We don't normally contemplate Christmas until after bonfire night.  We are of the camp that it seems to come far too early and it spoils it a bit for us.

Mothers day is just over a fortnight away and we have been busy planning what to buy our lovely mums to show how much we appreciate them. 

Here are five of our favorite present ideas:


A gorgeous cupcake bouquet from Stuart Thornley Cake Design



















A box of breads from Hobbs House Bakery
















A lovely signed Glicee print from Belle & Boo (there's also a boy version)


















Mad March Offer: Mothers Day gifts at Dormouse and The Teapot

Last orders for Mothers Day at www.dormouseandtheteapot.com are Sunday 20 March.

For this weekend only we are offering a free tea cup and saucer with every item purchased (can also be used with discount code MMFACEBOOK for an extra 10% off) Offer ends 20 March.

If you are looking for a fantastic vintage style gifts with a difference look no further than Betty Twyford this Christmas. There's something for everyone!

For foodies there is the lovely Christmas Cupcake Kit (above). We were lucky to receive one here at Dormouse courtesy of Betty Twyford. It was bursting with treats, and has everything you could need to decorate some festive cakes even a lovely recipe card. We loved the edible glitter,the rose decorations and the bag which can be reused as a lunchbox. (£19.99)

For men a log store (£199.95) is just the thing to keep the man in your life happy all winter, no more chopping wood in knee deep snow or ice and more time for sitting by the fire with a cuppa will be warmly welcomed. For a fantastic stocking filler how about these hessian growbag covers (£11.70)

For women this aubergine WI shopping basket caught our eye (£11.20) simply gorgeous down at the farmers market or for collecting flowers in the garden.Alternatively there's the wonderful Figgy Pudding apron that would turn the most harassed Christmas cook into a domestic goddess (£22.49)

For pets how about a lovely new wicker dog bed roomy and in stylish grey its the perfect pad for your canine friend (£72.25)

You can view the Betty Twyford website at http://www.bettytwyford.com/

We recieved a cupcake kit free of charge for review, all our opinions are our own.

Here at Dormouse we are all about recycling and reuniting teacups and saucers. As you will know we like to pair up patterns that go together to create fresh new sets, but sadly some cups have small chips to the foot or too much crazing to allow them to be used for their original purpose.

We loathe to throw anything away and therefore we are always looking for an ideal way to reuse these old ladies. We especially love Alys Fowlers planter idea - very easy and so lovely to give or recieve as a gift .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/gardenersworld/2009/09/christmas_in_a_cup.html