…
My mum is still working hard into her 60′s…and has had not had time away with my hard-working dad (who, at age 63, is still building houses.) for as long as I can remember. If money was no object I would pay dad his wages for a year and send them off on an around Australia journey. They’d travel in comfort, whichever way they please.
id find the biggest bingo game ever,with the best prizes and give mum the lucky winning book
It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who can’t resist the DJs chocolate covered fruit! If money was no object, I’d pay for us to have a new family portrait taken, complete with hair styling and makeup – our last one is looking quite dated and Mum love having photos of our family on display throughout the house.
I’d give my mum a holiday back to her native Vietnam. She’s always wanted to go back but has had a little trouble financially, so I’m sure it’d be greatly appreciated by her.
How lovely – and how scrumptious!
Love this sweet Mother’s Day gift. Just wish I lived closer to win it
Aww, definitely a trip to visit HER mum in England. I know she worries about and misses her such a lot.
My mum is now 85 and becoming very frail indeed. My option would be if money was not an option, to buy her a house with live in help … they could do her shopping and cleaning and cooking – she has always been a “doer” all her life, helping everyone, family and friends alike, and just being completely selfless, and that would be wonderful for her ! Mums are special, but my mum is extra special who is loved and treasured be me ! xxx
I would teleport my Mother back to a time when she was really happy – she’s 86 and anorexic and depressed these days – so probably the late 1950s, to remind her of the good times and to remind her that there’s so much to be thankful for.
My mum sadly died a couple of years ago. She adored her grandchildren, and in her memory I give my own daughter a little gift of jewellery on Mothers Day. My mum loved opals so if I could I would give my daughter a beautiful pair of opal earrings in her memory. Her memory lives on!
This is fabulous! I would give my Mum a month long trip to India. She’s never been overseas but has always wanted to go to India, she deserves some time to herself (we have friends there too)!
I would take my mum to India. With its in-your-face diversity, from tranquil temples, feisty festivals to lantern-lit villages, this country is the world’s most multidimensional.
I would love to make my mum’s dream come true.
If I could afford it I would buy my mum a little boutique shop in the Adelaide Hills, where she could sell her home made conserves and other delicacies.
They look so pretty! A perfect gift
I know exactly what my mother would want. My mum has always wanted to go to Italy. I would love to send her there for a heavenly foodie holiday.
If price was no object I’d give mum a first class holiday anywhere she likes where she’d be waited on hand and foot. She deserves it!
I would give my elderly mum a visit from ME as she lives interstate.
Hmm.. I’d buy her a massive house to live in with us because it’s what we both want most
What a beautiful prize! With my Mum, I would give her some of her youth back, so she could remember and appreciate things. And then I would give her and my Dad a wonderful, all-expenses paid, luxury holiday where they could treat each other without worrying about the cost of four mouths to feed. I would choose for that not to be erased from her memory, like so many things are lately, and for her to remember the times in her life that made her happy.
New knees. She’s been on the waiting list at our local hospital for 2 years, so then she can dance once again, something she really misses.
As mums favourite singer is Tom Jones I would buy her a night with him as well as a serenade by him to her. A memory that money cant buy.
Definately a weekend of pampering – massages, facials, pedicures. Finished off with five star accommodation, a five star dinner with french champagne and driven home in a limo!
These are gorgeous, such a great idea. If price was no object I’d get my mum a plane ticket every six months so that she could come visit the grandkids more often
I lost my mum 2 years ago this Mothers day and If I could I would give anything to have her back here with us.
I miss her so much
My mum’s “sacred place” is the south coast of New South Wales and she is always happiest when surrounded by her family, particularly her grandchildren (my two small people). If money was no object I would arrange for the whole family to spend a week at Batemans Bay, complete with a chef, sommelier, personal trainer and masseuse. A perfect combination of love and luxury!
I would send her on a trip around the world especially Paris, thats where she always wanted to go, Plus First class Flight
I would take ma mere on a food safari through France, starting off (of course) in Paris with a wine tasting on the Arc De Triomphe (using my imagination!), and then a tour of Bordeaux, Lorraine (purely for the pastry in quiches!, Burgundy (for the bœuf bourgignon) and finally Champagne – I don’t think I need to explain that one! Perhaps a complimentary pain au chocolat to wrap it up? Everything would obviously be in negative carbs.
Absolutely gorgeous fruit bouquet!
I’d send my mum on a all expenses paid return trip to Abu Dhabi (Sex and the city style!) with her best girlfriends. After dedicating her life to me and my siblings she definitely deserves a little indulgence; a butler, massages and shopping sprees anyone!
If price were no object, I would fly my Mum first class on a trip to England and treat her to a posh hotel instead of the shoeboxes that I stay in.
I’d buy her a place near me! I haven’t lived with her since I was 10, and I don’t get to see her very often and she has no family where she is at the moment. Actually, I recently went on a shopping spree for her at Victoria’s Basement, because she has very little money, and it was the best feeling ever to go over and drop of a car-load of goodies! I might buy her a bouquet even if I don’t win
I would give my mum a 12 week holiday to Europe, as she has not had a holiday in a number of years and has never been to Europe but has always wanted to go. She has made so many sacrifices for me and my sister, now should be her turn.
If money were no problem, I would buy her a little house near her shop. She commutes 4 hours daily to do what she loves. She is happy to do it but it hurts me to see that she has to travel so far at this age for so long. I love my mummy.
If money were no problem, I would take my mum on a Europe trip, she has always wanted to do one. It would be a mother and daughter affair and we’ll have tea and scones every day that we’re there.
i would give my mum a trip to london to see 2 of my sisters who live there. 1 sister has been living there for a few years now and the other has been there for a year. they have kept in touch on the phone/email but have not seen each other for a long time. i know my mum misses them alot.
damn… I so wanted this all for myself
What a gorgeous idea ! If I had the money I would take my mum to the best surgeons in the world to fix her legs , as she is becoming less and less mobile even after multiple operations. Then I would take her to Las Vegas a place she has always wanted to go
if money was no option I would pay for her to have her hip replacement early, watching her in pain and having to take morphin has been incredibly hard all year. To help her smile and be the happy outgoing person she is
Hi Lorraine, they look delicious ! If I won I think I’d have to taste a couple before giving them to mum
if money was no object I would get mum a diamond ring as she has never owned one, she only had a wedding band. You are never too old for diamonds !
What wouldn’t I do for my mum! She deserves so much but the best thing I could do would be to visit with my two daughters..I would love to surprise her and take the grandchildren down. She adores them and misses the 3.5 and 8 month old so much! So if money were no object I would fly her to Brisbane or down to Sydney
All I want to give my Mum for Mothers day is a family get together. Mum and 1 sister live in Melb, Sister 2 is in QLD and I’m in Sydney.
I would love to have us all together with our kids for Mothers day.
If price was no object I would buy my mum a massive house because I know she still wants her dream of a big house with a backyard.
A new (big) kitchen with a chaise lounge clos to a book shelf so she can sit and read while the food cooks
my parents have always said one day they would love to go on a round the world cruise – how fantastic would it be to be able to send them off on an experience of a lifetime together on a luxury cruise line! I would def be the fav child
great prize Lorraine mouth watering already 2 share with mum of course. happy mothers day about to celebrate my first one this year
I would send my mum (and dad) for a romantic dinner in Paris with a view of the eiffel tower – chateaubriand for two anyone??
5 Star trip to Thailand for 2 – let’s just ‘Phuket’ and enjoy ourselves!
A cruise around the Mediterranean – it’d be all ‘Spain’ Sailing for her!
i’d make all her dreams come true. i’d bring her to venice where she has always wanted to go, buy her the mercedes car she always wanted and the bungalow by the beach so she and my dad could go spend the weekends relaxing there
Mum and Dad used to have a great little caravan that they took me on a 2month trip around our big brown country a good 20years ago. They had to sell it when they moved to our innercity location as there was nowhere to park it. I’d love to get them another one as now that they’re retired they’d love to do some more road tripping! But now they can’t really afford one
And I’d get them a 4WD to pull it too 
Mum & Dads 46th wedding anniversary today…love you mum & dad 
xx
My mum loves chocolate- it is hereditary!
I would give my mum(and me- i am a mum too!) a magic wish thqt any future chocolate we ate would not cause us to gain any weight!
a therapist.
heh.
But THIS I would give to my sister in love who lives in Sydney and is about to give birth to my first nephew! YAY!
I’d do the day’s laundry, cooking and cleaning for her, the same way she did for me all those years. Sadly, you could give me all the money in the world, but I wouldn’t be able to do the job as thorough and loving as mum, so I usually stick to chocolates and DVDs on Mothers Day
Contentment, because she’s looking for it in all the wrong places (material desires, fleeting relational satisfaction, etc). Sigh! Thanks for the wonderful post Lorraine
Without money being the issue I’d give my mum a backyard blitz makeover with a brand new pool. She’s actually waiting for me to start work after uni just so that I can pitch in, no joke!!! So yeah, that would be the perfect gift for mother’s day (also a great load off my back too lol)!!
I love these! My mum is a wonderful person, who loves her family. For her I would get all her family and friends together on Hamilton Island, where we had a girls Getaway once for a week of celebrating as its her birthday on Mothers Day. Something she would love!
A couple of years ago for Mother’s Day all my Mum wanted was for me to run the Mother’s Day run with her (I was rather unfit at the time!).
If price was no object I would replace a stunning necklace that she lost when her home was robbed. It was a gift from my Stepfather and she adored it and of course him. It was sentimental and was a devastating loss.
Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums!
Looks absolutely amazing and delicious. I’d take my mum to Lebanon so she could see her brothers and sisters as she hasn’t seen them in over 24 years.
If price wasnt an issue, I’d definitely send my mom on one of those cruises to alaska. She’s always wanted to take one, but it’s just too freaking expensive.
I would fly her to Ireland to go to her on private U2 concert at Slane Castle! Ohhh she would LOVE that….
If money were not an issue I would purchase my mother nice place near the grandchildren to retire in and a permanent/regular house cleaner and iron lady so that mum could spend her time doing what she loves best- spending time with the children and grandchildren!
When I was little (and naive) I used to say to mum that when I grow up I will buy her a big house with 10 bedroom, 3 swimming pools and 5 dogs… oh how I wish I could! Alas, with real estate prices being what they are… She has done so much for me, all the presents in the world would not be enough to show her how much I lover her! But a beautiful choc-fruit bouquet would be a great start
I would send my super mum over to London to see my sister and pay for care for my grandparents so she wouldn’t be racked with guilt about them not having her to take care of them. It seems so unfair to be a mum – when you finish bringing up your children you have to start taking care of your parents!
If the vampire genre has taught us anything, it’s that eternal youth has its drawbacks – so I’d give my mother youth until she became tired off it. Not that that’s something that really has a monetary value though… so maybe a lavish trip to all the exotic places she visited when she was younger and those few places she hasn’t yet been to (South America perhaps?!)
My mum loves animals (as do i) and her dream is to have a farm with a big ol’ house that she didnt have to worry about her animals coming in and out of (within reason), so i would get her that farm with that house and have her and all the animals she wanted living happily together.
I would research and develop a time machine for my mum if money was no object. That way she could revisit all the good times and things she wants a second chance at.
I’d buy my Mum the biggest fanciest motorhome there is! We lost my dad recently, and he (an ex-mechanic) kept their old one on the road. I hate the idea of Mum having to slow down on adventures…
A little pony she loves horses
I’m not into the whole gift giving thing at mother’s day. We’ll simply spend a nice day together.
I would take my Mum & mother in law to a trip around Europe. It would be excellent to be able to celebrate Mother’s day there.
Hi Lorraine, What a gorgeous bouquet! Reading these comments about mothers just reminds me how much I love my mum. She lives on a farm on the far south coast, so too far away for this delivery, but if money were no object I would fly my mum,brother and sister and all our kids to a gorgeous resort where we could all spend time with mum while someone else does the cooking and cleaning
I also love the idea of hiring a cleaner while we’re away so she can return to a spotless house. I love you GG 
If price was no object I’d take my mum to Papa New Guinea. Sshe studied PNG in anthropology when she was at university and has always wanted to go and I’d love to be able to fulfill one of her dreams as she’s always doing her best to make mine come true.
I’d take her away where there was no phones and no concept of time so we could really relax from the hustle and bustle of life and other people.
I would give my mother her first overseas holiday. I would make it a family affair with her kids, thier partners, her dad and brother. We dont get to see them much so it would very special to have everyone together
My mum doesn’t like me to spend money on her!.. what I’d like to do for her is have a big home garden party, delicious catered food and a team to clean the mess afterwards! All her children, grandchildren, good friend would be there. When she sees us all together and happy, she is happy!
I would give my mother a trip to Rome. She’s always wanted to go there but has never had the opportunity. She is desperate to see St Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel and all those sorts of places, as well as everything else there of course! She’s only been overseas once for 2 weeks in her entire life and I would love to make this wish come true for her!
I would give her the day off, free from cranky husband and annoying kids!
I would pay off all my parents debts for them.My dad has been battling with bowel cancer for the last 3 years and with hospital and doctors bills,they are broke.Dad can no longer work as he was a builder and mum is not qualified or healthy enough to work and they are now on sickness benefits.
If price was no object, I would give my mum an invite to Prince William & Katherine’s wedding. She loves the Royals.
Hi there, if money was no object I would bring my Mum over FIRST class air travel from the uk, to see her family over here in Australia, she has 2 great grandchildren and would love to see them, also her sister in law is here, Mum is 83 and her sister inlaw is nearly 90 and they skype often. It would make everyones life complete to have her here for a while, I miss her loads.
I would give my mum the best gift ever…My Love!…I would tell her how much I love her and then surprise her with a family reunion she has always wanted.It would be huge lots of food and lots of laughter.
If money was no object I would treat my mum to a dazzling diamond necklace and earring set as she likes to call me her ‘diamond in the rough’!
A maid, mum hates cleaning!
Diamonds! She has never owned one (not even for her engagement ring!).
I would move her from overseas to Australia to be near me and her grandchildren, so she can watch them grow up and enjoy them up close rather than just photos.
Money being no issue…I would take her to see an Opera in the open-air ‘Arena Di Verona’ in Verona, Italy. She loves opera and to see it in this amphitheater that was built in 30AD with 15,000 other patrons, lit at night by candles, watching & listening to opera in it’s native tongue…it would just be the most amazing experience!
I would pay for my mum to have an INCREDIBLE long holiday…travelling to all her favourite places in the world. I would also get her a brand new expensive and very comfortable bed and mattress so she would no longer have issues sleeping. She deserves the world but this is where i would start
i will pay for her to come to sydney so she can spend time with my daughter
I would buy mum a new car, I think we are both tired of wondering if the car is going to actually make it from A to B
this would be a way to break the ice with mymum and i, we havent had a great relationship and i,m not really sure how to approach her,I still love her ,she,s my mum.I would just like her to know i still do care .:)
I would give my mum what ever she wanted her choice because I love her.
Price and technology would have to be no holds barred as I would bring mum back for Mothers Day to tell her how much I love her and how I appreciate her nagging and cooking and looking after me and all the things I hated when she was alive and miss so terribly much now that she’s not. Love you mum, where’s my freakin’ tissues?
If i could buy my mum anything, it would most definitely be a big farm house, like she has always dreamed! The gift of her not having to work anymore and to just live on a peaceful farm so she can garden and do as she pleases would be the best gift i could ever give her.
I love my mum!
Wow – what a fabulous gift, something a bit different but very effective – I love the fruit bouquet!!!
If money were no object I would send Mum on a hot air balloon trip as its something she has always wanted to do! I got engaged in a hot air balloon and will always treasure that floaty surreal feeling, its a different world up there! I know Mum would love it!
i would send my mother and her family back to macau and find all her favourite childhood foods
Mum said she’d love to live on her own island. so I wonder if Richard Branson might sell me Necker Island this one would suit Mum. Happy Mothers Day!
If money was no object I would fly my Mum to one of the world’s best specialists to try and treat her ankle that causes her so much pain and grief
Love you Mum x
If price were no object….hmmmm…Well, Mum lost her Mum 3 years ago, followed by her Dad 1 year ago. Her Mum died a painful death from melanoma and it affected Mum really bad. All she’s wanted since then is to know her Mum is OK now. That she’s happy and not in pain. We’ve gone to John Edwards and Deb Webber to see if we could get a reading but nothing happened. If I was able to, I’d get the best of the best medium/psychic to get my Nan to pass on a message to my Mum.
If price were no object,
I’d hire a private jet,
To take my loving mother,
To a place she yearns to visit-Monaco.
It would be a dream come true,
To visit the city,
Where her great aunt once lived,
A life of leisure.
Additionally, it would shift her focus
From her state of ill-health,
To one of joy and excitement.
Anything to put a smile on her face.
So tell me?
Where are those ‘real life’ jeannies,
When you need them?
If money were no object I would give my two favourite mums (my mum and my sister who has a 2 year son with cerebral Palsy) a pamper weekend at a delicious spa and tix to a few shows as they both deserve a break from providing 24 hour care to my gorgeous nephew and never get to do the things that I take for granted. I would then have both their houses cleaned from top to bottom and filled with beautiful flowers and decadent chocolates. Finally I would organise a family dinner at mums favourite restaurant because she loves nothing more than having us all together!
I would fly her to America to see Rick Springfield perform and hang out with him (Or even better, get him to fly out here cos she hates flying). She has been in love with that guy since before I was born and has still never seen him live because he wont come to Australia to perform.
I’d give my mum a new house with a maid and a driver and a trip back home to the Philippines with as much spending money as she wanted…She totally deserves it. My mum is ace!
If price was no object. I wish my mum did not have breast cancer & did not have to fight for her life.
i would give her all the love she deserves for looking after us and sacrificing a lot for us.
I’d would get Andre to play to her over dinner,
It would be a winner!
In ARIA with the view,
No more depression and feeling blue!
No amount of word or money can show how much i love my mum and how thankful i am for the sacrifice she and dad made for us. But because my mum is worth it, I would buy her for mothers day a ticket around the world so that she can try many amazing restaurants! (and then see some sights)
At 88 my Mum is tiny and frail, however she still yearns to go back to Paris. It’s her dream – it could only happen with a first class airfare and 24 hour carer (me). All of that is beyound our pockets, but we still talk about how wonderful it would be.
I would pay for Nigella Lawson to come and show her how to bake. Mum idolises her and a cooking lesson and meal with her would be beyong her wildest dreams
i would take my mum to see the doctor in USA to help with a natural cure for parkinson, i would love my mum to be free of the drugs she has to take to control her parkinsons and with her atheritis
If money where no object,
For my mother I’d buy,
An angel offering 3 wishes,
From the heavens up high.
That way mum could choose,
From health, prosperity and luck,
Although knowing my mother,
She’d probably waste all her wishes upon us!
So I’d like to thank you my lovely old mum,
(And hope you win this gorgeous Temptation bouquet),
For always being so selfless and loving,
Have a wonderful mother’s day!
Love S & C xx
I would give my mother my thanks and everlasting love – oh, wait, she already has that! So these beautiful treats would be perfect – maybe we could even share them together!
Eternal Youth!!! Haha then she can always be around. Dont have the best relationship with her but scares the daylights out of me to loose her.
I reckon a choccy dipped strawberry or two would help with my objective too!!!!
Happy Mother Day one and all. We are a rare breed
If Money was no object i would send her to the best spa in the world. Oh what a treat love you mum
I would buy a return flight, so she could come and visit us. It has been a long time since we saw each other. As my mum does not understand or do the internet. We communicate the old fashioned way, via pen and paper.
I would buy my mum a taxi service to help her drop me off & pick me up at school and activities. She does a lot of driving. (Harry aged 6)
I would buy my mum a new kitchen. She loves cooking (and she’s the best cook). But her kitchen is really old and the oven doesn’t work – but the results are always the best.
A trip around the world!
I would buy my Mother a “new sense of humour!” :-/
If money was no object, I would pay off all her debts and send her and my father on a round the world trip.
If money was no object I would fly back to the UK to give Mum her gift in person – a hug from me and an enormous box of Aussie choc coated macadamia nuts.
I would buy my Mum a house so that she can have the security of always having a roof over her head and it would come with the biggest celebratory housewarming party imaginable.
Such beautiful comments! I’ve just moved to Sydney from Europe and currently feeling like it is a very long way from everywhere, so without a doubt I would fly my mum here and show her all the beautiful sites, take her to Palm Beach and beyond and to a concert at the Opera House, which she has admired from 10,000 miles away for many years!
I make a movie of her life add pictures and track down her old friends to tell her how much she means to them.
If price was no object, I’d still give my mum what I plan to give this year – a box filled with lots of home made treats and spending the day together. YOu can’t put a price on love and thoughtfulness.
Living in the 21st century,
some of us easily forget,
as we can get caught up in the ‘commercialised’ world that we live in :0
But we must be ‘reminded’ that Mother’s Day isn’t once a year, but ‘everyday’
A mother’s devotion, kindness, love, self-lessness & warmth is truly ‘one of a kind’
For me personally, if ‘price was no object’ then the sky would be the limit as far as my ‘loving’ mother is concerned
I would make sure that she was ‘spoiled’ with gifts and ‘beautiful’ memories that would last a life-time
For I only have one mother, who is ‘special’ & ‘unique’ in everyway & I truly love her so
I would give her memory back and a BIG journal so she could write down for me all the things I now realise I never asked her about!
id buy my mum a cleaner for a year, that way she wouldnt have to worry about house work.
I would give my mum a brand new car, she deserves it and would make sure its a sports car with a big red bow on it.
Oh what a beautiful bouquet. I would give my cover the keys to the house she always wanted. The one she drives by and fantasises about. The home she’s never had.
Mother*
She really wants a skillet pan so I’d get her a real top notch one instead of the cheaper version I have got her.
I would send her on a trip overseas so she could meet her french and polish relatives who she has never met but has wrote to for years.
I’d buy my daughter in law, who is the new Mum of twins.. all the help she can get with her housework and her baby girls.. She’s my newest inspiration
A round and round the world trip so she could see every nook & cranny of it!
Hmm… well she’s been to Paris so I’d take her to New York & she’d stay the The Plaza. I’d also buy her mansions all over the place (in Monte Carlo, Paris, the Riviera, the Hamptons…)
Not being able to share Mothers Day with Mum anymore the 1 thing that money cannot buy is having the family around you happy & content.
I would take all her photos, digitise them and make a bunch of photo books. Plus make her a wedding album, she never had one and only has these small proof photos from her wedding! Its probably not as much about money but the time! Happy mothers day to all the wonderful mums out there! xxx
Money can’t buy this but I’d buy Mum a cure for cerebral palsy. She has endured over 50 years of discrimination, even by her own ‘family’. People won’t ever change, but I wish I could cure her…
I would buy my mum a beautiful home with enough room for stables and her very own white horse.
I’d get her to quit her job,
send her to the hairdresser,
then the beautician,
then to retail therapy,
make her leave her husband,
then sign her up to R.S.V.P !!
i would like to hire a chef, waiters and have a big party for mum, as she is normally the one to do the cooking. She deserves the night off and enjoy the day with all her family and friends. She is a wonderful person.
If money wasn’t a bother! Mothers Day is coming I would really like to take my mum to meet her Half sister in Greece then fly them on an all expenses paid round the world trip while they got to know each other and hoping they enjoy every bit of it instead of wanting to kill each other
If price was no object I would give my mother the world, for being the most caring, understanding and a loving mother I could ask for. What a fantastic grandmother she makes now also.
A much nicer daughter than me!
A holiday to her ancestral home of Scotland. She deserves this holiday, and so much more.
A time machine,so she can change some decisions made that would give her a happier more fulfilled life.
If price was no object I’d give my mum the world!
MY WONDERFUL 75 YEAR OLD MUM’S AILING HEALTH HAS EXPERIENCED A DRAMATIC DOWN-HILL SPIRAL OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS, SO WHAT I MOST WANT IS TO GIVE HER BACK HER GOOD HEALTH!!! Love you mum. xxx
A holiday home anywhere in the world! Then she’d have no excuses that she doesn’t know where to go on her holidays.
If price was no problem, i would give her a holiday at a yoga retreat. She is always concentrating on the family, instead of herself. Yoga gives her time away from the hectic life as a supermum and i know she really deserves a yoga retreat trip. One day, when i can, i will treat her to it, because after everything she has done for me, its the least i could do for her.
A beautiful new vegetable and herb garden, so she could enjoy growing her own produce to make food and make memories.
What a lovely prize I would love to give this to mum.
If price was no object, I would give my mother an enormous oak bookshelf to match the rest of the room, and have it pre-stocked with every Ruth Rendell, Alexander McCall, Agatha Christie and Tatiana De Rosnay book ever written.
I would buy her (and me) more time- she died too early. I would have loved her to have met my children.
I would by a quilting shop for her to enjoy
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