A Mother's Love — LLIO (Copy)

For the past few years, our founder Nia has completely avoided Mother's Day as LLIO was founded in memory of her beautiful mother, Llio Gwenllian Thomas. It is always a hard day if you have lost a mother, and with content posted all-over social media it can make it even tougher. Always remember, even if you have lost your loved one, you can use the day to reflect on the happy memories you made together.

So... Happy Mother’s Day if you are a mother, have a mother or your mother is no longer here.

Llio was all about beauty. She was a crowned Beauty Queen and a trained beautician. Nia started the brand LLIO in memory of her mother’s sudden passing. The LLIO brand was born from a 3-year journey of self-healing and love. Nia had always dreamt of creating a beauty brand due to the passions she shared with her mum and she had always encouraged Nia to do so. Mothers truly do make the most impact on your life and their words and actions resonate with so much love.

Mother's Day is nearly here so let's appreciate how fantastic and inspirational mothers truly are.

Here are some amazing ideas to appreciate a mother’s love:

Write your mum a handwritten letter...

Writing your mum a handwritten, heartfelt note is one of the most thoughtful and personal things you can do. You can tell her all the reasons why she is so special to you and thank her for being a wonderful mother and parent. A handwritten note will mean the world to her and is something she will cherish forever.

We love Papier and Humble Bee cards! With Papier you can personalise cards and note books and we just love the gold embossed details on Humble Bee’s cards.

Create a memory book...

We just LOVE the stationary department at Liberty’s, especially all of the Christian Lacroix books. Take your mother on a trip down memory lane by making a curated photo album for her of all your best memories. This is a sentimental present that will brighten her day and give her something to treasure forever.

A self-care hamper...

Mothers always work so hard and put everyone before themselves. Why not make your lovely mum a self-care hamper filled with items to make her feel special. Spoil her with the full Bath & Body Oil set from LLIO, containing 4x Crystal infused oils to allow her to rest, unwind and go on a journey of love. You could add in hand cream, lip balm, silk pyjamas, some lovely Fortnum and Mason treats, and of course, a beverage of choice.

A Cup of tea in bed

Take your mother a cup of tea in bed in the morning, be less than subtle with an Emma Bridgewater mug saying ‘MUM’.

Flowers

Flowers are always a great gift! Everyone loves a bunch of flowers and we have found flower snobbery has grown over the years. We have heard stories of relationship splits all down to the man choosing Interflora Flowers over McQueen (for real). If you want to splash out or you don’t want to break the bank, we’ve got you covered.

Ellie Hartley Mayfair is the best place for a flower splurge, their team will work closely with you to create stunning and unique floral arrangements. We just love Bloom & Wild, if you want to treat your mother to flowers all year round. They offer a subscription floral service which, is a perfect way to remind your mum, monthly, just how much she means to you.

Treat your mum to a tablescape of dreams...

Create a bespoke restaurant experience at home. Not being able to go out to eat has meant that table-scaping is trending as the new ‘in’ thing. The Pink Rose classic set from Maison Margaux is perfect. Maison Margaux Ltd is a tableware company where clients can rent or buy curated table-scape collections. Maison Margaux’s hire service allows customers to access a treasure trove of china, glassware, cutlery and linens, that would take a lifetime to collect and vast storage space to contain. There’s no need to own whole dinner services and canteens of cutlery when Maison Margaux allows you to hire these items at a fraction of the cost. The brand was created after the founders struggled to find and hire interesting china and glassware for their events. Each perfectly curated set will look divine on any table and Instagram feed.

A gorgeous book for her nightstand

If you have an artistic mother this is the perfect gift for her. This beautiful book contains select paintings from Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes some of his best sensual and charming works. It allows the reader to engage and explore his extraordinary Impressionist innovations.

Appreciating a mother's love is the single best gift...

The most important and significant gift we can give our mothers is love. From birth, they have showered us with their unconditional love so the least we can do is provide it back in return.