{"id":9483,"date":"2012-05-01T09:05:07","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T23:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=9483"},"modified":"2015-03-19T15:40:13","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T05:40:13","slug":"left-it-to-the-last-minute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/left-it-to-the-last-minute\/","title":{"rendered":"Left it to the lastminute?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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lastminute lovely Nicole lends a helping hand with gift ideas to put a smile on Mum\u2019s dial this Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nWith Mother\u2019s Day on Sunday May 13 fast approaching, here\u2019s a timely tip: when Mum says she doesn\u2019t want a fuss, she doesn\u2019t really<\/em> mean it.
\nIf you\u2019ve left your present buying run to the last minute, there\u2019s no need to stress. We\u2019ve compiled our top pressie ideas, designed to have you earning big brownie points with minimum fuss (and without having to hit the shops \u2013 bonus!).
\nTip number one \u2013 get your thinking cap on:<\/strong> Figure out what your Mum loves and then think outside the box. If she\u2019s a chocoholic, don\u2019t buy her another Cadbury Milk Tray, send her on a chocolate tour. If she loves cooking, don\u2019t buy her a cookbook, lock her in for a gourmet cooking class.
\nTip number two \u2013 she deserves to be spoiled:<\/strong> The best presents are always those things we wouldn\u2019t usually buy for ourselves. That\u2019s why experiences and hotel stays always go down a treat (and always pay back well in free dinners and the occasional washing and ironing run).
\nTip number three – don\u2019t even go *there*:<\/strong> Here is my list of gifts to avoid at all costs (be prepared to be disowned if you go down any of these paths):
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