Mother’s Day is an international celebration honouring mothers and their influence in society. It was initially a US holiday but it has become popular in various countries around the world. Some countries gave it a religious meaning - which, however, has been gradually lost over the years. In other countries, the date is based on seasons or times of the year, rather than religious festivities.  Mother's Day celebrations date back as far as the ancient Greeks where they would celebrate Rhea, the Mother of the Gods and Goddesses, every spring with festivals of worship. The Romans also celebrated a mother Goddess, Cybele, every March as far back as 250BC. The Americans and Canadians celebrated Mother's Day during the war, feeling a crucial need to give thanks to their mothers whilst away at war. The Brits and other Europeans followed their comrades and they too gave thanks to their mothers; since then it earns pride of place on the UK calendar.  The date varies in other parts of the world. Many countries follow the US and celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May, whilst other countries enjoy the day on March 8th which is International Women's Day. Mothering Sunday has been celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent, in the UK and Ireland, since the 16th century.

• More calls are made on Mother's Day than any other day of the year.

• Mother's Day is the third highest selling holiday for flowers and plants.

• One of the earliest Mother's Day celebrations was in Ancient Greece.

• Some countries still observe ancient festivals honoring mothers.

• The moniker 'Mom' comes from babies. The first thing a baby can vocalize is the 'ma' sound.

• The most popular gift for Mother's Day is the greeting card.

• Many people opt to buy Mother's Day cards for grandmothers, sisters, and their mother-in-law.

Mother’s Day this year in 2021 falls on Sunday 14th March and although it will be a different type of celebration for many of you, we hope you can still enjoy treating your Mother. At The Candle Tree we have lots of lovely gift ideas to show your appreciation and love. Even if celebrated at a distance Mother’s Day can be made special by taking time to show you care and choosing a special gift to enhance the day.

Serenity Organic Bath Oil with Ylang Ylang & Geranium

The ritual of bathing and relaxation is brought to life with this deeply therapeutic Serenity bath oil, infused with essential oils that calm the mind and aid your journey to peaceful sleep. The blend contains some of the finest essential oils that aid with mood relaxation and blissful sleep, including Ylang Ylang, Geranium, Sweet Orange, Lavender and the grounding notes of Cedarwood & Patchouli. Add some self care luxury to Bath time with this beautiful Serenity bath oil by bloom Remedies. A truly wonderful treat for Mother’s Day, this bath oil is presented in a luxury frosted glass bottle with bamboo lid that helps on our environmental journey towards plastic free.

Massage Brush with Soft Bristle

A soft, light bristle massage brush with a fabric belt for ease of use. Hand crafted from untreated beechwood, simply slip your hand into the belt to use for improving circulation, skin exfoliation and dry skin brushing. 13.5cm long, this soft texture brush is also available in stiff tampico fibre option for firm, brisk brushing. Massage brushes are an important part of self care, well being and should form part of your daily bathroom routine. Massage skin using small, circular, clockwise motions across the stomach, chest and back and long strokes towards the heart on limbs, starting at extremities of feet and arms then gradually working towards the torso and heart. Designed and developed by Redecker in Germany, quality brush manufacturers since 1935.

Spring Flower Scented Tin Candle

Bring the beautiful scent of an English country garden in the Spring into your home with St Eval Spring Flower scented tin candle. Enjoy the refreshing scent of a spring meadow, with an uplifting aroma of rose and hyacinth that will bring Spring indoors. The candle is a lovely treat for Mother’s Day, perfect for bringing some uplifting aromas to an environment and soothing the soul with its natural essence. Using traditional candle making methods, St Eval scented tin candles are hand-poured with love and has a luxurious burn time of up to 45 hours.

White Jasmine Aromas Artesanales De Antigua Floral Hand Cream, The Somerset Toiletry Company

Nourish dry skin with Aromas Artesanales de Antigua (AAA) Floral Hand Cream by The Somerset Toiletry Company. This luxury hand cream is made using shea butter to heal and protect dry hands, and comes in a variety of flowery fragrances.  The scent of white jasmine is incredibly sensual, rich and sweet. Jasmine can be described as intoxicating, exotic and intense. While it's a floral scent, there's an aromatic complex element to it which makes it a popular scent. The shea butter in this beautiful hand cream is deeply hydrating and soothing. This makes a gorgeous Mother’s Day gift and self care treat.

Morris & Co. Jasmine & Green Tea Scented Drawer Liners

“Beauty is… a positive necessity of life”~ WILLIAM MORRIS, 1880

Add a touch of scented, heritage style to drawers and cupboards with these Morris & Co. scented drawer liners. Each sheet is infused with the refreshing Jasmine & Green Tea fragrance. With essential oils of lemon, sweet orange and lime combined with energising top notes of green tea, jasmine and delicate freesia, on a subtle base of cedarwood. These scented drawer liners are decorated with the Wilhelmina design featuring scrolling acanthus leaves, honeysuckle and foliage to line drawers with beauty. The pattern was created by combining elements from two embroideries from the William Morris archives. A perfect gift for Moother’s Day and the Morris & Co. devotee.

Happy Mother’s Day

Here at The Candle Tree we have some wonderful Mother's Day gift ideas and greetings cards. Take a look on our website for an eclectic range of beautiful bath & body treats, luxury home fragrance and decorative home wares.  All shopping remains online only until we can hopefully reopen our Gloucester based shop in April.

We hope you enjoy perusing our website but we are also are excited to welcome back customers safely for browsing and shopping our full collection. Meanwhile we wish you all a happy Mother’s Day, and Spring season. Don’t forget we have lots of gorgeous gifts to cheer loved ones and friends during these uncertain times and uplift spirits of those around us.